Lena Meadows interviewed by Dorothy Noble Smith, transcribed by Peggy C. Bradley

Creator:

Meadows, Lena T. (Vasalena Taylor), 1902-1979, Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999, and Bradley, Peggy C., 1943-

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Records an interview with Lena Meadows, (née Taylor), who lived near Jollet Hollow, in Page County, Virginia, prior to the advent of Shenandoah National Park. Describes daily life in the mountains, including local agriculture, livestock and food preservation, as well as important cash crops, such as apples, chestnuts, and moonshine. Recalls popular community activities, including storytelling, quilting parties and apple butter boilings.

Names:

Meadows, Lena T. (Vasalena Taylor), 1902-1979
Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999
Bradley, Peggy C., 1943-

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