Hughes, Jesse
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Hughes, Jesse b. ca. 1880: Interview and memoir
Collection — Container: Tape et al
Identifier: O-H875
Scope and Contents
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
Hughes discusses riverboats and steamboats on the Ohio, Mississippi, and Kanawha Rivers during the late 19th and early 20th century. He also discusses conditions on the rivers, "water circus" boats, freight traffic, Greene Line boats, coal barges, and the people who made their living on the river.
1 tape, 21 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date