| Object ID |
1995.1.4 |
| Object Name |
Tape, Magnetic |
| Admin/Biog History |
Ernestine Hilton was an educator and activist for children's rights from 1940 to 1970. She was active in the local, state, and national PTA. She served as the president of the Washington State PTA in the late 1960's. During the period from 1946 to 1999 Ernestine and Earl Hilton ran the Rocky Pine Ranch, a dairy operation near Cheney, Wa. |
| Abstract |
1 hour audio tape containing the voices of Ernestine McMillan Hilton and interview, Paulette Nordquist.
Topics
1 Memories of growing up on a wheat ranch in Eastern Washington during the 1920's.
2. Recollections of having polio as a very young child.
3. Coutship and marriage during World War Two.
5. Life on a dairy ranch 1950-1970.
6. Description of Christmas and other holiday traditions at the ranch.
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| Creator |
Hilton, Ernestine McMillan |
| Collection |
Rocky Pine Ranch Collection |
| Existence of copies |
Transcript located in Oral History file cabinet, alphabetically arranged by subjects' last names. |
| Date |
1994-1995 |
| Dates of Accumulation |
1994-1995 |
| Language |
English |
| Legal Status |
Oral History Project tapes belong to the Pastperfect Museum. |
| Level of description |
Item |
| People |
Hilton, Ernestine McMillan/Hilton, Lura Cox/ |
| Related unit of descrip |
See related objects field under Condition Tab. |
| Search Terms |
Rocky Pine Ranch/McMillan Family/ |
| Subjects |
Ranches/Diseases/Holidays/World War II |
| Title |
Oral History Tape of Ernestine McMillan Hilton |
