- Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Mark Bayer and Cheryl Taylor, 2013 May 8
- Creator:
- Bayer, Mark
- Contributor to Resource:
- Taylor, Cheryl
Chalout, Mike - Publisher:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Date of Original:
- 2013-05-08
- Subject:
- Warner Robins (Ga.)--History
Robins Air Force Base (Ga.)
Tornadoes--Georgia--Warner Robins
Building materials industry--Georgia--Warner Robins
Railroads--Georgia--Warner Robins
Voluntarism--Georgia--Warner Robins - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Houston County, Warner Robins, 32.61574, -83.62664
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Oral history interview with Mark Bayer and Cheryl Taylor conducted by Mike Chalout on May 8, 2013 as part of the Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project.
Grants from Warner Robins Rotary Club and Flint Energies funded the project.
Mark Bayer and Cheryl Taylor are introduced -- Bayer describes his origins -- Taylor describes her origins -- Taylor describes life after moving to Warner Robins -- Taylor describes the relationship between the civilian and military populace in Warner Robins -- Bayer and Taylor recount witnessing the tornado of '53 -- Bayer describes entertainment options in Warner Robins -- Bayer and Taylor discuss the maid who helped raise them and tell stories of growing up -- Taylor mentions some of the local luminaries she knew growing up -- Bayer discusses the beginnings of his family's Warner Robins Building Supply business -- Taylor talks about working at Warner Robins Supply -- Bayer and Taylor discuss the the role the railroad played in the early days of their business -- Bayer discusses the importance of Robins Air Force Base for the area and their business -- Bayer and Taylor mention some people they believe made a difference in the community -- Taylor describes her father -- Taylor talks about her family -- Taylor and Bayer describe their volunteer work -- Taylor recounts the story of the Big Apple fire -- Bayer mourns the loss of Warner Robins' small town nature - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:hlp_wroh_bayer001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:hlp_wroh_bayer001
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/hlp_wroh_bayer001/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview ; circa 49:03 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Holding Institution:
- Houston County Public Library System
- Rights:
-
