Reminiscences of Hood River Blackie, 1973

Biographical Note

Hobo; interviewee's original name was Ralph Gooding

Scope and Contents

Western American hobo legends, biographical sketches from 1900s-1960s; definitions of slang; life-style differences among road kids, hippies, tramps, winos and hobos; plans to build a ranch for retired "old-timers"; hobo code of ethics, personalities, motivations for travel, habits

Subjects

• Blackie, Hood River, 1926-1985--Interviews.
• Carlinsky, Dan, interviewer.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Tramps.
• Vagrancy.
• Wayfaring life.