Oral History Interview: Robert H. Sutphin

This interview is one of a series conducted concerning rural life in West Virginia and the surrounding region; particular attention is given to rural health and home remedies. Subjects included in this interview are centered around the Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia, area. Mr. Sutphin speaks of his birth, home remedies, births in general, marriage, courting, a flu epidemic, funerals, baptism, and the importance of church. Also included is a discussion of automobiles, airplanes, entertainment, education, farming, discipline in the school, responsibilities of children and law enforcement.https://mds.marshall.edu/oral_history/1159/thumbnail.jp