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1776 map of Lake Champlain. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.

Albert Morelli of Champlain, NY describes harvesting ice from Lake Champlain in the winter. Audio and text excerpt from a February 18, 1994 interview with Albert Morelli conducted by Gregory Sharrow (TC1994-2011). A part of the Lake Champlain Project…

Angelo Ambrosini of Barre, VT describes a summer night on Harvey's Pond. Audio and text excerpt from a January 28, 1986 interview with Angelo Ambrosini conducted by Jane Beck (TC1986-0006). A part of the Stone Carvers Project Collection…

Charles Bickford of Marshfield, VT tells a story about an enterprising farmer who comes up with a novel mud season money making scheme. Audio and text excerpt from an October 25, 1988 interview with Barbara and Charles Bickford (TC1988-2034). Part of…

Daisy Turner of Grafton, VT describes a Halloween fortune telling game and family prank from her childhood. Audio and text excerpt from a November 1, 1983 interview with Daisy Turner conducted by Jane Beck (TC1983-0029). A part of the Turner Family…

Daisy Turner of Grafton, VT describes the sping maypole dances she participated in as a child. Audio and text excerpt from a May 10, 1984 interview with Daisy Turner conducted by Jane Beck (TC1984-0034). A part of the Turner Family Collection…

Floyd Fuller of Randolph, VT describes the shared work and social environment of the annual summer corn husking bees of his youth. Audio and text excerpt from a December 1, 1989 interview with Floyd Fuller conducted by Gregory Sharrow (1989-2073). A…

Image of a farmer in a field with a team of horses pausing to pose for photograph while cutting hay, July 1940. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Image of people and a dog walking beside a horse-drawn sleid transporting a wooden vat of maple sap. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Audio and text excerpt from an interview with Vermont farmers Bruce Hennessy and Beth Whiting of Huntington, VT where they discuss the cost of land and the need to expand their operation. Recording duration: 2:47.