Oral history interview with James Johnston Griffiss [audio recording and transcript]
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OHP45Griffiss1a_d.mp3
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OHP45Griffiss1b_d.mp3
- Title
- Oral history interview with James Johnston Griffiss [audio recording and transcript]
- Description
- James Johnston Griffiss, Sr. (17 Jun 1904-29 Aug 1996), through reminiscences of his active civic career in Chattanooga and childhood days on High Street, Georgia Avenue, and later on Lookout Mountain, creates a picture of the growth and development of Chattanooga from the early twentieth century to date; touches on historical events, social life and customs, businesses, transportation, streets, etc.
- Interviewee
- Griffiss, James J. (James Johnston), 1904-1996
- Interviewer
- Bradley, Norman, 1913-2004
- Extent
- 1 audiocassette (1 hour 15 minutes)
- 1 transcript (36 pages)
- Collection
- Chattanooga Public Library Oral History Collection
- Subject
- Chattanooga (Tenn.) -- History
- Chattanooga (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs
- Transportation -- Tennessee
- Business enterprises -- Tennessee -- Hamilton County
- Griffiss, James J. (James Johnston), 1904-1996
- Rights
- No Copyright
- Bibliographic Citation
- Oral History Collection. Chattanooga Public Library.
- Relation
- Index to the Oral History Collection
- Identifier
- OHP 45
- Type
- Sound
- Text
- Language
- English
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