Tape number: 01
Name: Mary Louise & Havey Morgan
Location: Glouster, VA
Date of Birth: Louise 9/2/03
Date of Recording: 10/30/03
Recorded By: Dianne Jordon
Log Sheet by: Grayson Mattingly
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01/05 | Introductions - Louise has a problem talking about where she was born - couldn't remember anything - Havey Morgan, her son indicated it was Vina Vista (?) 200 year old home.King and Queen | |
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05/07 | L | Louise tells how post office located in the store her father operated got its name of Cologne |
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7/20 | F | Describes family - brother Harvey Garland and sister Virginia Frances and herself Mary Louise named for her mother a Gayle who taught school. Mother also taught mens bible school. |
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10/00 | E | Louise went to public school "Frog Pond Academy"- Vina Vista - all seven grades in one room - later grades separated out - a lot of memory work |
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12/00 | F | Played Croquet, ice skated at pond - father taught her to skate - made dolls out of day lilies - brother played saw mill - Uncle had saw mill |
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16/40 | L | All travel was done with horses - long trips would require two horses - carriages, surries, carts - most travel done by water |
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19/36 | ST | Went on steamboat from West Point to Baltimore. Went on steamer on her honey moon |
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21/36 | F | Aunt Mary Russell introduced her to her husband. Met at the drug store. After she had met him she said "he didn't have a chance". |
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24/50 | E | Talked more about her education at Mary Washington - Went to Blackstone - Blackstone burned down then went to what is now Longwood College where she learned to be a teacher |
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28/36 | F | Went to movies with her future husband also went to church functions. |
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29/30 | ST | Talks about honeymoon on the boat - stayed in a hotel in Baltimore |
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31/00 | ST | Would go to Baltimore with mother and father where they bought goods for the store. Would go to the movies and shop in Baltimore. |
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32/18 | ST | Honeymoon went on to Niagra Falls by train then went back home by ship from New York City. Captain was from Mathews. Captain Cappy captain of the Mojack. |
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36/00 | SW | Hicks wharf - young Bobby Hicks would dive out and grab the bow of steamer and ride it in. This would make Captain Cappy very nervous. |
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37/00 | ST | Talked about steamboats - City of Richmond, Old Bay Line. Smoke not a problem. Different classes of travel on the steamer. Louise usually wore a suite - three piece suites - did not wear hat on boat. Sat inside as well as on deck. A great way to travel. |
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47/50 | ST | Black persons went to a different area on the steamers. - segregated. The dining room was segregated. Nice dining room, good food. Talks about the products carried on steamer.Had orchestras and dancing on steamer. |
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54/00 | M | No one had much money. People would bring basket of eggs etc. and would exchange these items for groceries. |
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57/00 | SW | talked about showboat shows - always had "tear jerkers" |
