Beatty, W.C. b. 1886: Memoir
Collection — Container: Folder
Identifier: O-B381
Scope and Contents
STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS
W.C. Beatty recalls boats, captains, and various river men who made their living on the Big Sandy and Little Kanawha Rivers in the early 20th century. He discusses logging, lumber mill business, signals used by boatmen, equipment on boats, construction of coal barges, iron works at Ironton, Ohio, river hazards, and his river occupations.
2 tapes, 35 pp.
Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957
OPEN: released by John Knoepfle
Dates
- Other: Dummy Date
Creator
- Beatty, W.C. (Person)
Extent
1.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Beatty, W.C. (Person)
- Knoepfle, John (Person)
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- Archon Finding Aid Title
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- Other Unmapped
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- Language of description note
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Repository Details
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Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com