Interview with Jack Ellis, November 19th, 1990

Partial Transcript: Hearing of Cora Wilson Stewart through my, my grandfather primarily...

Segment Synopsis: Jack Ellis recounts the memories of his grandfather who was a good friend of Cora Wilson Stewart. He also talks about some of his knowledge of Stewart.

Keywords: Admiration of Cora Stewart; John Ellis; Political affiliations; Recounting accomplishments

Subjects: Arkansas; Grandfathers; Memories

Partial Transcript: Well, I think she did, but I think she was upset because nobody else did.

Segment Synopsis: Jack Ellis talks more about Cora Wilson Stewart and her life.

Keywords: Economic conditions; Family background; Farmers (Ky.); Jeremiah Wilson; Storytelling

Subjects: Adult literacy; Family history; Powell County (Ky.); Recognition

Partial Transcript: She would have been, uh, uh, known a great deal about the Rowan County War.

Segment Synopsis: Jack Ellis talks about Cora Wilson Stewart and time aournd the Martin-Tolliver-Logan Feud.

Subjects: Martin-Tolliver-Logan Feud; Rowan County (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: The people in Morehead felt that

Segment Synopsis: Jack Ellis talks about the way Cora Wilson Stewart carried herself and the perception others had of Stewart.

Keywords: Getting above her raising; Highfalutin; Mrs. Carrie Holbrook; Personality; Putting on airs

Subjects: Attitude; Classism; Divorce; Morehead (Ky.); Neighbors family; Rowan County (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: No. I, uh, I heard about him through...

Segment Synopsis: Jack Ellis and the narrator talk about Cora Wilson Stewart and the end of her marriage to Alexander T. Stewart.

Keywords: Alexander T. Stewart; End of the marriage; Perceptions

Subjects: Archival materials; Divorce

Partial Transcript: Well, I, I, I don't really know...

Segment Synopsis: Jack Ellis and the narrator talks about how Cora Wilson Stewart's parents viewed her work. They also talk about her appearance on the television program "This is Your Life."

Keywords: Parents' support; This is our life (television program)

Subjects: Television shows; Women educators

Partial Transcript: Well, I didn't know that...

Segment Synopsis: Jack Ellis and the interviewer talk about the final years of Cora Wilson Stewart.

Keywords: "This is Your Life"; Archival collections; Archives; Bound to a wheelchair; History book; Recognition; Television program

Subjects: Blind; Rowan County (Ky.); University of Kentucky; West Virginia