Dee Davis, October 19, 2015

Title

Dee Davis, October 19, 2015

Subject

Appalshop, Inc.
Regionalism--Appalachian Region
Hazard (Ky.)
Political participation.
Politics and government
Office management.
Personnel management.
Organizational effectiveness.
Motion picture industry--Finance.
Documentary films--Production and direction.
Political activists

Description

Dee Davis recalls his family connections to Eastern Kentucky, and he describes his upbringing and education. He discusses his discovery of Appalshop and how he came to work there in various capacities. Davis remembers a variety of colorful details about politics in Appalachia and the culture of Appalshop in its earliest years.

Format

video

Identifier

2015oh492_appal013

Interviewer

Jeff Keith
Rayna Gellert

Interviewee

Dee Davis

Interview Keyword

Letcher County (Ky.)
Whitesburg (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Appalachian Region--Social conditions
Television and families.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media.
Newspapers--Kentucky.

Files

2015oh492_appal013_davis_img.jpg


Citation

“Dee Davis, October 19, 2015,” Exploring the Legacies of Appalshop Oral History Project, accessed March 31, 2023, https://nunncenter.net/legaciesofappalshop/items/show/13.