Interviewer
Wallace R. Stowers
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia business history. In this interview, Odell Henry discusses country stores in Cabell and Mason Counties. He also discusses: country stores and the surrounding community; dairy products such as milk and cream, and soft drinks. Also included is interview 323b. At the time of the interview, Odell Henry was the weigh man for the Huntington Pride in Tobacco Company in Huntington, West Virginia. He discusses: some company history and statistics; tobacco growers; different grades of tobacco; the process of selling tobacco; and youth groups involved in tobacco such as Future Farmers of America and 4-H Clubs.
Publication Date
1984
Identifier
OH64-323
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-323.
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, OH64-323, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Henry, Odell, -- Autobiography.
Poor Brothers General Merchandise -- Oral histories.
Community life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
General stores -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Women employees -- Oral histories.