Interviewer
Mildred Kroeger
Files
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Description
Born in Jackson County, West Virginia, Mrs. Anna Hopkins spent most of her life on a farm near Beech Fork, West Virginia. After breaking her hip in 1971, she moved to Ripley, West Virginia, where she was still residing at the time of the interview. Mrs. Hopkins reminisces about her childhood experiences, farm chores, neighborhood gatherings, and holiday celebrations. She also discusses the Depression and the two world wars.
Publication Date
1-3-1973
Type
Text
Keywords
Farm life, rural life
Disciplines
Appalachian Studies | Oral History | Social History
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-1.
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, OH64-1, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Hopkins, Anna Casto, 1893- -- Autobiography., Farm life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories., Community life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.