Mary Early and George A. Coyner interviewed by Amanda Moody, transcribed by Allie Giroux and Victoria M. Edwards

Creator:

Early, Mary Susan Leonard, 1883-1983, Coyner, George A., 1906-1979, Moody, Amanda, Edwards, Victoria M., and Giroux, Allie

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Records the reminiscences of Mary Early, (née Leonard), who lived in New Hope, not far from the Black Rock Springs Hotel, in Black Rock Gap, Virginia. The Black Rock Springs Hotel was a popular tourist destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, both for its scenic views and for the natural mineral springs for which it was named. Mrs. Early recounts her memories of the grounds and buildings and the popularity of the site in the years following the hotel's destruction by fire in 1909. Includes references to people associated with the hotel and springs, as well as many of the families and local people who lived near the hotel in its heyday. The site where the hotel stood was incorporated into Shenandoah National Park in the 1930s. Joining Mrs. Early in the interview is her son-in-law, George Coyner.

Names:

Early, Mary Susan Leonard, 1883-1983
Coyner, George A., 1906-1979
Moody, Amanda
Edwards, Victoria M.
Giroux, Allie

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