Interviewer
Joe Nilles
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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. Mr. Lynch discusses: his personal history; his family; his education; a brief discussion of his experiences in Vietnam; how he came to attend and work at the camp; his experiences at the camp; individuals such as Carl Harriston, Roland Manthey, Prince Woodard, and Johnny Smith & his family; racial integration at the camp; the history of the camp; activities at the camp; coal miners; home economic workshops at the camp; someone dynamiting the camp; the camp during the off- season; the Civilian Conservation Corp; getting a speeding ticket; sports and recreation at the camp; a friend working at the company store for a coal mine; ROTC; as well as his experiences in World War II (& Vietnam?) and other topics.
Publication Date
1997
Identifier
OH64-624
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-624.
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Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-624, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Lynch, Wesley, 1920- -- Autobiography.
Camp Washington Carver -- Oral histories.
United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) -- Oral histories.
Camps -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.