Browse Collections (8 total)
Cliff Williams' (Oats) Oral Histories with Hoboes in Britt, Iowa
Recorded interviews with current and former hoboes, including those whose stories appear in One More Train to Ride: The Underground World of Modern…
Contributors: Cliff Williams (Oats)
Encyclopedia of American Hobos: Knights of the Road, Profiles and Their History
A collection of short stories about some of the most famous and well-known members in the U.S rail-riding community. All work has been researched and…
Contributors: Bruce Todd "BGT"
National Hobo Convention's Hobo Video Library
A catalog digitized by The Piped Piper.
The National Hobo Convention’s Hobo Video Library is a joint venture among the following members of the…
Contributors: Collinwood Kid and The Piped Piper
Caricature Postcards, Envelopes, and Sketches
This collection features old hobo postcards and caricature-type drawings depicting hobo travels on the road. Old hobo postcards from the early 1900's…
Oral History Interviews with U.S. Rail Riding Community
This collection features recorded interviews with people from the hoboing community. Topics include life on the road, challenges facing travelers,…
Contributors: Laura Carpenter, Frank Gess
Publications and Creative Works
This collection features scholarship and written works by various contributors. Topics include songs from the road, poetry, hobo history and culture,…
Popular Culture, Stereotypes, and Misrepresentations
This collection represents the hobo's storied legacy as a stereotyped and misrepresented image of economic injustice. These items represent the…
Authentic Hobo Cultural Resources
This collection is dedicated to preserving the hobo's most authentic cultural traits. Items collected from hobos of the Britt, Iowa community who have…
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Cliff Williams' (Oats) Oral Histories with Hoboes in Britt, Iowa
Recorded interviews with current and former hoboes, including those whose stories appear in One More Train to Ride: The Underground World of Modern…