OH194 Frank Depriest Oral History

Authors

Tim Marshall

Collection Title

Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Kentucky Dam Project

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Series Number

OH194

Interviewee

Depriest, Frank

Interviewer

Marshall, Tim

Date Interviewed

November 28th, 1995

Processed by

Benjamin J. Drake

Date Processed

December 10th, 2012

Description

1 sound disc (58 minutes)

Abstract

Frank Depriest discusses his experiences while working with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) during the construction of Kentucky Dam and the relocation of homesteads in the early 1940s. He recalls the region prior to the construction of the dam and the impact of the TVA on the residents living in the Tennessee Valley. He describes his duties as a construction laborer and the various work related projects associated with the dam. Issues such as racial relations, job safety and interaction with co-workers are mentioned throughout the interview.

Biographical/Historical Note

Frank Depriest was born on July 21st, 1909 in Lyon County, Kentucky, on the east side of the Tennessee River. In 1921, he went to Charleston, Missouri with his brother but later returned to Lyon County in 1928. In 1936 and 1937, he worked on the East Alton, Illinois dam construction project. In May 1940, he was hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for the construction of the Kentucky Dam. He quit the TVA in March of 1942 and returned to farming. He later owned a grocery store in Eddyville. He died in an automobile accident on April 30th, 1996 at age 86.

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

Depriest, Frank, 1910-1996

Kentucky Dam (Ky.)

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Dams - Kentucky.

Land Between the Lakes (Ky. And Tenn.) - History.

Lyon County (Ky.)

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