Interviewer
Francis Holton
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning rural life in West Virginia. This interview focuses on farming and farm life. Mr. Holton discusses his life as a farmer. He talks about his family, farm equipment, timber work, trade, the effects of World War I on farming and the railroad, the Great Depression, farm agencies, roads, local gas wells and he mentions World War II. General lifestyles in the early years of Mr. Holton's life is discussed, along with the availability of doctors and midwives.
Publication Date
1974
Identifier
OH64-148
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-148.
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, OH64-148, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Holton, Gilbert, 1888- -- Autobiography.
Farm life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Rural health -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Family -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Rural churches -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.