Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project
Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Rogers Powers and Chuck Crabtree | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
subject: Flood control--Virginia; Flood damage prevention—Virginia; Buchanan County (Va.)--History; Grundy (Va.)--Social life and customs; Levisa Fork Basin (Ky. and Va.); Big Sandy River Valley (Ky. and Va.); United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Ronald Cole | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
subject: Flood control--Virginia; Flood damage prevention—Virginia; Buchanan County (Va.)--History; Grundy (Va.)--Social life and customs; Levisa Fork Basin (Ky. and Va.); Big Sandy River Valley (Ky. and Va.); United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Sue Branham | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
subject: Flood control--Virginia; Flood damage prevention—Virginia; Buchanan County (Va.)--History; Grundy (Va.)--Social life and customs; Levisa Fork Basin (Ky. and Va.); Big Sandy River Valley (Ky. and Va.); United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines | |
Tim Potter | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
subject: Flood control--Virginia; Flood damage prevention—Virginia; Buchanan County (Va.)--History; Grundy (Va.)--Social life and customs; Levisa Fork Basin (Ky. and Va.); Big Sandy River Valley (Ky. and Va.); United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Chuck Crabtree | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
Chuck Crabtree was born in 1952, in Buchanan County, where he was also raised. His family, originally from West Virginia, moved to Grundy in the late 1920s, following the coal mining industry. His grandfather was one of the first contractors for Harman Mining Corporation in Harman, Virginia, where he mined coal using ponies to pull the coal out of the mountains. Crabtree's family lived in a small camp, in houses owned by the Harman Mining Corporation, known as company houses. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
David Hafley | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
David Hafley is a long-time resident of Grundy, Virginia, who has experienced firsthand the devastating effects of flooding in the region. His experiences provide a vivid account of the destruction caused by floods in the years 1957 and 1977. Hafley's resilience and determination are evident in his recounting of the cleanup efforts following these disasters, where he and other community members worked tirelessly to restore their homes and businesses. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Gene Barr, Carl Miller, & David Hefley | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
Gene Barr, Carl Miller, and David Hefley are three individuals who have made significant contributions in their respective fields. Gene Barr is a professional who is ready to get started on projects as soon as they are approved. He is knowledgeable about flood proofing measures and the eligibility criteria for the program. He is also familiar with the process of signing up for the program and the responsibilities that come with it. Carl Miller, on the other hand, is an expert in emergency management. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines | |
Coy Miller & Gene Barr | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
subject: Flood control--Virginia; Flood damage prevention—Virginia; Buchanan County (Va.)--History; Grundy (Va.)--Social life and customs; Levisa Fork Basin (Ky. and Va.); Big Sandy River Valley (Ky. and Va.); United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Harold and Dorthy Trivett | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
Harold Trivett was born on May 13, 1924, in Dickenson County, Flatwood. He was raised on a large farm of 1,560 acres, where he learned farming from a young age. By the time he was five, he was already milking cows, and by six, he was milking two cows, walking two miles to school, and then returning to milk them again. Harold completed his education at Virginia Tech (VPI). After finishing school, he worked in a store in Haysi for three years before moving to Grundy, where he built a building and started a business named Arington Trivett, also known as the Family Shop, in 1950. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Helen Combs Johnson | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
Helen Combs Johnson was born on February 7, 1912, in Grundy, Virginia, where she was also raised. She was delivered by her uncle, who was a doctor, in her family home located downtown, where the Combs Building currently stands. Her early childhood was marked by a significant event when the town burned down on Christmas Eve in 1915. Johnson, along with her brother, was rolled up in a blanket and taken to safety by her parents, who managed to save most of their wedding presents before their home was consumed by the fire. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives |