Oral History of Edith Ellis Hyde

Edith Ellis Hyde 1905-1990.

[The Oral History Collection consists of taped interviews of long-time residents. This oral history interview was conducted by Dorothy Thomas; transcribed by Carol Karlig; and edited by Ginger Piotter, Sandra Hofferber, and Clara Spiegel., This interview consists of going through a photo albumn and naming the people in the photos. The photos are not included in the Oral History although there is some good information on differnt restaurants in the early days of Sun Valley and some local stories. Topics of discussion include: Senator Rockwell and his wife; the Venable family; 4th of July parade 1924; ketchum hotels; Christmas pagents and various theatricals; Prohibition; school; winter employment; Ketchum Kamp Hotel; ringing the bells at the New Year; the Wilson family; Ketchum Drug Store; emmigration to the US; life in England as a child; Grandfather Ellis; Grandfather May; Edith's mother's career., transcription index reads as follows: 1872 50; 1873 51; 1900 52, 54; 1901 52; 1912 48; 1914 32; 1916 32; 1917 34; 1918 34; 1920 5; 1927 5; 1928 5; 1929 5, 23, 25; 1930 18; 1933 49, 50; 1937 12; 1939 43; 1940 10; 1952 16; 1954 6, 7, 10; 1971 52; Arizona 4; Atkinson's Market 41; Auxier, Paul 47; avalanche 16; Baker, Oregon 38; Bald Mountain Hot Springs 25, 26, 27; Bald Mountain 35; Barry, Agnes 3-4, 6, 7, 18, 19; Barry home 19; Barry, John 4, 19; Barry, Mr. 4, 18, 20; Barry, Muzzie 1, 4-5, 18; Barry, William (Bill) 4, 8, 19; Battis, Gloria 46; Bellevue, ID 2; Blaine County, ID 35; Blankenship, Mr. 1; Blankenship, Mrs. 1; Blue Hungarian Band 54; Boise, ID 23, 28, 35, 37, 38, 49; Boise Statesman 23; Bonning, Clarence 8; Bonning home 3; Bonning, Kate 3; bootleggers 32; Brandt, David 25-27; Brandt, Dorothy 26; Brass, Mr. and Mrs. 22; Bristol Hotel 38; Broadhead, Mrs. 21; Buhl, ID 26; Bunn, Mr. and Mrs. 22; California 5, 6, 10, 18; Carey, ID 14, 15, 17; Carshalton, England 52; Casino Club 40; Catholic Church 22; Checkerboard Cafe 26; Christmas 16, 28, 29-31; Cincinnati, OH 42; Clausen, Mr. 18; Clausen, Nell Barry 3-4, 6, 7, 18; Clements, Ruth Helen 28; Coon farm 54-56, 58; Depression 26; Dollar Mountain 3; Draeger, Dorothy Werry 1, 2, 8, 15; Draeger, Jack 7-8, 13; Draeger, Mrs. jack 13; Draeger, Sid 7; drinking 23, 32-33; Ebby, Elmer 40; Ellis, Albert William 38, 49, 52, 55, 56; Ellis, Edith May 4, 35, 51, 52-58; Ellis, Grandparents 56-57; Ellis, Thomas James 23, 50, 53-56; employment 37-39; employment, bank 21; employment, bus lines 24; employment, carpentry 37, 38; employment, domestic service 54-60; employment, mining 37; employment, railroad 34, 49, 50; employment, sheep ranching 38; employment, surveyor 21; England 51-52; entertainment 22-25, 27, 31-33, 40; Fairman, Esther 19; Falk's Store 37; fashion 15; Fegan, Lela 14; "Four Beautiful Black Sisters" 13; Friedman, Lucille 14; Galena, ID 19; Giacobbi Square 41; Gillette, Mr. 8; Glen, Olie 41; "Girl of the Limberlost" 36; Gooding home 10; Griffith, Leora 20; Griffith, Albert 44; Griffith Grocery 37; Griffith, Helen 44; Griffith