Authors

Walter Lewis

Interviewer

Wallace Stowers

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Description

This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia business history. Walter Lewis was with the Huntington Pride in Tobacco Flea Market warehouse. He discusses: the process of creating the flea market and hiring a manager; attracting dealers and customers; the flea market business; special events (such as guns & knives shows and animal shows); and charging an admission fee.

Publication Date

1984

Identifier

OH64-315

Type

Text

Library of Congress Subjects

Lewis, Walter, -- Autobiography.
Huntington Pride in Tobacco Flea Market -- Oral histories.
Flea markets -- Oral histories.
Business enterprises -- Oral histories.
Tobacco industry -- West Virginia -- Oral Histories.

Comments

Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-315.

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Oral History Interview: Walter Lewis

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