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Transcript, Charlie Williams Interview
1976
This transcript is from a 1976 interview Janesville High School student, Chris Schuch, had with 90 year old land owner Charlie Williams. His land was in Section 19 of Janesville Township near Smiths Mill. Most of the references in this interview are recollections of Mr. Williams' growing up in Janesville Township, weather, school days, Elysian saw mill, logging in Wisconsin, name references to a man name Wood, bear and bobcats, blizzards, housekeeper Mrs. Gray, growing potatoes, deer hunting, Wisco, timber wolves, Doctor Taylor, Doctor Schultz, illnesses, injuries, McCoughin family, Mr. Remer, Madison Lake, Charlie Hascle, George Daschner, dance bowery, Kelly's Bank.
The original interview was recorded on a tape recorder in 1976. Tape not found.