Kimble, Betty. The Bolivar Oral History Project. Through her paternal line, Kimble is the great granddaughter of blacksmith and freedman Thomas Cook Sr. and his wife, Lethia Perry. Cook’s blacksmith shop was the focus of an archeological excavation in 2021 (Bolivar Archeological Project). In this second interview with the Bolivar Oral History Project, Kimble talks about growing up with her brother, William Glasco Clark, who everyone referred to as “Buddy.” She remembers her childhood friends in Southeast Denton, family holidays, and the close ties between residents. Kimble also shares her perspective on Black history and her thoughts on the excavations at the Tom Cook Blacksmith Shop.