Ethel Thomas Porter oral history interview transcription, 1960
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Ethel Thomas Porter oral history interview transcription, 1960
Description
Ethel Thomas Porter (1880-1966) was interviewed in 1960 by Rush Hughes.
Details life in early Stuart including ordering from catalogs, lack of refrigeration, no doctors, alligators, and learning 17 ways to cook white potatoes and hearts of cabbage palmetto. Also emphasized the importance of musician Mamie Hancock's influence on culture in Stuart and fund raising during WWII. Tells the story of Uncle Broster Kitching's establishment of Fernhill Cemetery and the first funeral held there.
Charles and Ethel Thomas Porter (1880-1966) purchased the Owl House on Colorado Avenue in about 1908. Ethel was president of the Stuart Woman's Club.
Details life in early Stuart including ordering from catalogs, lack of refrigeration, no doctors, alligators, and learning 17 ways to cook white potatoes and hearts of cabbage palmetto. Also emphasized the importance of musician Mamie Hancock's influence on culture in Stuart and fund raising during WWII. Tells the story of Uncle Broster Kitching's establishment of Fernhill Cemetery and the first funeral held there.
Charles and Ethel Thomas Porter (1880-1966) purchased the Owl House on Colorado Avenue in about 1908. Ethel was president of the Stuart Woman's Club.
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Scans gift of Historical Society of Martin County.
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7 page document
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English
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Text
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HSMC-2025-023-RH-Porter_E
2025.023
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“Ethel Thomas Porter oral history interview transcription, 1960,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/15575.