OH199 Joe Fields Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Kentucky Dam Project
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Series Number
OH199
Interviewee
Fields, Joe
Interviewer
Meyer, Jeff
Date Interviewed
November 29th, 1995
Processed by
Benjamin J. Drake
Date Processed
December 10th, 2012
Description
1 sound disc (47 minutes)
Abstract
Joe Fields of Marshall County, Kentucky discusses his experience with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on the construction of the Kentucky Dam. He recounts the day he was hired and his assigned duties as a mail-carrier on the worksite. He recalls employee horseplay, safety concerns, alcohol consumption on the worksite, thievery, social interactions, labor unions, and racial relations.
Biographical/Historical Note
Joe Fields was born on June 29th, 1926 in Benton, Kentucky. He graduated from Benton High School in May of 1943 and began to work for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on the Kentucky Dam in July of the same year. In May of 1944, he volunteered for military service in the United States Navy. After his discharge, he returned to TVA and worked on other construction projects until 1948 when he resigned and began to work for the Gilbertsville Post-Office.
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
Fields, Joe, 1926-
Kentucky Dam (Ky.)
Tennessee Valley Authority Dams - Kentucky.
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. And Tenn.) - History.
Marshall County (Ky.)
Gilbertsville (Ky.)
Recommended Citation
Meyer, Jeff, "OH199 Joe Fields Oral History" (2025). Kentucky Dam. 9.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-kendam/9
Audio Transcript