Knoepfle, John
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
Twedell, Dick and Marie: Interview and Memoir
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
The Twedells recall their childhood river experiences: swimming and tramping along the river, floods, dredging, and boat captains they knew.
Memoir, 18 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
Wagner, Thomas: Interview and Memoir
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
Wagner recalls river life at the turn of the century, catching logs, showboats, and the theater in Ironton, Ohio.
1 tape, 25 min., 10 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
White, Captain Volney (1901-1966): Interview and Memoir
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
Captain Volney White, riverboat captain, discusses boats, roustabouts, the Greene Line, and locks and dams on the Ohio and other Midwest rivers.
1 tape, 40 min., 15 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
Wise, George: Interview and Memoir
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
George Wise, riverboat engineer, discusses boats, the Greene Line, Midwest rivers, cargo, different jobs aboard, and river life.
1 tape, 61 min., 17 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
Wisherd, Captain D.W.: Interview and Memoir
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
Captain Wisherd, riverboat captain, discusses river experiences and excursion boats on the Mississippi River.
1 tape, 48 min., 9 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1955
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
Zenn, John W. (1886-1967): Interview and Memoir
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
Zenn discusses building coal boats and barges, details of their construction, and relates stories of river life.
2 tapes, 106 min., 25 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
Zugelter, Reverend Alvin (1889-1977): Interview and Memoir
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
Zugelter, riverboat clock puncher, discusses his experiences with Captain Jesse Hughes and his family on the Greene Line and meals served on riverboats.
1 tape, 19 min., 9 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1958
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
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