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Oral history with Joyce Sanders; 2002

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Oral history.; Joyce Williams Sanders was born July 22, 1921 in the Barnes Community in Mississippi. Originally from Leake County, her family relocated to Kosciusko in 1927. During the Second World War, Sanders learned to weave at the Apponaug Mill as large numbers of men left to fight. Upon war's end, she had to vacate this position. In later life, Sanders developed a deep interest in genealogy and has since worked in the library. Along with producing handwritten books on the history of Kosciusko, Sanders ran her own column in the Star-Herald newspaper titled "Historical Happenings" for two years.

2002-02-01

Oral history.; Joyce Williams Sanders was born July 22, 1921 in the Barnes Community in Mississippi. Originally from Leake County, her family relocated to Kosciusko in 1927. During the Second World War, Sanders learned to weave at the Apponaug Mill as large numbers of men left to fight. Upon war's end, she had to vacate this position. In later life, Sanders developed a deep interest in genealogy and has since worked in the library. Along with producing handwritten books on the history of Kosciusko, Sanders ran her own column in the Star-Herald newspaper titled "Historical Happenings" for two years.

2002-02-01

Oral history.; Joyce Williams Sanders was born July 22, 1921 in the Barnes Community in Mississippi. Originally from Leake County, her family relocated to Kosciusko in 1927. During the Second World War, Sanders learned to weave at the Apponaug Mill as large numbers of men left to fight. Upon war's end, she had to vacate this position. In later life, Sanders developed a deep interest in genealogy and has since worked in the library. Along with producing handwritten books on the history of Kosciusko, Sanders ran her own column in the Star-Herald newspaper titled "Historical Happenings" for two years.

2002-02-01

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