Collection Title: West Kentucky History and Culture – Land Between the Lakes Series
Series Number: OH043
Interviewee: DeLime, John L.
Interviewer: Jerry Herndon
Date interviewed: June 14, 1979
Processed by: Sheree Wise
Date processed: March 5, 2010
Description: 2 sound disc and 1 cassette tape - identical recordings (1 hour, 24 minutes)
Abstract: John L. DeLime discusses his job at the Land Between the Lakes Wildlife Refuge. He recalls the Refuge starting in 1937 and offers a brief history. DeLime began employment in 1946. His duties included trapping deer and turkey and relocating them to other parts of Kentucky to rebuild wildlife populations. He mentions other wildlife in the park such as bobcat, beaver, mink and fox. He also explains their activities and habits. DeLime departed the region in 1950.
Biographical / Historical note: John L. DeLime was employed by the National Park Service in Kentucky, Florida, Virginia, Louisiana and Tennessee from 1946 until his retirement.
General information: No user access to original recordings. Use audio user copies, digital derivatives, transcripts, and/or tape indexes. This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission for reproduction must be requested from Murray State University.
Subject Headings / Descriptors:
DeLime, John
Land Between The Lakes (Ky. and Tenn.) – History.
Wildlife refuges – Kentucky.
Wildlife management – Kentucky.
Research Notes: Index and abstract included with oral history.
