Interviewer:
Schmitigal, Kate
Copyright Note:
Author/Interviewee:
O'Polka, Thedorsa
Publication Date:
2004-04-03
Description:
Born in 1913 on the Kucharcyk farm, Thedorsa remembers planting the lilacs that still line the corner on Townline Rd. The youngest of five, she loved to read and had only one book, Wild Fire, which she read over and over. **When Thedorsa refers to "your mother" she is refering to Kate Schmitigal's great-grandmother, who was Thedorsa's sister, Nellie Schmitigal. Or when she refers to "your house" she is refering to where she grew up and is the site of Kate Schmitigal's grandparents home today.
Descriptive Note:
Documenting childhood in the rural Eastern Upper Peninsula, the Goetzville Oral History Collection Project, recorded thirteen stories of individuals who grew up in the region during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. The project, which took place in the spring of 2004, was funded by the Michigan Humanities Council and Raber Township, and was performed by Kathryn Schmitigal, with Barbara Schmitigal.
Title:
Interview with Thedorsa O'Polka, Part One