Oral History Series

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Direct Link: https://apps.gocolumbia.edu/oralhistory/listen?22

Call Number: F868 .T915 B347

Author(s): Hodge, Annalie.; Tuolumne County Historical Society.

Year Recorded: 1989

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 audio file (41 min., 33 sec.).

Series Title: (Columbia Colllege oral history series)

General Notes: Contents outline (typescript, photoprint) accompanies recording.

Contents: Tape 1: First members of Bauman family in Tuolumne County, California ; Location of Grandfather Bauman's home and brewery in Sonora ; Mary Williston, Miss Bauman's mother, born in Williston house at the corner of Cowan and Washington Streets, Sonora, California ; Honora Bauman's childhood (playmate later identified as Roy Bergson) ; Attended school at the Sonora Dome ; Graduated from Sonora High School, 1924--Passed teacher's examination immediately following graduation ; Taught at Tuttletown one year--boarded there ; Taught next at Ward's Ferry School in the Blanket Creek area--Location of school at that time, walked to school with some of her students ; Christmas celebration at the Ward's Ferry School with lighted candles ; Play presentation by students of "Little Black Sambo", costumes made by teacher ; Description of Minners' ranch house where Miss Bauman boarded during the week ; Boarded at Fitzgerald Ranch during second year at Ward's Ferry School with Jim Musante and Mrs. Annie Crane--April Fool's Day trick on the teacher, Transportation to the school by car part way ; Students listed for second year--Will McColloch, Margaret McColloch, Everett Hodge, Chester Hodge, Lydabelle Richards, Everett Richards, Roberta Myhall, Helen Mayhall ; Students walked or road horseback to get to school ; Identification of picture: left to right--Will McColloch, Ray Minners, Lydabelle Richards, David Eastman, Chester Hodge, Everett Richards, Everett Hodge, Miss Bauman, Margaret McColloch standing, taken about 1926 ; Outdoor activities of students ; Music in the classroom with handcrank phonograph ; Ray Minners graduated ; Curriculum for the year--many grades represented, students helping students ; Water for use at the school--bucket and dipper ; Cleaning the schoolhouse:--Student responsibilities ; Measles at Ward's Ferry School: school closed several weeks ; Ed Minners took teacher and his family for a ride in the car ; Taught at Curtis Creek School in Standard, California for three ; Depression times, Curtis Creek enrollment declined ; Worked at Berthold's Bakery in Sonora--Drabkin's Furniture store 40 years ; Electricity in Sonora available for hookup in 1890 ; Cultural events in Sonora--Chitaqua, 8-10 days, siinging and dancing, lectures, movies, dances in open-air pavilion in Columbia, Opera Hall garage used as a fair site ; Gift of last doll from Burden family, neighbors (Miss Bauman still has the doll), Description of the house owned by the Burdens ; Fourth of July celebrations in Sonora ; Memorial Day activities for school children in Sonora--March from Dome to the Old City Cemetery.

Local Notes: Recorded June 29, 1989.

Held By: COLUMBIA

Personal Subject: Bauman, Honora.

Subject Term: Schools--California--Tuolumne County--History--Personal narratives.

Geographic Term: Wards Ferry (Calif.)--History--Personal narratives.

Geographic Term: Tuolumne County (Calif.)--History--Personal narratives.