Interview with Ralph Myers

Dublin Core

Title

Interview with Ralph Myers

Subject

Cook family
Cook, Annie Bell
Depressions -- 1929
Farms
Mountain life
Myers, Ralph
Religion
Veterans
World War, 1939-1945

Description

Ralph Myers discusses his connection with Annie Bell Cook and her family, describing their involvement and influence within the Brasstown, North Carolina community, particularly the church. He describes Annie Bell as faithful and industrious and expresses concern for future generations and their faith. Myers also shares his experience growing up on his family’s farm (where he and his wife still live) during the Great Depression, World War II, the Vietnam War, and the impact of these events on the community.

Creator

Myers, Ralph

Source

WCU Oral History Collection - Introduction to Oral History

Date

2023-03-17

Contributor

Cook, Taylor

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

sound recordings
transcripts

Language

eng

Type

Sound
Text

Identifier

71803
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/71803

Spatial Coverage

Brasstown (N.C.)
Cherokee County (N.C.)

Extent

0:42:59(duration)
12(pages)

Is Part Of

Oral Histories of Western North Carolina

Citation

Myers, Ralph, “Interview with Ralph Myers,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/71803.