Gerry Johnston

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    “This I Remember” tapes return to Carbondale

    This cassette tape, which contains a historical interview conducted by Mary Ferguson and Frank Smotherman of Willis Kinney, is one of the estimated 230 tapes from the collection of oral histories recorded by Ferguson. Photo by Trina Ortega. This cassette tape, which contains a historical interview conducted by Mary Ferguson and Frank Smotherman of Willis Kinney, is one of the estimated 230 tapes from the collection of oral histories recorded by Ferguson. Photo by Trina Ortega.

    An elusive collection of cassette tapes containing historical interviews of Carbondale’s early residents and conducted by the late Mary Ferguson for her KDNK show “This I Remember” has landed in the care of the Carbondale Historical Society. 

    The tapes have been highly sought after for several years because they… read more →