Henry Blount Rumley Oral History Interview

November 13, 2003
Oral History #OH0233
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Creator(s)
Rumley, Henry Blount (Interviewee); Dembo, Jonathan, 1948- (Interviewer)
Physical description
0.005 Cubic Feet, 1 audiocassette, 1 hour, no transcription
Preferred Citation
Henry Blount Rumley Oral History Interview (#OH0233), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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ECU Manuscript Collection
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Interview (1910-2003) with Washington, NC native, including discussion of his farming family, farm life, early life, education, recreational activities, beach seine fishing, the Eureka Lumber Company, Barnum & Bailey Circus, employment in the post office handling special delivery mail, in a drug store as a "soda jerk," and in the automobile parts business as a salesman and owner. No transcript available.

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Encoded by Mark Custer, July 11, 2011

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General note

1910-2003

Key terms
Personal Names
Rumley, Henry Blount
Corporate Names
Eureka Lumber Company (Washington, N.C.)
United States Postal Service--Employees
Topical
Automobile supplies industry--Employees
Drugstore employees--Employees
Farm life--North Carolina--Washington