Oral history interview with Colonel Creed F. Bates, William A. "Lon" Keef, and Cornet Summerfield Vandergriff [audio recording and transcript]

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Title
Oral history interview with Colonel Creed F. Bates, William A. "Lon" Keef, and Cornet Summerfield Vandergriff [audio recording and transcript]
Description
Frank Mickey Robbins, III, and Charles Flowers interview three longtime residents of Signal Mountain, Tennessee. Creed Fletcher Bates (01 Feb 1894-10 Oct 1975) describes roads, landmarks, families, etc. and apple cider, and later goes with Robbins and Flowers to interview William Alonzo Keef (28 Oct 1887-31 Aug 1977) and Cornet Summerfield Vandergriff (27 Apr 1886-28 Sep 1980). Keef discusses moonshining and the liquor traffic in detail on Signal Mountain. Vandergriff relates life on the mountain, families, farming, roads, springs, and apple cider making.
Interviewer
Robbins, Mickey
Flowers, Charles
Extent
5 audiocassettes,
5 compact discs (4 hours 34 minutes)
1 transcript (106 pages)
Collection
Chattanooga Public Library Oral History Collection
Rights
No Copyright
Bibliographic Citation
Oral History Collection. Chattanooga Public Library.
Identifier
OHP 64
Type
Sound
Text
Language
English

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