Interview with Joe Rhinehart

Interview with Joe Rhinehart

Families

Historic buildings

History -- Societies, etc.

Local history

Madison, Robert Lee, 1867-1954

Joe Rhinehart was born in Webster, NC and shares the origin of Jackson County and more specifically about Webster including its founding, prominent families such as the Dills, McKees, Sherrills, and Madisons, and various buildings and houses that are on the national historic register. Rhinehart talks about his role with the Webster Historical Society and the cookbook that has funded it. He describes the Jackson County Genealogical Society and touches on the history of downtown Sylva, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary on the day of the interview. Rhinehart goes into detail about Professor Madison, the “outstanding contributor to the county through the formation of what became Western Carolina University.” The interview is rich with information about Jackson County and its people.

Rhinehart, Joe P.

Sylva 125 Anniversary Collection

2014-10-11

Bell, Katie

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71253

https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/71253

Jackson County (N.C.)

Webster (N.C.)

0:56:29(duration)

15(pages)

Oral Histories of Western North Carolina