Archive Record
Metadata
Accession number |
2000.104 |
Catalog Number |
2000.104.001A |
Object Name |
Transcript |
Date |
02 Nov 2000 |
Title |
Dorothy Roberts Smith Oral History Interview (Transcribed) |
Scope & Content |
Transcription of Oral history interview of Dorothy Roberts Smith conducted by Nita Cole on November 2, 2000. Mrs. Smith is a native of Bossier City. Her parents moved here from Jena. Her father, John Roberts, invented and patented an automobile trip counter in 1940. He called his invention the Road-o-meter. In addition, Mr. Roberts was a musician and songwriter and recorded a tribute to Huey Long called the Poor Man's Friend. |
People |
Smith, Dorothy Roberts Roberts, John William Roberts, Dora Dykes |
Search Terms |
Oral history Sharecropping Inventions |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Inventoried date |
2024-04-22 |