Interviewer
Courtney L. Gale
Files
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Description
This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. The subject of this interview is Camp Washington Carver in Clifftop, WV. Mrs. Jones discusses: her family, personal history, & education; her experiences as a camp counselor and how she came to be a counselor; activities at the camp; children at the camp; co-workers and adults she knew at the camp; racial integration at the camp; her jobs and duties at the camp; anecdotes; what the camp meant to her; a brief section on dancing and catching snakes; and other topics.
Publication Date
1997
Identifier
OH64-572
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-572.
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, OH64-572, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Jones, Mildred, 1912- -- Autobiography.
Camp Washington Carver -- Oral histories.
4-H clubs -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Camps -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Camps -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.