Interviewer
Carter T. Seaton
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia town histories. The focus of this interview is Huntington, West Virginia. Mrs. Taylor discusses the early history and development of Huntington and the surrounding area. Some of the early families to settle in Huntington are described, as is entertainment, medical practices and Mrs. Taylor's education and home life. She relates having her picture made with John D. Rockefeller while in New York. She also discusses Billy Sunday's visit to Huntington and political leader George I. Neal. Downtown Huntington's development, the availability of clothes in early years, and religious practices round out the interview.
Publication Date
1974
Identifier
OH64-140
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-140.
Rights
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, OH64-140, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Taylor, Nan Hawkins, 1885- -- Autobiography.
Family -- Huntington (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Medicine, Rural -- Huntington (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Rural schools -- Huntington (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Huntington (W. Va.) -- History.