The Perry Farm: Recent Episodes
Ashley Vajentic
A family oral history podcast about six siblings' experience growing up on a farm in Chatham, NH during the mid-20th century.
This project is all about telling stories. Stories transport us back to a certain time and place, bring us together with family and friends. Stories keep history alive. Please enjoy this final episode as a collection of stories from the Perry siblings.
Interviewees: Louise, Carl, Lawrence, George, Bill, and Dick Perry.
This podcast is edited and produced by Ashley Vajentic and is part of her communications studies capstone project through Colby-Sawyer College.
Music credits:
"Hoedown" by Jason Shaw. See license here
"Go Tell it on the Molehill" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
"It Looks like the Future, But it Feels Like the Past" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
How has the town of Chatham changed, and what do the Perry siblings miss most from their time growing up on a farm? What happened with the end of the Perry Farm? Hear all the answers and more in Episode 6.
Interviewees: Louise, Carl, Lawrence, George, Bill, and Dick Perry.
This podcast is edited and produced by Ashley Vajentic and is part of her communications studies capstone project through Colby-Sawyer College.
Music credits:
"Hoedown" by Jason Shaw. See license here
"Go Tell it on the Molehill" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
"It Looks like the Future, But it Feels Like the Past" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
In this episode, the Perry siblings talk about the evolution of technology throughout their lives: everything from TV, radio and phone to transportation and tools, and the introduction of the internet.
Interviewees: Louise, Carl, Lawrence, George, Bill, and Dick Perry.
This podcast is edited and produced by Ashley Vajentic and is part of her communications studies capstone project through Colby-Sawyer College.
Music credits:
"Hoedown" by Jason Shaw. See license here
"Go Tell it on the Molehill" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
"It Looks like the Future, But it Feels Like the Past" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
Episode 4 focuses on the effects of war experienced by the Perry siblings, primarily the Vietnam War. Dick was drafted as a young man, Lawrence enlisted in the Air Force, and father Herbert Perry served in World War II. What was it like on the battlefield? What did the others experience back home?
Interviewees: Louise, Carl, Lawrence, George, Bill, and Dick Perry.
This podcast is edited and produced by Ashley Vajentic and is part of her communications studies capstone project through Colby-Sawyer College.
Music credits:
"Hoedown" by Jason Shaw. See license here
"Go Tell it on the Molehill" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
"Landra's Dream" by Jason Shaw. See license here
What injuries did the Perry siblings sustain and how were they treated? Episode 3 delves into doctors and home remedies, grammar and high school, sports and games, friends and neighbors.
Interviewees: Louise, Carl, Lawrence, George, Bill, and Dick Perry.
This podcast is edited and produced by Ashley Vajentic and is part of her communications studies capstone project through Colby-Sawyer College.
Music credits:
"Hoedown" by Jason Shaw. See license here
"Go Tell it on the Molehill" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
"It Looks like the Future, But it Feels Like the Past" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
Episode 2 establishes the town of Chatham, NH during the mid-1900s, featuring hunting stories from the five Perry brothers, insights on the family's economic status, and stories of siblinghood.
Interviewees: Louise, Carl, Lawrence, George, Bill, and Dick Perry.
This podcast is edited and produced by Ashley Vajentic and is part of her communications studies capstone project through Colby-Sawyer College.
Music credits:
"Hoedown" by Jason Shaw. See license here
"Go Tell it on the Molehill" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
"It Looks like the Future, But it Feels Like the Past" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
Tune in to Episode 1 for the origin story of the Perry family farm. Find out where the Perrys are from, why and when they moved to the farm, what Claire and Herb Perry (Mom and Dad) were like, what crops and animals the family cultivated, and more. This episode's cover art depicts the Perry farm in Chatham, NH and a copy of the original check used to purchase it.
Interviewees: Louise, Carl, Lawrence, George, Bill, and Dick Perry.
This podcast is edited and produced by Ashley Vajentic and is part of her communications studies capstone project through Colby-Sawyer College.
Music credits:
"Hoedown" by Jason Shaw. See license here
"Go Tell it on the Molehill" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
"It Looks like the Future, But it Feels Like the Past" by Doctor Turtle. See license here
Ease into The Perry Farm with one story from each of the six siblings. Stay tuned for weekly episodes through April, 2021 to hear full stories from the Perry siblings.
Interviewees: Louise, Carl, Lawrence, George, Bill, and Dick Perry.
This podcast is edited and produced by Ashley Vajentic and is part of her communications studies capstone project through Colby-Sawyer College.
Music credits:
"Hoedown" by Jason Shaw. See license here
"Out of the Fresh Night" by Kaela Drew. See license here
"Free Tone Textures" by Small Colin. See license here
A glimpse into what The Perry Farm podcast has to offer. Stay tuned for weekly episodes through April, 2021 to hear full stories from the Perry siblings.
Interviewees: Louise, Carl, Lawrence, George, Bill, and Dick Perry.
This podcast is edited and produced by Ashley Vajentic and is part of her communications studies capstone project through Colby-Sawyer College.
Music credits:
"Hoedown" by Jason Shaw. See license here