Interviewer
Robert Staley
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Description
Beulah McKeand grew up in the Ceredo-Kenova area of West Virginia. During her interview, she focuses on her childhood experiences and family history. She discusses working at Abbotts, a store in Huntington, West Virginia. She also focuses on folk medicine, specifically uses for yellow root and ginseng. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. McKeand discusses growing ginseng and the market value for the plant.
Publication Date
Summer 7-28-1973
Type
Text
Keywords
Folk medicine, education, tobacco, food preservation and preparation, alcohol, family life in Wayne Co., WV
Disciplines
Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Appalachian Studies | Education | Oral History
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-59. This interview was conducted by Robert Staley. MDS exhibit prepared by Jennifer Gehringer, November, 2014.
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, OH64-59, Huntington, WV.
Included in
Alternative and Complementary Medicine Commons, Appalachian Studies Commons, Education Commons, Oral History Commons
Library of Congress Subjects
McKeand, Beulah -- Autobiography. Family -- West Virginia -- Oral histories. Rural schools -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.