As part of a class in college, we made a movie called “life in Orange County.” It was a series created over several years, with one film for each county in the state. We interviewed old locals who shared stories of life in the early 20th century. The lady I spoke with had homemade crullers and hot cocoa for us. She also shared a story about how she would carry a rifle to school every day, in case her or her siblings saw a deer on the way to/from the schoolhouse. Her and all the other kids kept all of their guns in a cubby by the door. Wild! That class was a great experience.

Can’t find a link for the videos themselves. Here is a link that describes this for Bennington county, circa 2014: https://www.benningtonbanner.com/archives/film-by-johnson-state-college-students-about-bennington-county-may-be-shown-in-january/article_7143f7f8-a4ed-50ec-8f18-5d1aaea65db0.html

Local libraries in each county would probably be your best bet to find the DVDs. Maybe try the Johnson State (now NVU) library before it closes this summer.