Brad's Interview of Lucy McIntosh Wright

Thank you all who have been reading and commenting. I am happy we can all hear these stories, so really the thank you goes to Brad for making these recordings in the first place. In one of the emails I got, Steve asked me for some idea of how far along I was. I thought this was a good bit to add, as not all that I have listened to I have found worth sharing. For example, last night, I listened to one that had part of a Willie Nelson song and then parts of various pieces of classical music. It was just a mishmash of random clips. In total there are about 45 reels, and so far I have listened to 5 reels, so just a little better than 10% of the way there. When I listen to these, I have been thorough, trying to be sure that I am not missing anything. Each tape contains 4 tracks and I check that there is nothing hidden anywhere. Of course I have been starting with those that have clues written on them, so the further I get, the greater the mystery will be!

So here is the third installment of the five tapes, this one has good stuff! Here is what is written on its box.

Aunt Lucy + Grandma Wright (Sadie) with Brad & Penny
Summer 1963 S.L.C. Ut.

This is an interview of Lucy McIntosh Wright. She is the daughter of Abraham Reister Wright Jr. and aunt of Grandpa Bill. This interview was given in the summer of 1963, less than a year before she died. She would have been 89 when this was recorded.

This is an interesting interview. Lucy was James Wardrop Wright's sister and was born in 1873. She was never married and never had any children. Her life was so different from what we are accustom to today. It is fascinating to hear her speak and at times tragic to hear her talk about some of her experiences throughout her life.

Photo of Aunt Lucy

In the beginning of the reel you can hear something that was obviously taped over to make this recording. I thought it was kind of funny, so I left it in. The end just drops off like the interview with Vida, so hopefully I'll find the remainder in another reel.

I hope you enjoy it!