Oral history interviews

The oral history interviews featured on this web site were conducted by Virginia Historical Society staff for the VHS's Reynolds Business History Center. The holdings of the RBHC include more than one hundred collections, including such significant Virginia companies as Branch and Company, Best Products, James River Corporation, Lane Furniture, Reynolds Metals, and A. H. Robins Pharmaceuticals.

Oral history interview with Christine W. Banks, Owner, J. P. Crowder Delicatessen
Excerpts from this oral history interview describe Christine W. Banks' life as a manager and owner of the J. P. Crowder Delicatessen in Richmond.
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Oral history interview with Dale Wiley, Reynolds Metals Company employee
Excerpts from this oral history interview describe Dale Wiley's work and projects primarily as a plant manager at Reynolds Metals Company in Richmond.
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Oral history interview Mary H. Pinney, A. H. Robins Company employee
Excerpts from this oral history interview describe Mary Pinney's work in the packing division as a line manager at A. H. Robins Company.
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Oral history interview with James H. Melvin, Lane Company employee
Excerpts from this oral history interview describe James Melvin's work at the Lane Company in Altavista. Melvin advanced to be the first African American supervisor at Lane in the 1970s.
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