04629cidaa22007697i 4500 21598439 20250607102224.4 cr n|a|||||||| 200702s2013 nyunnn t eng 21598439 0 ibc orignew u ncip 20 y-folklife masmit 2020-07-02 masmit 2020-08-31 masmit 2020-09-17 2020655468 DLC eng dacs DLC n-us-ny AFC 2012/033: 01823 Peck, John D., interviewee. John D. Peck interview conducted by Jill Breit, 2013-02-13. 2013-02-13 1 sound file (wav) (1:07:17) : digital, sound. 15 photographs : digital, tif, color. 2 manuscripts : pdf, text file. spoken word spw rdacontent still image sti rdacontent audio s rdamedia computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact Recorded at the Peck Farm, Great Bend, New York, February 13, 2013. This interview with dairy farmer John D. Peck took place on his family farm in Great Bend, a small community in New York's Jefferson County, near the Fort Drum military base. The Pecks began farming in New England in the 1650s and were among the first wave of farmers to move westward and settle upstate New York's North Country in the early 19th century. During this interview, the 8th-generation farmer talks about his farm, his family and its history, managing the farm and employees, daily chores, the annual deadlines for completing major tasks such as planting, etc. He explains that his farm's entire work force is drawn from the local population. He milks 40 head and grows all his own feed, except corn. The Peck family is also very interested in politics and has served in elected offices over the generations. John was elected to the Town of Champion Board when he was 18, and is currently an elected member of the Jefferson County Board of Legislators. Dairy Farm Workers in New York's North Country : Archie Green Fellows Project, 2012-2013 (AFC 2012/033: 01823) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions. To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers. In English. Peck, John D. Interviews. Dairy farmers New York (State) North Country Interviews. Dairy farming New York (State) North Country. Dairy farms New York (State) North Country. Work and family. Work environment. Work ethic. Families. Family-owned business enterprises. Hazardous occupations. Home-based businesses. Hours of labor. Income. Job stress. Self-employed. Small business. Great Bend (N.Y.), event place. Sound recordings. lcgft Interviews. lcgft Oral histories. lcgft Personal narratives. lcgft Breit, Jill, interviewer. Cooper, Martha, photographer. Occupational Folklife Project, sponsor. Dairy Farm Workers in New York's North Country : Archie Green Fellows Project, 2012-2013 AFC 2012/033: 01823 (DLC) 2017655425 Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home afc2012033_01823_sr01 afc2012033 Audio recording of interview with John D. Peck) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2012033.afc2012033_01823_sr01 afc2012033_01823_ph afc2012033 Images associated with interview. afc2012033_01823_ms02 afc2012033 Transcript of interview with John D. Peck. afc2012033_01823_ms03 afc2012033 Field notes from interview with John D. Peck. afc/agf afc/ofp afc/2012033