Vallie Cave and Floyd Thomas interviewed by Dorothy Noble Smith and Octavia Allis, transcribed by Victoria M. Edwards

Creator:

Cave, Vallie V. (Vallie Virginia), 1906-1990, Thomas, Floyd Elvin, 1908-1998, Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999, Allis, Octavia, and Edwards, Victoria M.

Scope and content:

Records the reminiscences of Vallie Cave, (née Thomas), and her brother, Floyd Thomas, who were born and raised near Bootens Gap, Virginia, prior to the establishment of Shenandoah National Park in 1934. Describes home and family life, daily chores, schooling, holidays and community events. Among the topics discussed are the growing, harvesting and preserving of food, soap making, raising livestock and wild game hunting. Includes references to trapping, moonshining, courtship, the chestnut tree blight, Camp Hoover and meetings with President Hoover. This collection includes two copies of the typed transcript, which note that the transcript is unfinished, with approximately another 15 minutes of taped interview remaining. Also included is a handwritten transcript containing minor notes omitted from the typed copies.

Names:

Cave, Vallie V. (Vallie Virginia), 1906-1990
Thomas, Floyd Elvin, 1908-1998
Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999
Allis, Octavia
Edwards, Victoria M.

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