University of North Carolina at Asheville
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| Title | Fred Henderson Oral History |
| Creator | Fred Henderson |
| Alt. Creator | Interviewer: William Klipp |
| Subject Keyword |
Fred Henderson ;
Western North Carolina ; Madison County ; steam engine ; trains ; Shelton Laurel
River ; French Broad River ; Big Laurel River ; Little Laurel River ;
Gahagan Cemetery ; Logging; Laurel River; Stackhouse; Rich Mountain Tower,; Hot Springs Mountain |
| Subject LCSH |
Rivers --- Western North Carolina Mountain railroads Mountains -- Appalachian Mountains |
| Description | One audio tape, 90 minutes and 2 CDs. The interview provides a brief biography of Fred (Freddie) Henderson, a life-long Madison County resident. Mr. Henderson describes transportation of logs from the mountains, down the Laurel River to connect with the steam engine train that traveled to Stackhouse on the French Broad River. Many local stories and family histories are included in this interview. |
| Publisher | D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804 |
| Contributor | Henderson, Fred (Freddie) |
| Date | Electronic Record Issued: 2008-10-01 |
| Type | Audio and CD and TRANSCRIPT |
| Format | Audio tape, 90 min. converted to 2 CDs, typed transcript |
| Identifier | http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/RLSC/henderson.html |
| Source | Oral History Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804 |
| Language | English |
| Relation | United States Forest Service http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/photo/usfs/Default.htm D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville |
| Coverage | c1900's-; Western North Carolina |
| Rights | No restrictions ; Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law. |
| Acquisition | Donor number 201 ; Date of acquisition:2008-09-25 |
| Processed By | Special Collections staff, 2004 |
| Interview Date | 2008-08-27 |
| Biography | Fred Henderson is a life-long resident of Madison County, North Carolina. His maternal grandparents were Grady and Millie Gahagan. His paternal grandparents were Columbus and Nora Henderson. Freddie's father was Fred Henderson. His mother was the sister of Bonnie Gahagan. Freddie grew up with his maternal grandparents. |
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Names |
Columbus Henderson --- Nora Henderson |
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