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Title |
My Memories of Carvins Cove |
Dates of Creation |
c. 1986 |
Scope & Content |
Photocopied memoir of Mary Louise Riley Harmon, and her childhood growing up in the Carvins Cove community of Happy Valley. Mary Louise Riley Harmon and Celia Riley were born and raised in the Carvin’s Cove area of Roanoke County. More specifically, they were members of one of forty families who lived in the area that is now the reservoir. Celia was born 1 April 1906 and Mary Louise, 27 January 1915 to Ernest Preston Riley and Cora Belle Layman. During the polio outbreak of July 1929, both Mary Louise and Celia were stricken with the disease. Celia passed away 18 December 1996. Mary passed away 1 April 2000. Their physical diaries are in the collection of the Virginia Room, Roanoke Public Libraries. |
Year Range from |
1986 |
Year Range to |
1987 |
Subjects |
Memoirs Reminiscences |
Search Terms |
Carvins Cove Happy Valley memoir |
People |
Harmon, Mary Louise Riley Riley, Celia |
Collection |
Historical Society of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
082\20201981.JPG |
Number of images |
1 |
Object Name |
Memoir |
Object ID |
2020.19.81 |
Extent of Description |
11 h x 8.5 w |