Oral History Tape 005


AUTHOR: Reed, Aaron Burr, 1915-
TITLE: An interview with Aaron Burr Reed retired farmer discusses his family history and the evolution of farming in northwest Tennessee /
PLACE: Martin, TN :
PUBLISHER: University of Tennessee at Martin, Paul Meek Library, Special Collections,
DATE: 1995
PUB TYPE: Recording
FORMAT: 1 sound cassette (40 min.) : analog, 2 track, mono. + 1 tape index (1 p. ; 28 cm.)
SERIES: Oral history tapes (University of Tennessee at Martin) ; 005
NOTES: Recorded by Weakley County State Bicentennial Committee at Martin, Tennessee, July - August 1995. Aaron Burr Reed describes life on a family farm during the Great Depression and his participation in the Second World War. He also mentions his role as founder and director of the Farmer's Cooperative in Weakley County from 1946 to 1995.
SUBJECTS: Reed, Aaron Burr, -- 1915-
Farmers -- Tennessee -- Weakley County.
Agriculture, Cooperative -- Tennessee -- Weakley County.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean.
Atomic bomb -- Japan -- Hiroshima-shi.
Weakley County (Tenn.) -- History.
Tennessee, West -- History.
United States -- Civilization -- 1918-1945 -- Sources.
United States -- Civilization -- 1945- -- Sources.
OTHER: Vaughan, Wilbur.

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