Traditions & Transitions: Every Person Is A Book
Lam, Laurie (Barrington Public Library, 1995)
This publication is the result of an oral history project of the Barrington Public Library, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 1995. interviews with 24 residents are recorded here. Many of the interviewees were born in Barrington. Others give their reasons for moving there. A line from the poem, "Past Perfect", by Barrington resident Marie Harris, stresses the importance of oral history, "Our stories illuminate corners of the past."
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