The following are entries from a timeline composed by Hyatt E. Cayton. They paint a vivid picture of what life was like in rural eastern North Carolina for a boy growing up in the 1930’s, as well as the challenging transition of taking that same boy out of the country and moving him to the big city of Baltimore, Maryland.
There are photographic images illustrating each entry, so sit back, relax, and take a journey back into the not so distant past with Mr. Hyatt E. Cayton — in his own words.
Table of Contents
- My Arrival and Government Paperwork
- My First Home
- Grandmother Martha Ellen Spencer
- My Domain in the 1930’s
- Indoor Plumbing
- A Refreshing Drink After Midnight
- An Unusual Chore
- Swimming at Cayton’s Landing
- The Goldfish Pond
- The Black Iron Pot
- A Natural Part of the 1930’s Farm Family
- A Day in a Farmer’s Routine
- More Than Just a Thermostat
- Where Did the Money Come From?
- The Cotton Gin
- Hog-Killing Time
- Going to the Movies
- Summer at Uncle Little Bud’s
- Boring, Boring, Boring
- A Fascination with Words Appearing on Paper
- School in North Carolina and Baltimore
- How Did We Ever Find the Time?
- The Christmas Tree