Interviewer
John Hennen
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia town histories. This interview focuses on Helvetia, West Virginia. Mrs. Zickefoose talks about a Helvetia hotel, the cruel mistreatment of a black girl, and her work with the Helvetia phone company as a switchboard operator. She also discusses the party line system used by the phone company.
Publication Date
1976
Identifier
OH64-164
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-164.
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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, OH64-164, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Zickefoose, Mary, 1906- -- Autobiography.
Discrimination -- Helvetia (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Community life -- Helvetia (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Helvetia (W. Va.) -- History.
Oral histories.