Finance Officer W.W. Tarpley Interviews Raymond Tarver about Bank Closings, January 5, 1940

    Courtesy of Library of Congress, Tarver, Raymond and Tarpley, W.W., "[Recovery]," 5 January 1940

    Description 

    This is an interview by W.W. Tarpley, who was a finance officer in the U.S. Treasury, of Raymond Tarver. Tarver gives his personal account of the effects of the closing of the bank he worked in during the Great Depression.

    Full Transcript of Raymond Tarver's Interview

    Transcribed Excerpts from Raymond Tarver's Interview

    Source-Dependent Questions

    • How did closing the bank affect people like Raymond Tarver?
    • How did the banks closing improve Tarver's life?

    Citation Information 

    Tarver, Raymond and Tarpley, W.W., "[Recovery]," 5 January 1940. Courtesy of Library of Congress

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