Generations oral history - For students - The Great Depression: Impact over time

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Rob Amberg

Was your family’s roots from there? And how long had your family been in the community?

Stan Hyatt

Two generations before me.

Rob Amberg

And what kind of work did your dad do?
Stan Hyatt

My dad did a lot of things. His, uh, the last work he did before he retired in Cleveland — he worked in a musical instrument factory, making instruments. Brass instruments.

Rob Amberg

But what did he do when you were in Barnardsville?

Stan Hyatt

He did a lot of things. He just moved around from job to job. He worked before — one of the last things he did in Barnardsville was work with his brother in a country store.