Rebecca Caudill Public Library oral history collection, 1976-1981 (bulk 1978).

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Rebecca Caudill Public Library oral history collection, 1976-1981 (bulk 1978).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191917601

This is a collection of interviews about people, places, and activities in the Harlan County, Kentucky region. The primary topic is the coal industry, particularly the coal towns and camps of Benham, Lynch, and Totz; company stores; and union activities. Other subjects include Cumberland; local religious practices; Juanita Morris Kreps, a native of Lynch, Kentucky who served as United States Secretary of Commerce (1977-1979); and the reminiscences of a World War I veteran.

8 audio tapes.

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office

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SNAC Resource ID: 6961834

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Rebecca Caudill Public Library (Cumberland, Ky.)

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Kreps, Juanita M. (Juanita Morris), 1921-2010

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Clara Juanita Morris Kreps (January 11, 1921 – July 5, 2010) was an American government official and businesswoman. She served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from January 23, 1977 until October 31, 1979, under President Jimmy Carter and was the first woman and first economist to hold that position, and the fourth woman to hold any cabinet position in the United States Executive Branch. Born in Lynch, Kentucky, she graduated from Berea College in 1942, and earned her master's and P...

United States. Department of Commerce

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