OH205 Daniel W. Irvan Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Kentucky Dam Project
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Series Number
OH205
Interviewee
Irvan, Daniel W.
Interviewer
Marshall, Tim
Date Interviewed
December 8th, 1995
Processed by
Benjamin J. Drake
Date Processed
February 4th, 2013
Description
1 sound disc (47 minutes)
Abstract
Daniel W. Irvan describes the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Kentucky Dam project and its impac t on Marshall County, Kentucky. He describes farm life and economic conditions in Marshall County prior to the construction of Kentucky Dam. He explains the hiring process performed by the TVA, the duties he was assigned and work conditions on the jobsite. The interview concludes with an examination of the economic impact of the project on Marshall County and the surrounding area.
Biographical/Historical Note
Daniel W. Irvan was born on September 12th, 1919 in Hardin, Marshall County, Kentucky. HE farmed until 1941 when he began to work for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on the Kentucky Dam project. Irvan continued to work for the TVA until he was drafted into the Army on January 18th, 1943. After being discharged, he returned to farming on a small scale while also working at a plant in Calvert City. He retired in 1980 and died on May 14th, 2003.
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
Irvan, Daniel W., 1919-2003
Kentucky Dam (Ky.)
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Dams - Kentucky.
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. and Tenn.) - History.
Marshall County (Ky.)
Recommended Citation
Marshall, Tim, "OH205 Daniel W. Irvan Oral History" (2025). Kentucky Dam. 15.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-kendam/15
Audio Transcript