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Tape number: 04

Name: C. Buck Rowe Jr.

Location: Bena, VA

Date of Birth: 10/7/1920

Date of Recording: 11/03/03

Recorded By: Dianne Jordon

Log Sheet by: Grayson Mattingly

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01 00/20 F 1929 father (Buck Rowe) bought store video interview is being conducted in. Orignial store was built after the civil war Father then gave store to Jr.

02 2/18 F Buck raised in Bena. Built mother and father their houses then built his house.Father a merchant clerk in store not to far from current location. Came to Bena in 1920 then bought store in 1929. Father had a grist mill, liquior licence, also farmed had pigs, chickens. They lived off the land.Did very well during depression since they had everything they needed. Father had help in store and in his home.

03 11/40 F Talks more about farming activities, types of products grown, wintering over techniques -

04 13/07 ST Steamers from Baltimore and Norfold brought goods. "River Steamers" freight steamers on the York River.

05 16/12 ST Chesapeake Steam Line, Old Bay Line names of some of the steamers serving the York River. Buck talks about the different routes the steamers made up and down the York River.

06 18/50 SW Father sent him with horse and wagon to the dock to pick up freight from off of steamer. He describes what was involved.

07 21/36 ST Describs steamer - 150 feet long, state rooms. Painted white with lights on it

08 23/37 ST Describs livestock on steamer -

09 26/12 F Talks about how winters were spent - gather around the wood stove. Every evening folks would gather at the store. Talk about what they did that day.

10 28/26 L Talks about the Adams floating theater. Mother took them to performances. Came in July, August and September. Charlie Hunter married to Bulla Adams. They were the main characters.

11 32/22 L Talks about 33 storm. Water came into the store. Storm started about 6PM then continued until next day until 11 AM. CCC came in to help people retrieve their boats from out of the woods. Cut logs that were used to roll boats out.

12 39/00 ST Had to go to Baltimore or Norfolk for medical help. People traveled to cities to visit relatives.

13 42/00 ST talks about how coal was loaded onto steamers in Norfolk

14 48/22 ST,W Explains how the merchandize that was for the store got there - came to Severn Wharf by large steamer then by smaller steamer or "River Steamer ". Also came into Glouster Point where it had to be picked up.

15 50/29 b-roll of items in the store - old phonograph player, scales, shelf with itmes on it store experior, meat counter scale,

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Item	In Point	Category	Description
01	00/20	F	1929 father (Buck Rowe) bought store video interview is being conducted in. Orignial store was built after the civil war Father then gave store to Jr.
02	2/18	F	Buck raised in Bena. Built mother and father their houses then built his house.Father a merchant clerk in store not to far from current location. Came to Bena in 1920 then bought store in 1929. Father had a grist mill, liquior licence, also farmed had pigs, chickens. They lived off the land.Did very well during depression since they had everything they needed. Father had help in store and in his home.
03	11/40	F	Talks more about farming activities, types of products grown, wintering over techniques -
04	13/07	ST	Steamers from Baltimore and Norfold brought goods. "River Steamers" freight steamers on the York River.
05	16/12	ST	Chesapeake Steam Line, Old Bay Line names of some of the steamers serving the York River. Buck talks about the different routes the steamers made up and down the York River.
06	18/50	SW	Father sent him with horse and wagon to the dock to pick up freight from off of steamer. He describes what was involved.
07	21/36	ST	Describs steamer - 150 feet long, state rooms. Painted white with lights on it
08	23/37	ST	Describs livestock on steamer -
09	26/12	F	Talks about how winters were spent - gather around the wood stove. Every evening folks would gather at the store. Talk about what they did that day.
10	28/26	L	Talks about the Adams floating theater. Mother took them to performances. Came in July, August and September. Charlie Hunter married to Bulla Adams. They were the main characters.
11	32/22	L	Talks about 33 storm. Water came into the store. Storm started about 6PM then continued until next day until 11 AM. CCC came in to help people retrieve their boats from out of the woods. Cut logs that were used to roll boats out.
12	39/00	ST	Had to go to Baltimore or Norfolk for medical help. People traveled to cities to visit relatives.
13	42/00	ST	talks about how coal was loaded onto steamers in Norfolk
14	48/22	ST,W	Explains how the merchandize that was for the store got there - came to Severn Wharf by large steamer then by smaller steamer or "River Steamer ". Also came into Glouster Point where it had to be picked up.
15	50/29		b-roll of items in the store - old phonograph player, scales, shelf with itmes on it store experior, meat counter scale,