Consists of a fragmentary recording of Wallace Ross Coffey and his wife, Martha, (née Goode). The discussion focuses on Martha Coffey\u27s upcoming birthday and the Coffey\u27s 50th wedding anniversary coming up on September 12, 1964.https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/1021/thumbnail.jp

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James Madison UniversityJMU Scholarly CommonsShenandoah National Park Oral History Collection JMU Special Collections7-6-1964(SNP029) Wallace Ross and Martha Coffey:interviewed by Ed Elmwert, Eugene Wilhelm,Diane WilhelmWallace C. CoffeyMartha G. CoffeyFollow this and additional works at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snpThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the JMU Special Collections at JMU Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion inShenandoah National Park Oral History Collection by an authorized administrator of JMU Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contactdc_admin@jmu.edu.Recommended CitationWallace C. Coffey and Martha G. Coffey interviewed by Ed Elmwert, Diane Zior Wilhelm, and Eugene Wilhelm, July 6, 1964, SdArchSNP-29, Shenandoah National Park Oral History Collection, 1964-1999, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James MadisonUniversityInterview with Ross and Martha CoffeyPart of the Shenandoah National Park Oral History Collection, SdArch SNP-029(SC# 4030)Interview conducted at Love, Virginia on Blue Ridge ParkwayBy Ed Elwert(?), Eugene Welhom(?), Diane Welhom(?) on July 6, 1964Transcribed by Chelsea Gutshall, April 2009Key[EE:]  Interviewer, Ed Elmwert (?)[EW:] Interviewer, Eugene Wilhelm (?)[DW]: Interviewer, Diane Wilhelm (?)[RC:]  Interviewee, Wallace (Ross) Coffey[MC:] Interviewee, Martha CoffeyBeginning moments of tape difficult to hear due to unidentified speakers and interviewer and interviewees speaking over one another.Total interview length: 0:00:58 min. [Begin audio file, 0:00:01]I: …special occasions, like your anniversary?RC: Third of this month will be it here…MC: My birthday’s…RC: Sometimes (talking over one another; difficult to make out exact words)…her birthday’s here on Thursday. Sunday after sun’s of fools (?). That could be all of them here.[Unknown voice]: You’re very good…RC: Yeah. On the twelfth day of this coming September, we’ll celebrate our fiftieth anniversary.DW: Well that’ll be a big day.RC: We went to one yesterday, fiftieth anniversary yesterday, Harry Coffey, married a first cousin of my wife.[Tape break 0:00:35-0:00:37]DW: This recording…[Tape break 0:00:39-0:00:40]DW: …was made by Ed Elwert (?) and Eugene and Diane Wilhelm (spelling?), July 6, 1964. Wallace and Martha Coffey, C-O-F-F-E-Y, and their two sons, George and Sammy, at Love, Virginia; Blue Ridge Parkway.[End audio file, 00:00:58 min.]End of Interviewhttp://mdid.cit.jmu.edu/media/get/156236/r-9978692/252199/snp029/1 of 1 8/30/2016 11:22 AM

(SNP029) Wallace Ross and Martha Coffey: interviewed by Ed Elmwert, Eugene Wilhelm, Diane Wilhelm

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(SNP029) Wallace Ross and Martha Coffey: interviewed by Ed Elmwert, Eugene Wilhelm, Diane Wilhelm

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