Box 17

Mr. Cromer gives five stories about riding the rails. He talks about being put off the train thirty miles from nowhere and finding, on the road, a school bus loaded with coal. The bus driver picked him up and let him ride on top of the coal in the school bus.

Mr. Evans explains the freight yards and trains, along with where he traveled, concisely.

Mr. Ford started riding the rails with his father and six year old brother. After his hobo days were over, he went on to help start an Edsel Owners Club. Mr. Ford has appeared on eight television shows, on the front page of the Wall Street journal and been reported in Newsweek Magazine

Mr. Giordana was born in Italy and moved with his family to California. He speaks rapidly and enthusiastically.

Mr. Hubbard started hoboing with his older (12 years old) brother had a fight with his mother.

Mr. Johnson is very direct and to the point and seems to have fared better than most hobos. He always had cash for food and an upbeat philosophy.

Mr. Logan in spite his odds, became a teacher with a college education. He rode the rails, however, seemed to do as much hitch-hiking finding the latter more clean and safer. Throughout his travels he stayed in touch with his family.

Mr. Maicke ran away from home at thirteen years old. He has many stories which he tells collected from his memory.

Mr. Millhollan talks not only of his hobo days, but also to his Coast Guard duty, everyday life, his family, and the Depression.

Mr. Morgan made use of the camps set up by government and other help agencies. Most of these camps offered shelter and basic needs along with paying jobs. He did a great deal of hitchhiking.