PERSON

Ione Adair Item Info

Ione Adair
Born 1883
Interviewers Sam Schrager
Origin Parents came from Oregon and Indiana (1893); family lived in the McConnell mansion (1900-36)
Residence Moscow; Bovill; Fortynine Meadows

Interviews

Ione Adair Interview #1, 6/8/1976

June 08, 1976
1:58:53
Sam Schrager

With Bernadine Cornelison (sister). Family's Bovill homesteading. Cooking for firefighters (1910). Governor McConnell's family. Purchase of mansion. Family's pet bear. Backwoods humor. 6-8-76 2 hr...

families farms fires forest fires +7

Ione Adair Interview #2, 9/3/1976

September 03, 1976
2:02:58
Sam Schrager

With Bernadine Cornelison. Timber homesteading at Fortynine Meadows; loss of claim. Relationship with parents. Victorian manners and dress. Methodist church and revivals. Prohibition. Family cars....

automobiles churches clothing +13

Ione Adair Interview #3, 11/16/1976

November 16, 1976
2:27:45
Sam Schrager

With Bernadine Cornelison. Family life in the McConnell mansion. Father's medical practice; friendship with Nez Perce. Mother's poor health and optimism. Family move to Moscow....

bankruptcy churches colleges and universities +10

Ione Adair Interview #4, 1/27/1977

January 27, 1977
2:04:41
Sam Schrager

With Bernadine Cornelison. Mansion grounds and parties. McConnell family background. College experiences. Singing career. l_27-77 2 hr 56p

Native Americans bankruptcy churches +9

Ione Adair Interview #5, 2/24/1977

February 24, 1977
2:30:36
Sam Schrager

With Bernadine Cornelison. Women homesteaders in the timber. Experiences of 1910 fire. Friendship with father. Dr. Watkins family. Carrie Bush and Mary Borah. 2-24-77 2.5...

divorces drinking fires forest fires +10

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