Interview with Orman Cannon, October 17, 1981

Partial Transcript: I, I, I lived here on this farm.

Segment Synopsis: Orman Cannon talks about his memories of the Night Riders. [The recording is difficult to hear due to muffling.]

Keywords: "Old Woman"; Margaret L. Cannon; Night Riders' techniques for terror

Subjects: Neighbors family; Night Riders (Group)--History; Telephone; Terrorism; Tobacco

Partial Transcript: Anyway, they made their camp there.

Segment Synopsis: Orman Cannon talks about the deeds of the Night Riders.

Keywords: Father against son; Good group gone bad; Son against father; Tobacco farmers

Subjects: Fear; Intimidation; Radicalism

Partial Transcript: Now, this Mr. Cummins that lives down here, John Cummins...

Segment Synopsis: Orman Cannon talks about the communication about the Night Riders, and those who defended themselves against the Night Riders.

Keywords: KKK; Praying; Ready to defend; Sharecroppers

Subjects: Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--Kentucky; Night Riders (Group)--History

Partial Transcript: Not to my knowledge

Segment Synopsis: Orman Cannon talks about the intimidation techniques of the Night Riders, switching of men and burning of businesses.

Keywords: Burning tobacco factories; Tobacco farmers

Subjects: Camps; Princeton (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: He was deacon and clerk of this church down here sixty-some-odd years.

Segment Synopsis: Orman Cannon talks about the church members who were also Night Riders and recruited other men.

Keywords: Church members as Night Riders; Recruitment

Subjects: Radicalism; Religion

Partial Transcript: Well, they owned another farm back over towards, uh, it's, uh, Lake Barkley now.

Segment Synopsis: Orman Cannon talks about the areas where his family lived.

Keywords: Moving the family

Subjects: Cumberland River (Ky. and Tenn.); Family farms; Lake Barkley (Ky. and Tenn.)

Partial Transcript: I've often heard it said...

Segment Synopsis: Orman Cannon talks about his memories and his family.

Keywords: Cannon Family; Log school house; Possum Trot, Ky.

Subjects: Family; Memories

Partial Transcript: My wife was a terrible talker.

Segment Synopsis: Orman Cannon talks more about the Night Riders and their deeds.

Keywords: Getting rid of the body

Subjects: Murder; Whipping

Partial Transcript: Well, there's a whole lot of Ohio...

Segment Synopsis: Orman Cannon talks about working his farm with help and taking care of his home. The interview is concluded.

Keywords: Circuit clerk campaign; Raising tobacco; Working the land

Subjects: Cattle; Farming; Home repair and improvement; Property; Tobacco