Muir, J.V. (John Victor)
Variant namesMr. Muir recalls several distillers and distilleries in the county and makes brief comments about them: Prohibition caused a loss in population, some that worked in distilleries began to make moonshine, there were three stills at Wickland: an effort was made during Prohibition to increase tourism in Bardstown:some distilleries legally made alcohol for munitions production: he recalls a cooperage factory that operated in Bardstown for a while, reason for failure: he tells of three whiskey thefts: says law enforcement was lenient toward those in the illegal whiskey operations: tells how some colored the whiskey they made.
From the description of John Muir interview, June 3, 1988. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 780180819
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| correspondedWith | Gill, E. Leonard (Edwin Leonard), 1877-1956. | person |
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Birth 1934
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