Oral Histories from Highland Rim Historical Society

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Title

Oral Histories from Highland Rim Historical Society

Subject

Interviews with various people in and around Portland Tennessee on subjects such as education, churches and communities.

Creator

Highland Rim Historical Society

Publisher

Portland Public Library of Sumner County

Collection Items

Interview of Mrs. Ora Belle Barnard Gossett
Mrs. Bettye Glover talks with Mrs. Ora Belle Gossett on August 31st, 1993 in Mrs. Gossett's home. Discussion includes Mrs. Gossett's early life as a child and then older after she marries Mr. Fred Gossett.

Interview of Wallace Patterson (Pat) Stovall [b. 9/12/1914 d. 9/17/2003]
This is an oral history made at the July 27th, 1993 meeting of the Highland Rim Historical Society by Mrs. Bettye Glover interviewing Mr. Stovall. Mrs. Sarah Freedle, Mrs. Lorene Searcy, Mrs. Vivian Russell and Mrs. Juanita Grantham were also…

History of Parkers Chapel Community by Mrs. Alice Smith and Mrs. Pauline Walker
Mrs. Bettye Glover speaks with Mrs. Alice Smith and Mrs. Pauline Walker from the Parkers Chapel Community about the areas history. This is taken from the regular HRHS meeting on July 20th, 1980.

History of Highland Hospital,  Highland Community and Highland Academy by Mrs. John Lundquist
Mrs. Nelly Yokely interviews Mrs. John Lundquist about the history of the Highland Community, including the hospital and the academy. From a HRHS meeting on April 20th, 1981.

J.C. McMurtry, author of "Humor In Tennessee Justice", presents a tribute to Elmer Hinton
Mr. E.A. Green talks to Gallatin Attorney Mr. J.C. McMurtry at the February 18th, 1980 HRHS meeting about his book "Humor in Tennessee Justice" and also about Mr. Elmer Hinton.

Pat Meguiar's family and his collection of family documents and other items
Mr. Pat McGuire, who was the Portland City Historian for several years, gives a presentation to the Historical Society during a meeting. At this time we do not have possession of any of the documents or photographs that he presented at that time.

School Days at Cold Springs School
This is a casual setting type interview with 3 ladies that attended school at the Cold Springs School in the early 1900s. These ladies are Mrs. Opal Emberton, Mrs. Erma Gore and Mrs. Lorene Searcy. They discuss their experiences and what it was…

School Days at Cold Springs School
This interview is with 3 gentlemen that that attended the Cold Springs School in the early 1900s. They include Mr. Bailey Stinson, Mr. Howard McDowell and Mr. Alfred Barnard. They talk about their experiences and what it was like to attend the…

History of and life in Parkers Chapel Community by Mr. H.C. Johns
Mr. H.C. Johns gives a history of Parkers Chapel and that area. Several members of the Historical Society are present and can be heard asking several questions of Mr. Johns.

History of the Scattersville Community by Mrs. Wava Young
Mrs. Wava Young reads a short history of the Scattersville Community.
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