Aletha Watson Barker from Roper Mountain
Dublin Core
Title
Aletha Watson Barker from Roper Mountain
Subject
Autobiography
Barker, Aletha Watson, 1921-
Barker, Aletha Watson, 1921- -- Childhood and youth
Barker, Aletha Watson, 1921- -- Family
Marriage
Women -- Appalachian Region, Southern
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
Description
Our July, 2018 podcast begins a series of five podcasts featuring Aletha Watson Barker, 97 years old. Her grandfather was the original owner of Roper Mountain in upstate South Carolina. Born in 1921, Aletha tells her own story with the drama beginning at the age of five…a story full of bravery, love, faith, and dedication to family. Listen now to one woman’s walk through the garden of life.
Source
Stories of Mountain Folk - Podcasts
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
2018-07-29
Contributor
Barker, Aletha Watson, 1921-
Garza, Amy Ammons
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
mp3;
sound recordings
interviews
Language
eng
Type
Sound
Identifier
61862
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/61862
Date Created
2018-10-15
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, 29 Regal Ave., Sylva, NC 28779;
Spatial Coverage
Greenville County (S.C.)
Extent
23:52(duration)
24:50(duration)
25:20(duration)
27:19(duration)
31:37(duration)
Is Part Of
Stories of Mountain Folk
Collection
Citation
“Aletha Watson Barker from Roper Mountain,” OAI, accessed June 7, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/61862.