Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
Oral History Interview with Earl Trevathan, November 12, 1996
| Transcript (13 p.) | |
| Complete Audio File (MP3 format / ca. 60 MB, 33:02) | MP3 |
| Abstract | Earl Trevathan came to work on the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1946 as the parkway's first seasonal ranger. He talks about the things that made the biggest impression on him upon joining the Park Service, including the wildlife, altitude and plant life. Trevathan also talks about his interactions with locals, some of whom were wary of the government-employed rangers. In particular, he details his discovery of a moonshine still and the subsequent warning he received from a fellow ranger about possible retaliation. Trevathan also talks about the interpretive role of the job and his dealings with tourists. He goes on to talk about the construction of the Linn Cove Viaduct, Hugh Morton's involvement in the project, and the contention over its construction. |
| Date | November 12, 1996 |
| Interviewee | Trevathan, Earl |
| Interviewee occupation | Seasonal ranger |
| Interviewee DOB | September 29, 1923 |
| Interviewer | Mullis, Julie |
| Subject | Park rangers Linn Cove Viaduct Hugh Morton |
