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Tape number:V27

Name: Dr. Lee Williams

Location: Irvington, VA

Date of Birth: June 12, 1924

Date of Recording: 3/19/05

Recorded By: Grayson and Suzanne Mattingly

Log Sheet by: Grayson Mattingly

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01 00/17 F Born in Roanoke Va, father was a doctor. Grandparents grew up in Irvington. Lee was brought to Irvington when he was 2 months old. Grew up and now lives in Irvington. Mother went to Norfolk on steamer to roll bandages during the WW1. Other families members worked in ammunition factory.

02 3/05 SW Story about how his father got on steamboat to say goodbye to his mother and the boat left and his father had to jump off of the boat.

03 4/03 SW Explains where Irvington Steamboat Wharf was. Explains how steamers would dock at wharf. About 33 steamboat stops. Talks about different products that were shipped - Sears Houses, automobiles.

04 6/01 L Talks about Irvington Beach Hotel, Ice Skating Ring, Oyster Police boats, - Grandfather was in charge of oyster police. Commodore Maurey a steamer that ran on coal was the oyster police patrol boat. Talked about the blacksmith shop Reilly Brothers. Weems and White Stone also had blacksmith shop.

05 6/19 SW Saturday particularly an active day at the steamboat wharf. Traveled on the Potomac to Baltimore at the age of four.

06 11/18 ST Funny story about swallowing a penny on trip to Baltimore

07 11/37 ST Traveled on the City of Norfolk during war - the crowed boat with soldiers

08 12/30 SW Talks about activity at the wharf . Tells story about barrel of molasses that broke. Had stalls on the boat for livestock.

09 14/39 L Describes various stores that were in Irvington - pool room, soda fountain, clothing stores, three general stores, telegraph office - newspaper - Virginia Citizen , fire insurance office items brought in by steamer

10 16/32 L 1917 Opera house fire started in generator. Opera house burned down. Some Nearby houses were saved by women fighting the fire since all the men were off at war (WW!) Newspaper office burned, bank burned, hospital burned. Convicts escaped during the fire but was captured by women.

11 17/30 L Talks about West Irvington - Industrial section of Irvington

12 19/05 SW The Calvert Steamer, Captain Gresham helped fight the fire. Talks about the marine hospital.

13 21/05 L At the age of 10 Lee was in a bucket brigade to fight the fire at the old Messick House up Chase Cove. Did not save the house.

14 22/30 F Talks about Grandfather that held many positions and was know throughout Virginia.

15 23/47 H Talks about Dr. Newbell (Lee's great uncle)- local doctor and surgeon - made rounds on horseback. At the age of 16 rode off to join Mosby's Rangers - coming home from war witnessed Booth's "capture".

16 26/51 H Old Bay Line Yorktown and President Warfield Steamers played a role in WWII. Both steamers were loaned to England, Yorktown was sunk and the Warfield played part in D Day invasion then latter transported Jews from Germany to Israel.

17 29/30 SW talks about the Adams Floating theater

18 34/04 L Talks about the Ferrys that ran in the Irvington area - Garrets Ferry carried 3 or 4 cars over to Urbana from Irvington

19 36/55 L Talks about how the creeks iced over - people would skate next to steamers

20 39/00 L Talks about the swimming pool his family built with nets

21 39/50 H Talks about civil war on the Northern Neck.

22 42/34 R Talks about going to Wharton Grove

23 49/00 L Describes mail boats - one of the boats sunk nearby

24 51/21 L,E Young girls learned to play musical instruments - provided entertainment for the town. Took mail boat to Urbana, then by coach to West Point and a train to Richmond, train to Roanoke and another train to Southern Seminary and then to Mary Ball College.

25 54/00 F Talks about the Lee sisters - Stephens, Fleets.

26 57/22 W Lee talks about being one of the doctors for the Baltimore Colts providing several interesting stories.

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27 00/19 SW In the mid 60s Lee removed submerged pilings from the old steamboat wharf. 53 items were removed taking him over a week.

28 3/31 SW Oyster shell road next to house where interview was conducted went down to the wharf.

29 6/03 SW hurricane and ice destroyed a lot of steamboat wharfs

30 6/55 ST Talks about some of the steamboat disasters.City of Richmond first steamer to get radar.

