Interview with Connecticut Shorty and New York Maggie

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Title

Interview with Connecticut Shorty and New York Maggie

Subject

National Hobo Convention
history
culture
New York Maggie
Connecticut Shorty

Description

Discussion of Connecticut Shorty and New York Maggie's travels, memories of their father Connecticut Slim, their first experiences freight hopping, their work with the Hobo Museum, being elected hobo queen, and other involvement with preserving hobo history and culture in Britt.

Source

Connecticut Shorty and New York Maggie

Publisher

Laura Carpenter

Date

8/14/2021

Contributor

Laura Carpenter

Rights

Connecticut Shorty
New York Maggie

Format

oral history

Language

English

Type

oral history

Coverage

Britt

Interviewer

Laura Carpenter

Interviewee

"Connecticut Shorty" Betty Moylan & "New York Maggie" Maggie Malone

Location

Britt, Iowa

Duration

55:34

Citation

“Interview with Connecticut Shorty and New York Maggie,” Hobo Archive, accessed April 29, 2024, https://hoboarchive.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/139.