OH209 Travis Martin Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Kentucky Dam Project
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Series Number
OH209
Interviewee
Martin, Travis
Interviewer
Conner, Dorisanna
Date Interviewed
April 4th, 1995
Processed by
Benjamin J. Drake
Date Processed
March 14th, 2013
Description
1 sound disc (36 minutes)
Abstract
Travis Martin discusses her experiences working with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on the construction of the Kentucky Dam. She outlines her duties working with land acquisitions for the Kentucky Dam and describes her life at the Kentucky Dam Village. Topics covered in the interview include racial relations, recreation, public safety, and the dam's dedication by President Harry S. Truman.
Biographical/Historical Note
Travis Martin was born around 1913. She began work for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1939. She worked at the Land Acquisition office for the Kentucky Dam in Paris, Tennessee. Following the Second World War, she was transferred to Gilbertsville, Kentucky and lived in the Kentucky Dam Village.
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
Martin, Travis, 1913-
Kentucky Dam (Ky.)
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Dams - Kentucky.
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. And Tenn.) - History.
Recommended Citation
Conner, Dorisanna, "OH209 Travis Martin Oral History" (2025). Kentucky Dam. 20.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-kendam/20
Audio Transcript