Interview with J.W. Reynolds, April 11, 2017

Project: Scott County (Kentucky) Public Library: Scott County Stamping Ground Tornado of 1974 Oral History Project

Interview Summary

J. W. Reynolds was born in the Stamping Ground area and spent most of his life there. In this interview, he talks about his long family history in the area and also tells stories about the general history of Stamping Ground including a story about a bank robbery. He talks about his long and varied career, including his ownership of a grocery store, a taxi business, a car dealership, a clothing store, and truck driving. He talks about the day of the Stamping Ground tornado in 1974, the cleanup afterward, and its effect on the community.

Interview Accession

2017oh379_scpl010

Interviewee Name

J. W. Reynolds

Interviewer Name

Julia Taylor

Interview Date

2017-04-11

Interview Keyword

Grocers Grocery business Local businesses Grocery stores Natural disasters Emergency situations Law enforcement Bank robberies. Robbery. Automobiles. United States. Navy. Churches--Kentucky

Interview LC Subject

Genealogy Employment--Kentucky Stamping Ground (Ky.)--History Tornado damage Small business--Kentucky Small business--Ownership Business enterprises--Kentucky Families. Stamping Ground (Ky.) Tornadoes. Stamping Ground (Ky.)--Social conditions

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Reynolds, J. W. Interview by Julia Taylor. 11 Apr. 2017. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Reynolds, J.W. (2017, April 11). Interview by J. Taylor. Scott County (Kentucky) Public Library: Scott County Stamping Ground Tornado of 1974 Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Reynolds, J. W., interview by Julia Taylor. April 11, 2017, Scott County (Kentucky) Public Library: Scott County Stamping Ground Tornado of 1974 Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

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