Interview with Josephine Richardson, September 21, 2015
Project: Exploring the Legacies of Appalshop Oral History Project
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Josephine Richardson discusses her family background, how she met her husband, and why she moved from New Haven, Connecticut to New York City. After marrying Bill Richardson, Josephine moved to Kentucky. She describes her early impressions and the work it took to establish Appalshop. She discusses her own efforts to promote the arts through her business and public service.Interview Accession
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Richardson, Josephine Interview by Jeffrey A. Keith. 21 Sep. 2015. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Richardson, J. (2015, September 21). Interview by J. A. Keith. Exploring the Legacies of Appalshop Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Richardson, Josephine, interview by Jeffrey A. Keith. September 21, 2015, Exploring the Legacies of Appalshop Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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