Oral History Tape 006

AUTHOR: Morgan, Van, 1906-2000
TITLE: An interview with Van Morgan and Frank Todd
PLACE: Martin, TN :
PUBLISHER: University of Tennessee at Martin, Paul Meek Library, Special Collections,
DATE: 1995
PUB TYPE: Recording
FORMAT: 1 sound cassette (58 min.) : analog, 2 track, mono. + 1 tape index (1 p. ; 28 cm.)
SERIES: Oral history tapes (University of Tennessee at Martin) ; 006
NOTES: Recorded by Weakley County State Bicentennial Committee at Martin, Tennessee, July - August 1995. A description of Martin, Tennessee from the 1920's to the 1940's. Van Morgan and Frank Todd describe major events, farming, hog production, and local businesses and factories in Martin. Also mentioned in the interview are area schools of higher education, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the creation and development of Land Between the Lakes.
SUBJECTS: Morgan, Van, -- 1906-
Todd, Frank.
University of Tennessee at Martin -- History -- 1900-1927.
McFerron Training School (Martin, Tenn.)
Morgan Business College (Martin, Tenn.)
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Mar-Tenn Country Hams Curing Plant & Store.
Chambers & Godfrey Co.
Ham industry -- Tennessee -- Martin.
Education, Higher -- Tennessee -- Martin.
Pork industry and trade -- Tennessee -- Martin.
Martin (Tenn.) -- History.
Weakley County (Tenn.) -- History.
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. and Tenn.)
OTHER: Todd, Frank.
Vaughan, Wilbur.

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