George Biggers and Harry Banks Oral History
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Title
George Biggers and Harry Banks Oral History
Identifier
OH_BIGGERS_GEORGE_AND_BANKS_HARRY_1982
Description
George Biggers and Harry Banks are interviewed about bee behavior and the history of beekeeping in Ventura County. Biggers worked as a beekeeper professionally, and is noted for his appearance in Ripley's Believe It or Not! with a "bee beard." Banks kept bees as a hobby.
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Content Warning: The following oral history may contain outdated language and may include terms that are considered offensive by today's standards. Listener discretion is advised.
Creator
Saticoy Historical Society
Date
1982
Format
mp3
Subject
Beekeepers
Bee culture
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
Copyright Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Type
Sound
Language
English
Original Format
Audio recording
Duration
0:28:33
Bit Rate/Frequency
192kbit/s
Transcription
A transcript of this oral history is available as a .pdf in the Research Library's book and serials catalog, viewable here.
Interviewer
Schneider, Bill
Interviewee
Biggers, George
Banks, Harry
Location
Saticoy (Calif.)
Collection
Citation
Saticoy Historical Society, “George Biggers and Harry Banks Oral History,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 28, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/7186.