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Interviews with Preacher Steve, New York Maggie, and Iwegan (Part 1)

Preacher Steve's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 94-101.Tape 8 - Side A.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23

Tags: culture, history, Iwegan, New York Maggie, Oats, Preacher Steve

Interviews with Stretch, Hobo Spike, Tim Moylan, and Captain Cloud

Stretch was interviewed on 6/18/2000 in Chicago or Marquette, Iowa. The rest were interviewed in Britt, Iowa in August, 2000. Stretch's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 59-64.Tape 7 - Side A.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by…

Tags: Captain Cloud, culture, history, Hobo Spike, Oats, Stretch, Tim Moylan

Interviews with The Texas Madman and Minneapolis Jewel

The Texas Madman's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 3-12. Minneapolis Jewel had a poem in One More Train to Ride. Tape 2 - Side A.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23

Tags: culture, history, Minneapolis Jewel, Oats, The Texas Madman

Interviews with Wanda, Shayla, and Adman (Part 1)

Wanda is the wife of "Steam Train", a former full-time hobo. Shayla's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 51-54.Tape 11 - Side A.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23

Tags: Adman, culture, history, Oats, Shayla, Wanda

Iowa Blackie postcard

Image of Iowa Blackie frieght hopping across Iowa.

Tags: culture, history, Iowa Blackie

Iowa Bob's hat

From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.

Tags: culture, history, Iowa Bob

Iowa's Simple Pleasures - Britt, IA and the Hoboes

An episode of “Iowa’s Simple Pleasures,” featuring highlights from the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Footage of the Hobo Museum and the jungle in Britt. Brief history of the National Hobo Convention and Britt's significance.

Tags: culture, history, National Hobo Convention