Edgington, J. Emory
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Edgington, J. Emory (1870-1966): Interview and memoir
Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-ED44
Scope and Contents
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
Captain Edgington discusses his family's involvement with steamboats and the Ohio River. He recalls the 1913 flood, shipping on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, boating conditions and hazards, sawmills, coal towing, and cargo hauling.
2 tapes, 27 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date