Robert Morris and Robert Morris
Recorded
January 7, 2009
38:08 minutes
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Id:
mbx004754
Description
Robert N. Morris, 82, is interviewed by his son, Robert “Myke” Morris, 54.Subject Log / Time Code
Robert was born in Kentucky on a farm, 10 miles from Glasgow, KY in Rocky Hill; description of his childhood home
Myke learned farming from his grandfather; milking cows by hand; Myke’s mom also grew up on a farm; story of his mother graduating high school and going to college
Robert put on a 4H Demonstration for the Tampa Kiwanis Club; hired to be the agricultural rep for the First National Bank of Tampa
started work at 5am and worked until 8pm; financed 30% of the sugarcane grown in Florida
Robert enjoyed his career; made many friends who would offer him produce; drove around recently with a farmer friend.
Participants
- Robert Morris
- Robert Morris
Venue / Recording Kit
Tier
Keywords
- anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
- college
- craft, skills, and procedures
- dairy farms
- economic beliefs and practices
- family characters
- family naming and nicknames
- Family Traditions
- family trips and excursions
- First National Bank of Tampa
- Florida
- Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame
- Florida College
- Glasgow, KY
- Hillsborough County
- Independence day
- Influential People
- International Society of Conservation
- Library Science
- memories of former times
- memories of growing up
- Niagara falls
- personal experiences
- poultry farms
- school day memories
- scientific beliefs and practices
- Spouse
- strawberry season
- University of Kentucky
- Valrico State Bank
Subjects
- Achievements and Awards
- Basketball
- Birth
- Bosses
- Children
- Coming Of Age
- Community Businesses
- Community History
- Community Organizations
- Customers and Clients
- Earliest Memories
- Farm Life
- First Job
- First Meetings
- Genealogy
- Graduation
- Grandparents
- Histories
- Job Satisfaction
- Marriage
- Parents
- Schools
- Students
- Teachers
- Workday Life