Abstract
Willis Meyers' family has farmed in the Cuyahoga Valley since the middle to late nineteenth century. Willis grew up in Northampton, and has many memories of family, farm, and community life, businesses, technology, and transportation from the Great Depression era forward. Ronnie, Willis' son, currently owns the farm on Steels Corners Road, where he has had a successful horse farming business. Willis, 95 years old, has many memories of the history of the valley, and shared detailed stories about what it was like to grow up and raise a family on a farm, manage multiple jobs, and adapt to changes in technology and the community.
Interviewee
Meyers, Ronnie (interviewee); Meyers, Willis (interviewee)
Interviewer
Conklin, Carolyn (interviewer)
Project
Cuyahoga Valley Project
Date
5-4-2011
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
76 minutes
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Recommended Citation
"Ronnie and Willis Meyer Interview, 2011" (2011). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 518039.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/154