Interviewer
Timothy Olson
Files
Download Full Text (8.8 MB)
Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia business owners. Born in Syria, Mr. Betros relates his life experiences in Syria, the type of government there, and the procedure he went through to get to the United States. He mentions that he used to "pack peddle" in West Virginia, talks about food and its preservation in Syria, and then goes into a discussion of his linen business, begun in 1924. The rest of the interview is centered around Mr. Betros's Persian rug business.
Publication Date
1974
Identifier
OH64-159
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-159.
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, OH64-159, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Betros, Harry K., 1895- -- Autobiography.
Economic history -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Canning and preserving -- Oral histories.
Business enterprises -- Huntington (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Oral histories.