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Title
Denton Barker Oral History Dixon CA
Creator
Treece, Dennis
Barker, Denton
Date Created and/or Issued
1980-12-07
Contributing Institution
Dixon Public Library
Collection
California Revealed from Dixon Public Library
Rights Information
Copyrighted. Rights are owned by the Dixon Public Library. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Description
This oral history recording by Denton Barker tells of his family history and includes favorite stories from the 1930's in Dixon, CA. His stories tell of the Gold Rush, the commercial history of early California, the era of prohibition, his experiences during the Great Depression and what a young man had to do to find work during those hard times.
Notes on original container: Tape 1 Side 1: 7 Dec. 80, Denton Barker family history, Grass Valley, Dixon history, commercial history of early CA, #12. Side 2: Prohibition, Depression in Dixon. What a young man did in the way of work. Tape 2: Dixon in the 1930s. Favorite stories.
Type
sound
Format
Original
Sound
Audio cassette
Extent
2 Tapes of 2
Identifier
cadipl_000033_t01; cadipl_000033_t02
Language
English
Provenance
Dixon Public Library
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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