Rufus and Hazel Cline interviewed by Amanda Moody, transcribed by Allie Giroux and Victoria M. Edwards

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Cline, Rufus, 1902-1986, Cline, Hazel Garber, 1905-1986, Moody, Amanda, Edwards, Victoria M., and Giroux, Allie

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Records the reminiscences of Rufus and Hazel Cline, (née Garber), 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. Mr. and Mrs. Cline recount their 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.

Names:

Cline, Rufus, 1902-1986
Cline, Hazel Garber, 1905-1986
Moody, Amanda
Edwards, Victoria M.
Giroux, Allie

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