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J.T. Buckner of the CCC Camp at Round Bottom in Jackson County, North Carolina. His age when recorded in 1939 was unknown.

[transcripption copyrigh Michael Montgomery and Paul Reed, 2017]

My name’s J. T. Buckner, born and raised in Limestone, Tennessee, moved to North Carolina, joined the CCs, come to Round Bottom, went to taking care of the horses, jockeys, load up every morning, take off to Tricorner Knob, next to the state line about nineteen mile, from there back to, from there back to Laurel Gap, then back into camp, meet a few bears every once in a while, meet a few bear every once in a while.

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I unload the supplies, fold up my blankets and start back, come back into camp, wash up, and eat supper.

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Well, it rains about every day I go to Tricorner Knob.