L.E. Tuckwiller was born September 16, 1908 in West Virginia. He graduated from Berea College in 1934 and was the Watauga County extension agent for the past 30 years.
Mr. Tuckwiller talks mostly about his career as an extension agent throughout the interview. He explains his academic career and what lead him to the job. Mr. Tuckwiller was born and raised in West Virginia, so he describes the history of that area and compares the land to Boone. He also talks about his childhood on the farm and stories he heard of the Native Americans and the Civil War. For a large portion of the interview, Mr. Tuckwiller talks about farming in Boone and how he has worked with farmers. He also discusses the loss of farming land to development.
Tags: 1940 flood, Appalachian State University, Atlanta, Berea College, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Cooperative, Brasstown, Cherokee County N.C., Civil War, Clay County N.C., Columbia Vegetable Market, Cooperative Feed Store, country extension, Department of Agriculture, Farmer's Cooperative, Farmers Home Administration, farming, Fort Donneley, Georgia, Goodnight Brothers, Great Depression, Greenberry County, Hollar's Produce, L.E. Tuckwiller, livestock, Mountain City, Mountain Valley Cooperative, Native Americans, North Carolina, North Carolina State University, sawmill, subsistence farming, superstitions, Tennessee, Watauga County N.C., Watauga Kraut Factory, West Virginia
