Interview with Cris White
Title
Interview with Cris White
Description
Cris White speaks of growing up in Williamsville as a member of the Williams family. She describes the perfect childhood she had in the village of Williamsville and the importance of the swimming hole and both hard work and fun. She discusses the former Williamsville store that was run by her grandfather, a quiet and noble man who drove very slowly. She talks about her husband, Wayne White, who was a builder and founded WW Building Supplies to ensure his company had enough materials to meet demand.
She mentions an old family tale about sharing clothes for a funeral and her childhood jobs as a carhop at the Buckeye on Route 30 and a helper at an early bed & breakfast for skiiers.
Cris relates attending the two-room schoolhouse with students from grade 1-8 and helping out younger or struggling students and putting on schoolwide programs for holidays, including Memorial Day.
She mentions the Observation Tower that used to exist on Depot Road, where community members would spend days and nights watching out for possible enemy attacks during WW2.
Cris also discusses her love of antique objects and how she loves to learn about the history of objects and her goal to pass them along to people who will appreciate them.
She mentions an old family tale about sharing clothes for a funeral and her childhood jobs as a carhop at the Buckeye on Route 30 and a helper at an early bed & breakfast for skiiers.
Cris relates attending the two-room schoolhouse with students from grade 1-8 and helping out younger or struggling students and putting on schoolwide programs for holidays, including Memorial Day.
She mentions the Observation Tower that used to exist on Depot Road, where community members would spend days and nights watching out for possible enemy attacks during WW2.
Cris also discusses her love of antique objects and how she loves to learn about the history of objects and her goal to pass them along to people who will appreciate them.
Date
August 21, 2021
Subject
Williamsville, VT
Creator
Erica Walch
Media Player
Interviewee
Cristine (Cris) White
Interviewer
Erica Walch
Location
Newfane, VT
Files
Citation
Erica Walch, “Interview with Cris White,” Newfane/Brookline Community Memory, accessed September 12, 2024, http://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/items/show/126.