Guide to the
Dothan Landmark Foundation, Inc.
Oral History Project Collection
Record Group 030
Accession 030-04-0214
Repository Information
Archives of Wiregrass History & Culture
Troy State University Dothan
P.O. Box 8368
Dothan, AL 36304
Phone: 334-983-6556 x-327
E-mail: Archivist Dr. Martin T. Olliff <molliff@troy.edu>
Administrative Information
Date Span 1975-1994
Collection Size 72 audiotapes + 26 transcripts
Organizational Sketch Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc., was founded in 1976. One of its missions was to act as an historical society for the Dothan, Ala., area. To that end, board members, the Executive Director, and interns conducted taped interviews with local citizens living in area nursing homes. Occasionally, staff would record structured conversations between long-time local residents and attendees at summer day camps held at Landmark Park, Dothan.
Scope / Content Contains audiotaped interviews conducted between 1975 and 1994 with 72 Wiregrass residents covering history of the towns of Dale, Henry, and Houston Counties in Alabama. Topics also include storytelling, education, social life, agriculture, childhood, family life, industry, business, logging, etc. Collection contains a number of interview transcripts.
A
Narrator Name Aaron, Ruby
Narrator Release? unsigned
# Tapes 0
Date 1/20/1988
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Jarrell, Gwen
Interviewer Release? signed
Subject Midwiving / Folk remedies
Narrator Name Acree, Thelma
Narrator Release? undated
# Tapes 1
Date n/a
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Dollar, John M.
Interviewer Release? unsigned
B
Narrator Name Baxley, Lemma
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date 7/10/1985
Transcription? w/index
Interviewer Name Holman, Wm., Tammi, & children
Interviewer Release? No
Subject childhood pastimes / siblings /syrup candy / early Dothan / schooling / funerals / clothing / food
Narrator Name Bedsole, J. T.
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 0
Date 3/9/1986
Transcription? Yes
Interviewer Name Elmore, Charles E, Jr.
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject farm work / family / food / education / religion / typhus
Narrator Name Benefield, A. L.
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/1/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Brown, Laura
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 2
Date 6/29/1995
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Parker, Scott C.
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Teaching; One-Room Schoolhouses, Browns Crossroad School
Narrator Name Brown, Paul
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/13/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Bryan, Mary
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date n/a
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Unknown
Interviewer Release? No
C
Narrator Name Cameron, Edd
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/12/1993
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Locke ,Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject General Storytelling
Narrator Name Chancey, Mrs. Glen
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date 7/21/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? No
Subject 15 minutes, failed
Narrator Name Christmas, Joe & Miriam
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/16/193
Transcription? Yes
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Cottonwood, local history / farm life
Narrator Name Clark, Hubert Ellis
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date 6/16/1994
Transcription? 2 copies
Interviewer Name Holman, Tammi
Interviewer Release? No
Subject Local history / farm life
Narrator Name Connor, Laura
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 0
Date 1/14/1988
Transcription? Yes
Interviewer Name Bean, Macie
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject early Dothan
Narrator Name Cutler, Helon
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date 7/24/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? No
Subject History of Kinsey, index
D
Narrator Name Deal, Wylie
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date n/a
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Isbell, Evelyn
Interviewer Release? No
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Deloney, Mrs. Rachel
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/9/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? Yes
E
Narrator Name Etheridge, Mrs. Mattie
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/24/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? Yes
F
Narrator Name Fisher, Nettie
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 0
Date 1/19/1988
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Jarrell, Gwen
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Funerals (black)
Narrator Name Forrester, Carl
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 0
Date 1/18/1975
Transcription? Yes
Interviewer Name Flowers, Dru
Interviewer Release? Yes
G
Narrator Name Gamble, Linwood
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 0
Date n/a
Transcription? incl. release
Interviewer Name Halstead, Carla
Interviewer Release? No
Subject Changes in Wiregrass farming
Narrator Name Gashaw, W. J.
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 0
Date 1/14/1988
Transcription? 2 copies
Interviewer Name Jarrell, Gwen
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Hog killin'
Narrator Name Glanton, John, Sr.
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/15/1992
Transcription? Yes
Interviewer Name Walker, Joanne
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject early Dothan
Narrator Name Granger, Mr. (n/a)
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date n/a
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Unknown
Interviewer Release? No
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Griggs, T. C.
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date 1982
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Unknown
Interviewer Release? No
H
Narrator Name Hagler, Mr. & Mrs. Clyde
Narrator Release? unsigned
# Tapes 2
Date 1982
Transcription? Yes
Interviewer Name Walker, Joanne
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Farming / early Dothan / growing up on a farm
Narrator Name Hall, Harry
Narrator Release? unsigned
# Tapes 2
Date 1982
Transcription? tape 1 only
Interviewer Name Walker, Joanne
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Industrial development / Chamber of Commerce / Jaycees speech
Narrator Name Hawk, Mrs. Alveta
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date 1985
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Unknown
Interviewer Release? No
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Holland, Mae
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 3/23/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Klimczak, Susan
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Farm life
Narrator Name Holloway, Buena
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 2
Date 1985
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Unknown
Interviewer Release? No
J
Narrator Name Jarvis, Mr. Ellis
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 2
Date 7/20/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? Yes
K
Narrator Name Kanceler, Willie
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 0
Date 1/20/1988
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Jarrell, Gwen
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Kelly, Lamar
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 2
Date 7/12/1993
Transcription? 4 copies
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Cottonwood, AL history
Narrator Name Kelly, Julius Luther
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date n/a
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Holman, Tammi
Interviewer Release? No
Subject 1907-1925 Taylor, Al & Columbus, Ga
Narrator Name Killingworth, Theo
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/12/1993
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject agriculture / school / Dr. Avers / holiday celebrations
Narrator Name Kirkland, Essie Mae
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/13/1993
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Cottonwood depression times / farming / celebrations
Narrator Name Kirkland, Harold
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/13/1993
Transcription? handwritten
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
L
Narrator Name Lamb, Ms. Bobby & Jim
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/19/1993
Transcription? Yes
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Cottonwood family history / local business
Narrator Name Lewis, James Howard
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/13/1993
Transcription? 4 copies
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Cottonwood family history / industry / day-to-day life
M
Narrator Name Marley, Mrs. Jewel
Narrator Release? undated
# Tapes 1
Date 7/7/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Marshall, Mary
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/23/1993
Transcription? 2 copies
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Father's life / life as a teacher
Narrator Name Martin, Mr. A. B.
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/21/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Martin, Mr & Mrs H. D.
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/22/1992
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Cox, Nevin
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name McCardel, James
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/28/1993
Transcription? Yes
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Cottonwood local history / farm life
Narrator Name Miller, Lucille Kelly
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date 6/19/1994
Transcription? 3 copies
Interviewer Name Hollman, Tammi
Interviewer Release? No
Subject Family history
Narrator Name Moffitt, James
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date ca. 1989
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Unknown
Interviewer Release? No
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Monk, Bobby
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 7/28/1993
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Local history / day-to-day life
Narrator Name Moore, Jarry
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 1
Date 8/13/1993
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Locke, Matthew
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Farm life / day-to-day life
Narrator Name Moore, Tom
Narrator Release? No
# Tapes 1
Date 10/8/1987
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Walch, James W.
Interviewer Release? Yes
N
Narrator Name Nelson, Vernon
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes 0
Date 8/21/1989
Transcription? No
Interviewer Name Dollar, John M.
Interviewer Release? Yes
Subject Unknown
Narrator Name Newton, Mr. Chester
Narrator Release? Yes
# Tapes