Authors

Oscar Watts

Interviewer

Elizabeth Ann Smarr

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Description

This interview is one of a series conducted concerning rural life in West Virginia. The main focus is on farming and farm life. Mr. and Mrs. Watts discuss their family background, their relationship with one another, and their work experiences. Both grew up on farms and have many farm experiences to discuss. Mr. Watts also discusses his experiences as streetcar driver, Justice of the Peace, and first president of the airport authority. The interview concludes with their opinions on the effects of World War I and the Great Depression on their lives.

Publication Date

1974

Identifier

OH64-130

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Text

Library of Congress Subjects

Watts, Oscar, 1886- -- Autobiography.
Watts, Lutilla, 1891- -- Autobiography.
Family -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Farm life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Farm life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.

Comments

Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-130.

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Oral History Interview: Oscar and Lutilla Watts

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