Ella Shifflett interviewed by Bob and Pat Momich, 1974

Creator:

Shifflett, Ella Breeden, 1900-1991, Momich, Bob, and Momich, Pat

Scope and content:

Records an interview with Ella Shifflett, (née Breeden), who lived near Pocosin Hollow, in Greene County, Virginia, within the future boundaries of Shenandoah National Park. Describes daily life in the mountains, touching on the work of growing and preserving food, raising livestock, holidays, funerals, chestnut harvests, bark peeling, and other local economic activities. Mrs. Shifflett also guides the interviewers on a walking tour of the area surrounding Pocosin Cabin, which is located near the Shifflett homestead, where she identifies and describes many of the structures that once existed there.

Names:

Shifflett, Ella Breeden, 1900-1991
Momich, Bob
Momich, Pat

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