Interviewer
Patricia Clark
Contributor
Marshall University Special Collections
Files
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Description
William T. Arnold (Bill Arnold), a Native West Virginian, lived the majority of his life in Clay County. Mr. Arnold spent his early childhood on a farm on Galon Mountain. After the death of his father, Mr. Arnold moved with his family to various towns within Clay County. In 1911, when he was eleven years old, Mr. Arnold started his first job in coal mining, working thirteen hours a night as a water dipper. When he was eighteen years old, Mr. Arnold began working as a postman and delivered mail on a route near the New River, between the towns of Nutall and Devide. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Arnold describes delivering mail on his route during World War I. He discusses his wages and the weight of mail delivered to servicemen. In his interview, Mr. Arnold focuses on his life on the family farms, food preservation and preparation, the price of grocery items, and working with livestock.
Publication Date
Spring 4-1-1974
Type
Text
Keywords
Farm life, coal mines, mining, postal service, World War I, food preservation, food preparation, West Virginia, Clay County
Disciplines
Agriculture | Appalachian Studies | Family, Life Course, and Society | Labor History | Oral History | Place and Environment | Rural Sociology | United States History
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-81. This interview was conducted by Patricia Clark. MDS exhibit prepared by Jennifer Gehringer, August, 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, OH 64-81, Huntington, WV.
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Agriculture Commons, Appalachian Studies Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Labor History Commons, Oral History Commons, Place and Environment Commons, Rural Sociology Commons, United States History Commons
Library of Congress Subjects
Arnold, William -- Autobiography. Farm life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Coal mines and mining -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
World War, 1914-1919 -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Clothing and dress -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.