However, scheduling interviews during the summer months proved difficult, especially in the outlying communities, where, to save travel expenses, we tried to arrange four or five interviews on a given day. One interview was not completed because the interview subject was called away. Another person was unavallable at the appointed time and suggested we interview his deputy instead, which we did. We conducted twenty-nine interviews. The interviews varied greatly in how much time they took and how easily subjects talked about their area and the meanings it has for them.
Some people verbalize such things very easily, others less so.
However, no interview that was conducted could be considered a failure since every interview provided much of what we were looking for. In cases where the interviewer and interviewee had a well-established relationship, we felt that deep meanings came to the surface very quickly. One of the two interviewers felt that the interview schedule did not allow enough time to establish the comfort level necessary to discuss deep meanings. The other interviewer felt that people enjoyed the interview and were glad to tell their stories. All but three said they planned to stay in the area.