OH034 Thomas Lee Askew Oral History
Collection Title
West Kentucky - History and Culture - Land Between the Lakes Series
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Series Number
OH034
Interviewee
Askew, Thomas Lee
Interviewer
Herndon, Jerry A.
Date Interviewed
January 4th, 1976
Processed by
Sheree Wise
Date Processed
February 22nd, 2010
Description
1 sound disc and 1 cassette tape - identical recordings (18 minutes)
Abstract
Thomas Lee Askew discusses the history of Stewart County, Tennessee. He describes northern troops occupying Dover, Tennessee during the Civil War, details on the activities of the Night Riders in southern Tennessee and the arrival of the Tennessee Valley Authority into Land Between the Lakes region. He also mentions farming methods and equipment used in the region and religious sects and churches in Tennessee.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Askew family arrived in Stewart County, Tennessee in 1828 from North Carolina. Thomas Lee Askey was a resident of Land Between the Lakes near Model, Tennessee.
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
Stewart County (Tenn.)
Dover (Tenn.)
Model (Tenn.)
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. And Tenn.) - History
Tennessee - Religion.
Agriculture - Tennessee - Farms and Farming
Recommended Citation
Herndon, Jerry A., "OH034 Thomas Lee Askew Oral History" (2025). Land Between the Lakes. 4.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-lbl/4
Audio Transcript