Louis C. Grannis interviewed by Dorothy Noble Smith, transcribed by Peggy C. Bradley

Creator:
Grannis, Louis C., Sr. (Louis Clifford), 1902-1992, Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999, and Bradley, Peggy C., 1943-
Scope and content:

Records an interview with Louis Grannis, who operated a sawmill on Mt. Marshall, near Browntown, Virginia in the early 1920s. The mill produced railroad ties of various sizes, as well as telephone poles, until the commonwealth banned such activities in the proposed park area in 1924. Grannis discusses the economics and logistics of operating a mill in such an isolated location. A woman identified in the transcript as Mrs. Grannis also contributes to the interview.

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Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
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Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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Parent terms of access:
The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

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