OH211 Eugene Moore Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Kentucky Dam Project
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Series Number
OH211
Interviewee
Moore, Eugene
Interviewer
Hosking, Michael
Date Interviewed
November 13th, 1995
Processed by
Benjamin J. Drake
Date Processed
April 17th, 2013
Description
1 sound disc (51 minutes)
Abstract
Eugene Moore discusses life in the Jackson Purchase area of Kentucky before, during and after the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began construction on the Kentucky Dam. He describes the history of the area and the early pioneers that settled in the region around the dam. He recalls the impact the dam had during the Second World War and the post-War era. Much of the interview focuses on biographical information pertaining to Eugene Moore and family history.
Biographical/Historical Note
Eugene Moore was born on Route 3 in Murray, Kentucky on December 9, 1924. He attended the Murray City School, Murray State School, and Almo School. When the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began construction on the Kentucky Dam project he worked for his father who owned a lumber company, which cleared timber where the reservoir presently exists. In 1943, he was drafted in the Navy and served in the Pacific Theater of the Second World War. After he was discharged, he briefly attended Murray State College before he worked with a trucking company from 1948 to 1959. He and his wife later opened a restaurant and a small clothing store in Murray.
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
Moore, Eugene, 1923-
Kentucky Dam (Ky.)
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Dams – Kentucky.
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. And Tenn.) – History.
Murray (Ky.)
Recommended Citation
Hosking, Michael, "OH211 Eugene Moore Oral History" (2025). Kentucky Dam. 22.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-kendam/22
Audio Transcript