Interview with Oakley Farris, May 29, 2019
Project: Lafayette High School (Lexington, KY) Alumni Oral History Project
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Farris discusses his growing up in Gray, Kentucky and moving to Lexington (KY_, attending Lafayette High School, enlisting in the Army, serving during WWII, being deployed to Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, meeting his wife (Eva) and going into business (mentored by Mr. Seigal) as a "jobber" during their enterprises and experiences. Later in his career and life he became involved with philanthropy aiding various colleges, hospitals, high schools, and cultural organizations.Interview Accession
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Farris, Oakley Interview by Kenneth E. Potter. 29 May. 2019. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Farris, O. (2019, May 29). Interview by K. E. Potter. Lafayette High School (Lexington, KY) Alumni Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Farris, Oakley, interview by Kenneth E. Potter. May 29, 2019, Lafayette High School (Lexington, KY) Alumni Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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