Interviewer
Wallace Stowers
Files
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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
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-315.
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, OH64-315, Huntington, WV.
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.