http://digitalarchive.sspl.org/files/original/5/239/07-19-2017-_Interview_by_V._Dunn_with_Ira_Gray_-_Copy.mp3 7a747b3c4a9dc62155a5e2136dc0dcd9 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Dunn, Violet Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Gray, Ira Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio Cassette Tape Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 49 min. Physical Format NY Heritage selection for related description. Oral histories Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Request from repository Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 0:00 3:00 early childhood b 1886. big family,father married twice farm. 4:00 8:00 lumber. Logging on the sacandaga river. Boom to sperate logs based on marks. At Corinth (jessups landing) 8:00 10:30 tannery. Mostly Irish workers. Mother worked there. Irish fighting at the square dance 10:30 17:00 apple coring. cornhusking for feeding cattle, strip kernals for chickens; took corn to Edenberg Gristmill; took out toll in payment 17:00 18:00 took train from Hadley to Greenfield for work 18:00 20:00 20 mile walk to Harrisberg, deer hunting 20:00 23:00 got name Adirondack Ike, walked home in snow storm 23:00 27:00 became a forest ranger, led firefightining crew 27:00 30:00 still hunts at 84 years old. South Corinth 2 dogs 30:00 35:00 museum. Moose head. Left in his will. Never married. Story of engagement 35:00 43:00 wrote 121 short stories. Manuscript in Stoney Creek for publishing. 43:00 44:00 his legacy, friendships. Not afraid to die. Has questions for God about the bible. Why all this suffering, etc. 44:00 49:00 Saratoga County Bicentenial Committee and Supervisors meeting in Stillwater 1975 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Adirondack Ike Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dunn, Violet Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Saratoga County Office of the County Historian Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Saratoga Springs Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is in the Public Domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Audio File Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SCOH017 Subject The topic of the resource Adirondack Park (N.Y.) Gray, Ira Saratoga County (N.Y.) Description An account of the resource Ira Gray, aka Adirondack Ike, recounts his life and experiences in the southern Adirondacks. Gray tells of his childhood on the family farm, lumbering along the Hudson at Jessups Landing, his hunting exploits and his many experiences as a bachelor backwoodsman. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1972 Oral Histories Saratoga County