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This collection includes the original manuscript, galleys, and final copy of his children's book, "Dogs and Cats and Things like That." (New York: McGraw Hill Books, 1971).

Note: See also "Teacher to Teacher, Poet to Poet" DVD in the Alumni Oral History Collection. This is an interview between Knoepfle and Nancy Perkins in 2008.

Scope and Contents John Knoepfle papers (1956-63, & 1986), consist of 52 audio cassettes and their reel-to-reel masters that relate the experiences of riverboat pilots, captains, deckhands, musicians, roustabouts and other who worked and lived along the Ohio, Illinois, Mississippi and other Midwestern rivers during the late 19th to mid-20th century. The narrators discusses and describe river boats, wrecks, river life, locks and dams, work experiences and living conditions. This series on steamboats...

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Ellen and Romain Proctor, proprietors of a traveling marionette show, discuss making puppets, performing shows, showboats and visiting Europe. They also discuss the Mississippi, Illinois, and Ohio Rivers and other rivers in the Midwest.

1 tape, 17 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Roehrig, riverboat captain, recalls his and his father's experiences working on boats on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, and his job with the Hartford Fire Insurance Company as a salvage inspector and marine surveyor.

1 tape, 15 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1958 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Sanford discusses his river experiences as an engineer on steam towboats.

1 tape, 7 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Savage, a riverboat captain, discusses his experiences on the rivers of the Midwest; showboats; taking a boat trip to Brazil; and serving with Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War.

2 tapes, 29 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Schletker, riverboat worker, discusses his river experiences on coal barges: bugs and rats, mills and logs, lighthouses and navigation lights on the river, lock and dams, and the weather.

Memoir, 38 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Sanford Smith, owner of a riverboat freight business, discusses boats, trips, cargos, passengers, crews, and river lore of Indiana.

1 tape, 17 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Leslie Souther, deckhand and farmer, and Bee Hines, roustabout and deckhand, discuss their experiences on steamboats, loading and carrying freight, livestock and cargo, and the various duties of crewmen.

2 tapes, 36 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Narrators of this memoir recall riverboats, Midwest rivers, river stories, rafting, locks and dams, freight, and life on the rivers. The narrators, interviewed on board the Avalon, are Courtney Ellis, engineer; Arthur Schletker, captain; Johnny Dobbs, pilot; and Lawrence Allen, captain.

1 tape, 34 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle