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  • Collection: Oral Histories from Highland Rim Historical Society

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

HV12-021  Cold Springs School Building on Bill McGlothlin farm before being moved & restored.jpg
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…

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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.

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