Interviewer
Vicky Elder
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning rural life in West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Boland have spent most of their lives in Summers County, West Virginia. Mrs. Boland's parents died when she was young, and she and her two older sisters lived together on their farm until they married. Mr. and Mrs. Boland discuss their childhood experiences, education, courting practices, work experiences (Mr. Boland was Hinton fire chief for forty- seven years), the development of their rural district, and life in the country compared to city life.
Publication Date
1974
Identifier
OH64-125
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-125.
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-125, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Boland, S. H., 1902- -- Autobiography.
Boland, S. H., Mrs.
Farm life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Rural schools -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Medicine, Rural -- Phillipi (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.