Oral History Audio & Transcripts Archived
By The American Furniture Hall of Fame

The collection of the industry's "living history" involves recording the recollections of furniture pioneers. These priceless interviews contain accounts of developments and events in the lives of our leaders.

Oral interview transcripts and tapes are made available to serious scholars for research purposes. The AFHF is in the process of abstracting interviews for posting to this site.

Completed Interviews:

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Nathan Ancel - Ethan Allen

John C. Bernhardt - Bemhardt Furn. Co. -Read Interview Abstract

Alvin E. "Bo" Bland- Action Industries

Rose Gorelick Blumkin - Nebraska Furniture Mart-Read Interview Abstract

Paul Broyhill - Broyhill Furniture

David J. Brunn - Drexel-Heritage Fumishings

Bobby W. Bush, Sr. Hickory Springs Mfg. Company

Dan Edmonson - Kroehler Manufacturing

Bert Roy Fenn - Tell City Chair

John R. (Jack) Gerken - Norwalk Fumiture

Charles O. Gordon - Gordon Furniture

Rawson Haverty - Haverty Furniture Companies

Mary McKenzie Henkel - Henkel-Harris

Clyde Hooker, Jr. -Henkel Harris

Don Hunziker - LADD Furn.

Leo Jiranek - Jiranek School of Design

William P. Kemp, Sr. - Kemp Furniture

J. Wade Kincaid - Kincaid Fumiture

Bernard B. Lane - The Lane Company

Hyman Meyers - Heilig-Meyers

Steve Millender - White of Mebane

Patrick Henry Norton - La-Z-Boy Furniture

Joe Richardson II - Richardson Brothers Furniture

Lawrence K. Schnadig - Schnadig Corp.

Irving Sherman - Ludwig Bauman & Greater NY Home Furnishings Association

Edwin J. Shoemaker - La-Z-Boy Incorporated

Charles R. Sligh, Jr. - Sligh Fumiture Co.

Robert H. Spilman - Bassett Furniture Industries - Read Entire Interview

John B. Vaughan - Vaughan Furniture Company

Howard 0. Walker - Hickory Fumiture

Elliott S. Wood  - Woodmark

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