Oral Histories
Our extensive Oral History and Book Publishing Program forever captures the historical perspective of the business and culture of the home furnishings industry in America. Published as books, these rich little gems share the memories and wisdom of our leaders in their own words and through historic photography. Each extensive oral interview is conducted over a four- to eight-hour period by a professional journalist, is transcribed and then published as a book with photography.
View Oral Interviews:
Aminy I. Audi; L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc..
George Alexander Bernhardt; Bernhardt Furniture Company
John Christian Bernhardt; Bernhardt Furniture Company
Alvin E. "Bo" Bland; Action Industries
Rose Gorelick Blumkin; Nebraska Furniture Mart
Douglas Brackett; American Furniture Manufacturers Association
John Bray; Vanguard Furniture Company, Inc.
Paul Hunt Broyhill; Broyhill Furniture
David J. Brunn; Drexel-Heritage
Bobby Wesley Bush, Sr.; Hickory Springs
Joseph F. Carroll; Furniture / Today
Bernard Castro; Castro Convertibles
Dan H. Edmonson; Kroehler Manufacturing
Wallace W. "Jerry" Epperson, Jr.; Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd.
Bert R. Fenn; Tell City Chair
O. William Fenn, Jr.; LADD Furniture
Hassell H. Franklin; Franklin Corporation
Joseph G. Gerard; American Furniture Manufacturing Association
John R. "Jack" Gerken, Jr.; Norwalk Furniture
Charles O. Gordon, Sr.; Gordon Furniture
Stella & Darrell Harris; Furnitureland South
Rawson Haverty, Sr.; Haverty Furniture
Mary McKenzie Henkel; Henkel-Harris Co.
W.G. "Mickey" Holliman, Jr.; Furniture Brands International
J. Clyde Hooker, Jr.; Hooker Furniture
Don A. Hunziker; LADD Furniture
Leo A. Jiranek; Jiranek School of Design
William P. Kemp, Sr.; Kemp Furniture
J. Wade Kincaid; Kincaid Furniture
Steven M. Kincaid; Kincaid Furniture
Bernard B. Lane; The Lane Company
Joanna C. Maitland; Sperry & Hutchinson
Stephen H. Millender; White of Mebane
Patrick H. Norton; La-Z-Boy, Inc.
Kevin M. O’Connor; Samson Marketing
Stephen K. Pond; Furniture / Today
Joseph E. Richardson, II; Richardson Brothers
Lawrence K. Schnadig; Schnadig International Corporation
Gordon Segal; Crate and Barrel
Irving B. Sherman; Ludwig Baumann / Greater New York Home Furnishings Association
Edwin J. Shoemaker; La-Z-Boy, Inc.
Harley Ferguson Shuford, Jr.; Century Furniture
Charles R. Sligh; Sligh Furniture
Charles R. Sligh, Jr.; Sligh Furniture
Robert L. Sligh, Jr.; Sligh Furniture
Robert H. Spilman; Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
John Bassett Vaughan; Vaughan Furniture Company, Inc.
Howard O. Walker; Hickory Furniture
Ronald G. Wanek; Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Elliott S. Wood; Woodmark Originals