31 8/25 b-roll of road next to house, steamboat wharf area now just open shore line, location of blacksmiths shop, brick piling remains of opera house , shots of house that interview was conducted in -

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Item	In Point	Category	Description
01	00/17	F	Born in Roanoke Va, father was a doctor. Grandparents grew up in Irvington. Lee was brought to Irvington when he was 2 months old. Grew up and now lives in Irvington. Mother went to Norfolk on steamer to roll bandages during the WW1. Other families members worked in ammunition factory.
02	3/05	SW	Story about how his father got on steamboat to say goodbye to his mother and the boat left and his father had to jump off of the boat.
03	4/03	SW	Explains where Irvington Steamboat Wharf was. Explains how steamers would dock at wharf. About 33 steamboat stops. Talks about different products that were shipped - Sears Houses, automobiles.
04	6/01	L	Talks about Irvington Beach Hotel, Ice Skating Ring, Oyster Police boats, - Grandfather was in charge of oyster police. Commodore Maurey a steamer that ran on coal was the oyster police patrol boat. Talked about the blacksmith shop Reilly Brothers. Weems and White Stone also had blacksmith shop.
05	6/19	SW	Saturday particularly an active day at the steamboat wharf. Traveled on the Potomac to Baltimore at the age of four.
06	11/18	ST	Funny story about swallowing a penny on trip to Baltimore
07	11/37	ST	Traveled on the City of Norfolk during war - the crowed boat with soldiers
08	12/30	SW	Talks about activity at the wharf . Tells story about barrel of molasses that broke. Had stalls on the boat for livestock.
09	14/39	L	Describes various stores that were in Irvington - pool room, soda fountain, clothing stores, three general stores, telegraph office - newspaper - Virginia Citizen , fire insurance office items brought in by steamer
10	16/32	L	1917 Opera house fire started in generator. Opera house burned down. Some Nearby houses were saved by women fighting the fire since all the men were off at war (WW!) Newspaper office burned, bank burned, hospital burned. Convicts escaped during the fire but was captured by women.
11	17/30	L	Talks about West Irvington - Industrial section of Irvington
12	19/05	SW	The Calvert Steamer, Captain Gresham helped fight the fire. Talks about the marine hospital.
13	21/05	L	At the age of 10 Lee was in a bucket brigade to fight the fire at the old Messick House up Chase Cove. Did not save the house.
14	22/30	F	Talks about Grandfather that held many positions and was know throughout Virginia.
15	23/47	H	Talks about Dr. Newbell (Lee's great uncle)- local doctor and surgeon - made rounds on horseback. At the age of 16 rode off to join Mosby's Rangers - coming home from war witnessed Booth's "capture".
16	26/51	H	Old Bay Line Yorktown and President Warfield Steamers played a role in WWII. Both steamers were loaned to England, Yorktown was sunk and the Warfield played part in D Day invasion then latter transported Jews from Germany to Israel.
17	29/30	SW	talks about the Adams Floating theater
18	34/04	L	Talks about the Ferrys that ran in the Irvington area - Garrets Ferry carried 3 or 4 cars over to Urbana from Irvington
19	36/55	L	Talks about how the creeks iced over - people would skate next to steamers
20	39/00	L	Talks about the swimming pool his family built with nets
21	39/50	H	Talks about civil war on the Northern Neck.
22	42/34	R	Talks about going to Wharton Grove
23	49/00	L	Describes mail boats - one of the boats sunk nearby
24	51/21	L,E	Young girls learned to play musical instruments - provided entertainment for the town. Took mail boat to Urbana, then by coach to West Point and a train to Richmond, train to Roanoke and another train to Southern Seminary and then to Mary Ball College.
25	54/00	F	Talks about the Lee sisters - Stephens, Fleets.
26	57/22	W	Lee talks about being one of the doctors for the Baltimore Colts providing several interesting stories.
	2nd title
27	00/19	SW	In the mid 60s Lee removed submerged pilings from the old steamboat wharf. 53 items were removed taking him over a week.
28	3/31	SW	Oyster shell road next to house where interview was conducted went down to the wharf.
29	6/03	SW	hurricane and ice destroyed a lot of steamboat wharfs
30	6/55	ST	Talks about some of the steamboat disasters.City of Richmond first steamer to get radar.
31	8/25		b-roll of road next to house, steamboat wharf area now just open shore line, location of blacksmiths shop, brick piling remains of opera house , shots of house that interview was conducted in -