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Living Without Technology: Growing up Female in Southwest Virginia
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- Hill, Joslyn
- Flanary, Ruth
Living Without Technology: Growing up Female in Southwest Virginia
This project, by Joslyn Hill focused on her grandmother, Ruth Flanary, and how her life had been lived and has changed over time. Topics covered in this interview include canning, making buttermilk, making clothes, raising children, and how technology makes things different today. Not necessarily better, but different. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Hill, Joslyn
- Flanary, Ruth
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Home Cooking: Grandma Style
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- Wade, Joli
- Alderman, Betty Jean
Home Cooking: Grandma Style
In this project, Joli Wade interviewed her grandmother, Betty Jean Alderman about cooking and through it realized there was a strong connection between food and family relationships. Among other things, Ms. Wade learned that her grandmother had committed most of her recipes to memory, and that she did not know amounts or cooking times, she cooked by feel and experience and tradition. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Wade, Joli
- Alderman, Betty Jean
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Lighthouse Bridge: History and Tradition
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- Jameson, Courtney
- O'Dell, Darrel "Bucky"
- O'Dell, Pete E.
- O'Dell, Charles "Junior"
- Brockmeyer, W. R. "Wally"
Lighthouse Bridge: History and Tradition
This project, by Courtney Jameson focuses on Lighthouse Bridge, in Pulaski County, Virginia. This bridge was at one time important because people needed it to get from their homes near Claytor Lake to other parts of Pulaski County. The informants in this project, Bucky, Pete, and Charles O’Dell, as well as Wally Brockmeyer had lived near the bridge and had a lot of first hand information about it including information about its construction, deaths associated with the bridge, and a memorable catfish that lived near it. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Jameson, Courtney
- O'Dell, Darrel "Bucky"
- O'Dell, Pete E.
- O'Dell, Charles "Junior"
- Brockmeyer, W. R. "Wally"
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"Haunting"Ton Tales
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- Willett, Corie B.
- Willett, Jo Ellen
- Willis, Jessica R.
- Butler, Kip A.
"Haunting"Ton Tales
In this project, Corie B. Willett chose to research and collect ghost stories local to the Huntington, West Virginia area. He explored values, beliefs, and attitudes towards religion with respect to ghost stories of Appalachians living in the Huntington region. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Willett, Corie B.
- Willett, Jo Ellen
- Willis, Jessica R.
- Butler, Kip A.
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Life in the Fast Lane: Drag Racing in Appalachia
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- Bonds, R. Jennifer
- Harris, Ronald
- Harris, Linda
- O'Rourke, Barry G.
Life in the Fast Lane: Drag Racing in Appalachia
In this project, R. Jennifer Bonds was interested in finding out why drag racing seems so important in Appalachians, and to learn what goes into having a drag race car. Bonds notes several typical Appalachian traits in drag racers- mechanical ability, pride, self-reliance and ingenuity. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Bonds, R. Jennifer
- Harris, Ronald
- Harris, Linda
- O'Rourke, Barry G.
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Night of Terror: Hurricane Camille hits Nelson County
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- Branch, Heather D.
- McFadden, Betty
- Huffman, Carl
- Fitzgerald, Francis H.
- Fitzgerald, Francis K.
Night of Terror: Hurricane Camille hits Nelson County
August 19, 1969 is a day that many people in Nelson County, Virginia remember very well. Camille was a Category 5 hurricane when it hit land, and although it was no longer a hurricane when it passed over Nelson County, Virginia, it was still a storm with a devastating amount of rain and wind. The storm dropped between 12 and 27 inches of rain (depending on where in the county) in a 5 hour period and stalled over the county causing flooding, and landslides. Heather D. Branch interviewed four people who lived through and remember very well the storm and its aftermath. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Branch, Heather D.
- McFadden, Betty
- Huffman, Carl
- Fitzgerald, Francis H.
- Fitzgerald, Francis K.
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The Fury of a Flood. The Roanoke Flood of 1985
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- Fuchs, Eric
- Parr, Susan
- Trenis, Tom
The Fury of a Flood. The Roanoke Flood of 1985
November 1985 is a time many resident of Southwest Virginia remember because of the flooding in the Roanoke Valley. The remnants of hurricane Juan and a lingering storm that had been stalled over Roanoke for several days intersected and dumped 6 inches of rain in 24 hours on an already waterlogged city. Power was knocked out for days, houses and businesses were flooded sometimes with as much as 5 feet of water inside them. In the end the flooding spread from Montgomery to Rockingham County. In this project, Eric Fuchs interviewed two people who lived through the flood to record their memories of the storm and its aftermath. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Fuchs, Eric
- Parr, Susan
- Trenis, Tom
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Say 'Boo' To Big Stone Gap: Ghost Stories from Big Stone Gap, VA.
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- Mirizio, Eryne
- Blanken, Arlene
- Smith, Robin
- Calton, Charlie
Say 'Boo' To Big Stone Gap: Ghost Stories from Big Stone Gap, VA.
In this project, Eryne Mirizio, who was from the suburbs of Northern Virginia, grew up in a town with not very much in the way of historical buildings, so she decided to do her project on ghost stories in a town very different from any in Northern Virginia. Her project focuses on the ghost stories of Big Stone Gap, Virginia and for it, she interviewed storyteller Arlene Blanken of Big Stone Gap; family friend Robin Smith, also of Big Stone Gap; and Charlie Calton who was aware of additional ghost stories of the area. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Mirizio, Eryne
- Blanken, Arlene
- Smith, Robin
- Calton, Charlie
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Goin' Up Stoney Creek
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- Mullins, Jodi
- Speckmeier, Connie
- Caldwell, Curtis
Goin' Up Stoney Creek
In this project, Jodi Mullins interviewed her grandfather, Curtis Caldwell, and her mother, Connie Seckmeier to learn more about Big Stoney Creek, where members of her family have lived for generations. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Mullins, Jodi
- Speckmeier, Connie
- Caldwell, Curtis
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The Son of a Coal Miner: A Glimpse into the Broomsfield Mining Community
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- Gliebe, Amy
- Kipps, Jack
The Son of a Coal Miner: A Glimpse into the Broomsfield Mining Community
In this project, Andy Gliebe interviewed Jack Kipps about growing up around the Broomsfield and Merrimac mines in Virginia. Mr. Kipps explained how the folks lived in the mining camps, including talk of what games the children played, how neighbors helped each other, and even about things they were superstitious about. While Kipps did not work in the mine, his father did, so his stories are about miner families and communities. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Gliebe, Amy
- Kipps, Jack
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- Oral histories--Appalachia
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- Canning and preserving.2
- Cooking.2
- Ghost stories.2
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