This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. Mr. Smith grew up in Chapmanville, WV. He describes: births and weddings in Logan County; his education; his service in the Navy; flooding; how his family raised vegetables and hogs for a living; his jobs as manager of a dairy in Logan, owning businesses such as a Chrysler dealership, a new and used furniture store, and a few others; his interest in WV Cavalry, the Civil War, and coal mining in West Virginia; an anecdote about traveling to a basketball game; some talk of food and cooking; and other topics.https://mds.marshall.edu/oral_history/1464/thumbnail.jp
