Interview with Jason Gregory
Dublin Core
Title
Interview with Jason Gregory
Subject
Floods
Gregory, Jason
Jackson County (N.C.) -- Economic conditions
Lumber trade
Railroads
Description
Jason Gregory, a lifelong resident of Jackson County, talks about its earliest industries including why so many northern industries came to and then failed in the area. He talks about the history of Blackwood Lumber Company and its positive effects on the families of Jackson County, such as the introductions of rail transportation, stores to small communities, and cash to replace the barter system. He talks about the flood of 1940 and the history of floods in the area.
Creator
Gregory, Jason
Source
WCU Oral History Collection - Introduction to Oral History
Date
2022-04-09
Contributor
Gardo, Kari
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
sound recordings
transcripts
interviews
Language
eng
Type
Sound
Text
Identifier
63733
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/63733
Spatial Coverage
Jackson County (N.C.)
North Carolina, Western
Extent
0:45:20(duration)
11(pages)
Is Part Of
Oral Histories of Western North Carolina
Collection
Citation
Gregory, Jason, “Interview with Jason Gregory,” OAI, accessed May 1, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/63733.