Interviewer
Sharon Skeen
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted with West Virginia farmers about growing up on farms and about the farming business. Mr. Sayre was reared on a farm near Cottageville, West Virginia. He worked a variety of jobs in the Fairmont area before returning to farm life in Jackson County. Mrs. Sayre taught school for several years. In 1976, Mr. and Mrs. Sayre resided on a farm outside of Cottageville. Mr. and Mrs. Sayre do not discuss any subject at length. Those mentioned include: family life, work experiences, fairs and World War II.
Publication Date
1976
Identifier
OH64-183
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-183.
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, OH64-183, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Sayre, Ron, 1897- -- Autobiography.
Sayre, Edna, 1899- -- Autobiography.
Farm life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Rural schools -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Oral histories.