University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Title |
Mary Jones Oral History |
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Creator |
Mary Jones (Mrs. G. T. Jones) |
| Alt. Creator | Interviewer: Dr. Louis D. Silveri |
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Subject |
LCSH: |
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Subject |
Keyword: Ashe County ; Civil War ; Linguistics ; Medicine ; Farming ; New Deal ; Politics |
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Description |
Mrs. Jones recollections in this oral history interview tell of her childhood visits to grandparents in Ashe County. She relates family memories of the Civil War, also describes mountain speech and medical care. She describes techniques for food processing used on the farm. She touches briefly on politics and the "New Deal" programs of the 1930's. |
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Publisher |
D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804 |
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Contributor |
Mary Jones (Mrs. G. T. Jones) |
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Date |
Electronic Record Issued: 2001-07-19 |
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Type |
Text |
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Format |
67 double-spaced pages |
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Identifier |
http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/SHRC/jones_m.html |
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Source |
Louis D. Silveri Oral History Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804 |
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Language |
English |
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Relation |
SHRC Gwynn Jones Oral History |
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Coverage |
c1900's-1976 ; Ashe County, NC |
| 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. |
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Acquisition |
Donor number: 23 ; Date of acquisition: August, 1977 |
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Processed By |
Southern Highlands Research Center staff , 1978 ; Special Collections staff, 2001 |
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Interview Date |
1976-06-17 |
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Biography |
Mrs. Jones traveled extensively as a child, moving to various Army posts with her father . When her father bought a farm in Ashe County, she met her future husband. Since 1936 Jones has lived in Asheville, NC. |