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TRANSCRIPT
HUNSELL V. BROOKS
on
THE JOHN S. CADY HOME
by
Richard L. Dyer
July, 1975 Sonora, Californi~
A Tape Recorded Interview
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TAPE iiJ., SIDE A
SIDE B
TAPE #2, SIDE A
Hu..'13cll V.. Brooks on The John S. Cady Home
TOPICS mTRODUCED
Biographical InforInation (July 13, 1973)
John 5. G~dy Fmnily Munsell V. Brooks l"2.mily
The Cady Home (July 23, 1973)
Piety Hill site Constrl:.cting the Home
Shipment fron East Coast Crafts:::.en "Graining ll
Interior Decorations Servants
Structural Changes
Visitors
Natural Threats to Heme
Acreage ~~ound the Home
Use of Land
Streets
Tour of the Home (July 30, 1973)*
Tour of the Home (Cont1d)
Permission to use Tapes
*Corrected date for the tour.
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