Verna Shillieto, October 20, 1978

Title: Verna Shillieto, October 20, 1978
interviewee: Verna Shillieto
interviewer: Nancy Kesler
Date: 1978-10-20
Subject: Dairy farming; Egg processing; Maple syrup industry; Farm life
Description: In 1978, Nancy Kesler recorded an interview with Mrs. Verna Shillieto of Burlington Flats, New York. A prominent family in the area, Verna's daughters, Carolyn Lindberg and Marjorie Schellhammer, were interviewed in 2010 and 2009 respectively. Her granddaughter, JoAnn VanVranken,
Shillieto carries on the tradition of farming, detailed in her 2010 interview. Discussing a variety of topics, Shillieto remembers raising sheep, chicken, and cows, and the old fashioned processes that affected farm production, such as hand milking and egg washing. Shillieto also details maple syrup production on her farm. Although Shillieto focuses extensively on farm life, she also fondly discusses memories of family and church. Remembering a time before plumbing, Shillieto gives great insight into early twentieth century farming techniques and rural farm life.
Coverage: Upstate New York; 1901-1994; Burlington Flats, NY
Creator: Nancy Kesler
Publisher: Cooperstown Graduate Program, State University of New York-College at Oneonta
Rights: New York State Historical Association Library,
Cooperstown NY
Format: audio/mpeg; 40.2 mB
Language: en-US
Type: Sound
Identifier: 79-0052