Conversations with the Past
"Conversations with the Past" is an oral history digitization project undertaken by the Captain Avery Museum begun in Fall 2014. Funding was provided by a mini-grant from the Four Rivers Heritage Area.
The purpose of this site is to provide discovery and access to oral history transcripts and audiovisual clips that capture the early and current life of people in the Shady Side Community.
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Captain Bill and The Great Swamper
"Captain Bill," pictured in the photo, wrote and published The Great Swamper, among other newspapers, during his
lifetime. In this photo, he's…