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Oral history interview with Kate Bailey, circa 1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bailey, Kate, 1892-
- Title
- Oral history interview with Kate Bailey
- Dates
- circa 1978 (inclusive)19781978
- Quantity
- 3 audiocassettes
- Collection Number
- SPC 978-0059
- Summary
- The Oral History Interview with Kate Bailey is an interview by Charles Dronen with Kate Bailey, a "weather prophet" from Wenatchee, Washington.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington University
Archives & Special Collections
Eastern Washington University Libraries
320 Media Lane - 100 LIB
Cheney, WA
99004-2453
Telephone: 5093592475
archives@ewu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English, English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Kate Bailey was born near Wenatchee, Washington, and moved at an early age to Leavenworth. Bailey's weather forecasts and other articles were published in the Wenatchee Daily World from the late 1930s to the 1970s. According to Bailey, she can predict the weather with 80% accuracy using only natural signs.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains an interview by Charles Dronen with Kate Bailey, a "weather prophet" from Wenatchee, Washington. In the interview, Bailey discusses her experiences in school, the early history of the Blewitt Mining District, and her weather forecasting techniques using only natural signs.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript collections at Eastern Washington University. For more information, see: http://www.ewu.edu/Library/Services/Archives.xml
Copyright restrictions may apply. For more information or permission to publish, contact Eastern Washington University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections at (509) 359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Oral History Interview with Kate Bailey; SPC 978-0059; box number; folder number; Archives & Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Leavenworth
- Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Wenatchee
- Mineral industries--Washington (State)--Chelan County
- Weather forecasting--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Bailey, Kate, 1892---Interviews
Form or Genre Terms
- Oral histories
- Sound recordings
Finding aid prepared by unknown
2017
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