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Title: Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens I, Houston Tx - Born March 20 1916 [Side A], Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens I, Houston Tx - Born March 20 1916 [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0014
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Owens, Mary Charlotte Kelly (interviewee)
Topic: Family, Women--Education, Tornado damage
Dates: 1993-05-03
Box: 2007/247-21
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Detailed family oral history of the Kelly family, conducted by Tary Owens with his mother, Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens. Mrs. Owens lists the names and lineage of her relatives on both the maternal and paternal side. She talks about attending school in the early 1920's and various places the family moved. Mary survived the largest on record tornado which occurred on March 8th, 1925. She also discusses the town of Grand Tower, Il. The interview occurred on May 3rd, 1993 at their home.

Title: Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens I, Houston Tx - Born March 20 1916 [Side B], Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens I, Houston Tx - Born March 20 1916 [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0015
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Owens, Mary Charlotte Kelly (interviewee)
Topic: Family, Family-owned business enterprises, Country life
Dates: 1993-05-03
Box: 2007/247-22
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Detailed family oral history of the Kelly family, conducted by Tary Owens with his mother, Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens. The interview was carried out on May 3rd, 1993 at her home in Houston, Tx. Mrs. Owens discusses various areas in Illinois around Grand Tower before going Into her education and details about various members of the family. Mary indicates that she made a list of notes to use during the recording and these notes are still with the physical tape.