Oral history interviews with George Herbert Boyles, 1987-1989.
(Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material)
Contributors
Hearne, Mary Glenn, interviewer.
Status
Special Collections - Upon Request
SCC
1 available
SCC
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Special Collections - Upon Request | SCC | Library Use Only |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aircraft accidents -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Airports -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Boyles, George Herbert, -- 1905-1997 -- Interviews.
Buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Business enterprises -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Cemeteries -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Central business districts -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Church buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
City and town life -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Education -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Fire engines -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Fires -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Housing -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Commerce.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Description and travel.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Economic conditions.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Intellectual life.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs.
Neighborhoods -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Railroad accidents -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Schools -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Street-railroads -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Tennessee. -- State Fair -- History -- 20th century.
Transportation -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Transportation accidents -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Universities and colleges -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Airports -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Boyles, George Herbert, -- 1905-1997 -- Interviews.
Buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Business enterprises -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Cemeteries -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Central business districts -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Church buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
City and town life -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Education -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Fire engines -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Fires -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Housing -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Commerce.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Description and travel.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Economic conditions.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Intellectual life.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs.
Neighborhoods -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Railroad accidents -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Schools -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Street-railroads -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Tennessee. -- State Fair -- History -- 20th century.
Transportation -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Transportation accidents -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Universities and colleges -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
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Format
Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material
Physical Desc
9 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
19 sound cassettes (ca. 1860 min.) : analog.
Index : 8 pages
19 sound cassettes (ca. 1860 min.) : analog.
Index : 8 pages
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
General Note
The interviews consist of a partial index and sound recordings in two formats: 19 original audio cassettes recorded in 1987-1989; and a set of 9 data CDs containing MP3 files (a master, a copy master, and a use copy for each of 3 CDs). 18 of the original cassettes were digitized during a conversion project in 2006. A 19th cassette was discovered later and is still only available in analog format.
Restrictions on Access
In library use only. Available by appointment.
Description
Scope and content: A series of oral history interviews with former Nashville teacher George Boyles, conducted 17 May 1987-22 Nov. 1989 by Mary Glenn Hearne. Boyles discusses Nashville during the first half of the 20th century, including such topics as streetcar lines; city limits; 1918 train wrecks; an airplane accident in West Nashville; airfields; the last horse drawn fire engine; schools; the Tennessee State Fairgrounds; neighborhoods; the 1916 East Nashville fire; buildings, churches, and businesses; colleges and universities; and cemeteries.
Description
Boyles also discusses his early life and childhood, education, and teaching career.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials
Cite as: Oral history interviews with George Herbert Boyles, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Interviews conducted by library staff.
Location of Other Archival Materials
An essay on the Greek Parthenon written by George Boyles while a student at Vanderbilt in 1926 can be found in the Ephemera Subject Files--Buildings--Parthenon.
Biographical or Historical Data
Son of Robert and Kate Louise Stowers Boyles and a native Nashvillian, George Herbert Boyles served as a teacher in Nashville city schools and served with the U.S. Postal Service. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University, receiving his BA in 1927 and his MA in 1930. He grew up in Sylvan Park and was a member of Second Presbyterian Church.
Language
In English
Cumulative Index/Finding Aids
Partial index available in repository.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Boyles, G. H., & Hearne, M. G. Oral history interviews with George Herbert Boyles .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Boyles, George Herbert, 1905-1997 and Mary Glenn, Hearne. Oral History Interviews With George Herbert Boyles. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Boyles, George Herbert, 1905-1997 and Mary Glenn, Hearne. Oral History Interviews With George Herbert Boyles .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Boyles, George Herbert, and Mary Glenn Hearne. Oral History Interviews With George Herbert Boyles
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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