Interviewer
Dorothy Jean Schroeder and Dorothy Hatfield McGinnis
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Description
Mrs. Thomas of Ashland, Kentucky is more commonly known as the "Traipsin Woman." Noted in the tri-state area for her knowledge of Appalachian folklore and folk music, Mrs. Thomas is the author of a number of books dealing with these subjects. In this interview, Mrs. Thomas discusses her family, the Hatfields of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud, and her music.
Publication Date
1972
Identifier
OH64-63
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-63.
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Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-63, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Thomas, Jean, 1881- -- Autobiography.
Folklore -- United States -- Appalachia -- Oral histories.
Folk music -- United States -- Oral histories.
Hatfield-McCoy Feud -- Oral histories.
Floods -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.