E.P. and Maude Shifflett interviewed by Dorothy Noble Smith, transcribed by Peggy C. Bradley

Creator:

Shifflett, E. P. (Enoch Pat), 1903-1986, Shifflett, Maude F. (Maude Florence), 1905-1993, Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999, and Bradley, Peggy C., 1943-

Scope and content:

Records an interview with E.P. Shifflett and his wife, Maude, (née Morris), who lived in Bacon Hollow, within the future boundaries of Shenandoah National Park. Describes daily life in the mountains, touching on the work of growing and preserving food, herbal remedies, courtship, and funeral rituals, as well as holiday celebrations. The Shifflets also recall several individuals who were killed in Bacon Hollow, usually as a result of feuds between rival moonshiners. An addendum to the interview transcript, provided by Dorothy Smith, documents several homicides and trials of Bacon Hollow residents from the early part of the century.

Names:

Shifflett, E. P. (Enoch Pat), 1903-1986
Shifflett, Maude F. (Maude Florence), 1905-1993
Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999
Bradley, Peggy C., 1943-

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