OH191 Charles Barrett Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Kentucky Dam Project
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Series Number
OH191
Interviewee
Barrett, Charles
Interviewer
Marshall, Tim
Date Interviewed
November 20th, 1995
Processed by
Benjamin J. Drake
Date Processed
December 7th, 2012
Description
1 sound disc (55 minutes)
Abstract
Charles Barrett discusses his employment with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) during the construction of the Kentucky Dam. He describes his life growing up in Marshall County, Kentucky, and the development of the area prior to the construction of the dam. He recalls construction techniques used when building the dam and labor and management relationships during the 1940s. Topics such as pay rates, unions, race relations and the impact of the dam upon the residents of the region were discussed.
Biographical/Historical Note
James Woolfolk was born at DeQueen, Arkansas in September 4, 1920. He and his parents relocated to Nashville in 1929. He attended local public schools and worked several jobs prior to being employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1941. Woolfolk served as a public safety officer at the Kentucky Dam from August of 1941 until he was drafted in the United States Army in November of 1943. He returned from the war in 1946 and continued to work for the TVA until his retirement on January 1, 1981.
General Information
No user access to original recordings. Use audio user copies, digital derivatives, transcripts, and/or tape indexes. This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission for reproduction must be requested from Murray State University.
Subject Headings/Descriptors
Barrett, Charles, 1919-
Kentucky Dam (Ky.)
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Dams – Kentucky.
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. And Tenn.) – History.
Marshall County (Ky.)
Recommended Citation
Marshall, Tim, "OH191 Charles Barrett Oral History" (2025). Kentucky Dam. 1.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-kendam/1
Audio Transcript