home 19; Griffith, Mrs. 44; Griffith, Oscar 8, 37, 38, 44; Guyer Hot Springs Hotel 26, 33; H. M. S. Majestic 48; H. M. S. Titanic 48; Hailey, ID 19, 26, 28, 35; Haines, Robert (Bob) 23; Harriman, W. Averrell 27; Hazelmere, England 52; Hegstrom, Bud 47; Heiss 19; helm, Chuck 24-25; Helm, Mrs. Charles 25; Howe, Mr. 33; Irish 22; Italy 22; J. C. Penny Stores 26; July Fourth 1924 22, 25; "Just david" 36; karse, Johnny 30; Kensington Park 59; Ketchum Corners 26; Ketchum Drug Store 46-48; Ketchum Fire Department 45; Ketchum, ID 6, 19, 20, 25, 52; Ketchum King Katies Klub 22; Ketchum OSL Depot 16; Ketchum Post Office 19, 24; Ketchum School House 41; Knott, Mr. 29; La Bailey family 48; Lewis Dairy 21; Lewis Fast Freight 21; Lewis, george 21; Lewis, Horace 20-21; Lewis, Isaac I. 21; Lewis, Katherine Barry (Aunt Kate) 3-4, 7, 18, 20-21; 22; Lewis, Mrs. Horace (first wife) 20; Lewis Toll Road 21; Lloyd, Mrs. 55-56; Lloyd, Herbert 53-54; Lloyds of London 53, 56; London, England 53, 59; Lord Eldon 56; Louie's Pizza 41; Magic Lantern Movie Theatre 25; May Grandparents 57-58; McClaw Hotel 49; McCoy home 17; McNiel family 44; Mendiola family 32; moonshine 32; Mormon 22; Mueller, Tony 19; music 24-25, 28, 33; New Year's Eve 41; Nighthawks 24; North Star Mines 32-33; Oaks Cottage 56; Odd Fellows Hall 25, 27; ore wagons 21-24; Parks, Joseph 8; Pecos Pete's 42; Philadelphia Smelter 17, 36; Picabo, ID 34; Preston, ID 50; Price, Esther 36; Price, Jim 36; Prohibition 32-33; Queen Victoria 52, 53; radio 33; Redfish Lake 27; Richfield, ID 48; River Run 24; Rockwell home 15; Rockwell, Lallah Rookh 1, 12; Rockwell, Senator I. E. 1, 12-13, 14; rotary snowplow 34; Rummell, Mr. 42-43; Saint George Hotel 26; saloons 32; San Francisco, CA 11, 37; Sanders, Sam 23, 24; Santa Claus 29, 30; Sawtooth City, ID 19; Sawtooth Mountains 19; Schaffgotch, Count Felix 27; school 29, 34-35, 57; Seattle, WA 4, 5, 18; Sexton, Al 9; Shirley, England 50; Shoshone, ID 26, 49; skiing and skiers 14, 35-36; Slavey's 46; snow 9, 16, 34; Southhampton, England 48; St. Thomas Episcopal Church 49; Sun Valley, ID 11, 24-25, 44, 47, 52; Sun Valley Lodge 11; Sun Valley Rodeo 11, 24; Taylor, Dorice 42; Taylor, Phez 42; telegraph 34; Trail Creek 3; Triumph, ID 32; Turnbull, Dorothy 7; Turnbull home 14; Twin Falls, ID 4, 18, 24-25; U. S. Naval Hospital 47; Union Pacific Railroad 39, 51; United States of America 54; Venable, Althea 1, 6-7, 9, 16, 46; Venable, Billy Sid 2; Venable, Charles 2, 8; Venable family 1-10, 18, 23; Venable, Francis Barry (Mother V) 3-4, 5, 7, 17, 18, 21; Venable, Frank 2, 6, 8, 38-39; Venable, George 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 46; Venable home 3, 6-7, 9, 10, 14, 17; Venable, Margaret 47; Venable, Sid 2-3, 21; Veteran's Hospital 44; Wallace, ID 13; Wami, Mrs. 31; Warm Springs 41; Western Cafe 25; Wilson home 44-45; Wilson, Norman 38, 45; Wilson, Grandmother 36; Windom Creek 8; Winkworth, Mr. 58; Winkworth, Mrs. 58; Womack, Charles 28; Wood River 41; World War I 33; Wright, Mrs. 26, 27.]

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