Collection Title: Jackson Purchase Oral History Project – Kentucky Dam Project
Series Number: OH209
Interviewee: Martin, Travis
Interviewer: Conner, Dorisanna
Date interviewed: April 4, 1995
Processed by: Benjamin J. Drake
Date processed: March 14, 2013
Description: 1 sound disc (36 minutes)
Abstract: Travis Martin discusses her experiences working with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on the construction of the Kentucky Dam. She outlines her duties working with land acquisition for the Kentucky Dam and describes her life at the Kentucky Dam Village. Topics covered in the interview include racial relations, recreation, public safety and the dam’s dedication by President Harry S. Truman.
Biographical / Historical note: Travis Martin was born about 1913. She began work for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1939. She worked at the Land Acquisition office for the Kentucky Dam in Paris, Tennessee. Following the Second World War, she was transferred to Gilbertsville, Kentucky and lived in the Kentucky Dam Village.
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Subject Headings / Descriptors:
Martin, Travis, 1913-
Kentucky Dam (Ky.)
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Dams – Kentucky.
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. And Tenn.) – History.
