J. Maurice Grove and Frances Grove interviewed by Dorothy Noble Smith, transcribed by Peggy C. Bradley, 1977

Creator:

Grove, J. Maurice (John Maurice), 1904-1980, Grove, Frances Rebecca, 1906-1992, Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999, and Bradley, Peggy C., 1943-

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Records an interview with Frances Grove and her brother, J. Maurice Grove, whose father owned large tracts of land in the Rocky Branch area of what later became Shenandoah National Park. The Grove family raised beef cattle at the time and Mr. Grove would drive hundreds of head of cattle to mountain pastures each summer, and then on to the rail yards in New Market in the fall. Describes cattle raising, food production, and preservation. Includes references to local entrepreneur, George Freeman Pollock, owner of nearby Skyland resort.

Names:

Grove, J. Maurice (John Maurice), 1904-1980
Grove, Frances Rebecca, 1906-1992
Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999
Bradley, Peggy C., 1943-

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