An investigation into how people talked in Leadville and other Old West boomtowns in the 1870s and 1880s.
These accents are presented as "Western" because, according to 1880 United States Census data, most people in Leadville came from Missouri, New York, Germany, Ireland, Pennsylvania, Canada, UK. Many boomtowns during this time period were similarly diverse, and no native accent had yet developed. This is an interesting and surprising fact.
The clips presented are of people from these places who were young adults during the 1870s-1880s and I analyzed- as a layman- some patterns I heard.
Leadville is a classic and well-preserved period boomtown in the central mountains of Colorado. Doc Holiday had his last "fight" and subsequent trial here in 1885-1886 shortly before his death.
Interviews:
William Henry Jackson: • Photographer born in 1...
Various Old People: • 1929 - Interviews With...
Wilford Woodruff: • The 1897 Audio Record ...
Leadville photos generously sourced from the collection of Mr. W.A. Korn and scanned at marvelous resolution by Mr. F.E. Mark.
25 авг 2024