Kentucky Oral History Commission
Interview Log
Name of Interviewee: Nelle Leone Blankenship Garvin
DOB: 5/24/1905
Birthplace: Hinton, W.V.
Occupation: Homemaker
Topics Discussed in Interview: Family background
Ashland tragedy
Central Park
Oil fields
Entertainment
High school years
1920s
Great Depression
1937 flood
WWII rationing
Politics
Personality
Interviewer comments: “A few comments were made by Francis [Frances] Ross, Mrs.
Garvin’s sister. Mrs. Garvin is my great-aunt.”Places & Names Discussed: Ashland (Ky.)
Robert Blankenship
John & Alice Mead
Salyersville (Ky.)
28th Street (Ashland)
Frank Keener
22nd Street (Ashland)
Hilton Ave (or Hylton Ave.)
19th Street (Ashland)
Cincinnati (Ohio)
WV
Central Park (Ashland)
Lexington Ave. (Ashland)
Prospect Hill (Ashland)
Ashland Avenue Hill
South Ashland
Winchester Avenue (Ashland)
Mr. Barnes
Fannin family
AZ
Howard family
Umbrose (lawyer)
Paintsville (Ky.)
Uncle John Mead
Uncle Sam Mead
California
Uncle Heck
Catlettsburg (Ky.)
Clinton (Wva.)
KY
WWI
Ashland High School
Coles Jr. High School (Ashland)
Rogers Court (Ashland)
Winsor Court (Ashland)
Kittens Basketball team
Methodist church
Della Barrett
Ethel Hillman
Jimmy Anderson
Mr. Bradford
Mr. Leggin
Scott Barrett
Armco
First Baptist Church
1937 flood
13th Street Hill (Ashland)
Greenup Avenue (Ashland)
Stevenson Hospital
WWII
Germany
Little Creek (Va.)
Clayton & Lambert
Japan
Bert Combs
Francis Ross
Grayson Road (Ashland)
Kentucky Avenue (Ashland)
Pro tem judge
Judge Ross
Leotta Davenport Smith
Richmond (Va.)
Jean Thomas
Midland Heights
Greenup County (Ky.)
First Baptist Church of Raceland
Raceland (Ky.)
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