Oral History Interview with James Samuel Atwell

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Title

Oral History Interview with James Samuel Atwell

Subject

Atwell Family History in Shady Side, Maryland

Description

The Atwell family lived in Shady Side, Maryland for three generations. The Atwells were carpenters, shipwrights, and boat builders. In this Oral History, Jim tells stories of his father using Shady Side "dialect;" of his grandmother, Anna Maude Owings, falling into a well and being rescued by a black waterman; and of his grandfather, Samuel Tilden Atwell, working as a shipwright and waterman.

Creator

Captain Avery Museum

Source

Oral History Collection, Miss Ethel Memorial Library, Captain Avery Museum

Publisher

Captain Avery Museum

Date

November 16, 2012

Contributor

Interviewer: Melanie Turner
Interviewee: James Samuel Atwell

Rights

Captain Avery Museum

Relation

PDF of Transcription: TR.2012.032.pdf
Digital Video Recording: 2012.032-Atwell, James.mp4

Format

Link to Video

Language

English

Type

Digital Video

Identifier

2012.032-Atwell, James.mp4

Coverage

Community History of Shady Side, Maryland