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Things to Remember: The Life Led by Kermit and Frances Grimm
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- Knauf, Jillian
- Grim, Kermit
- Grim, Frances
Things to Remember: The Life Led by Kermit and Frances Grimm
In this project Jillian Knauf interviewed Kermit and Frances Grim, of Floyd County Virginia. The Grims live on a farm and raised two sons there. On this farm, they have raised dairy cattle, beef cattle, various fruits and vegetables and generally have lived off the land. Topics covered in this interview include talk about canning and preserving food, the raising of cattle, and the passing on to their sons their methods of cooking, farming, and raising a family. 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
- Knauf, Jillian
- Grim, Kermit
- Grim, Frances
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Memories of Draper Virginia: A Local History
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- Webb, Melissa
- Bryson, Terry Jo
- Chumbley, B.M.
Memories of Draper Virginia: A Local History
In this project Melissa Webb initially wanted to learn about her house, built in 1905 in Draper, Virginia. During the initial phases of the project and after talking to B.M. Chumbley, her 90 year old neighbor, and Terry Jo Bryson, a local store owner, she decided instead to do a project on the history of Draper, Virginia. This paper talks of change within the Draper community and mentions many business’ and business people that have come and gone over time. The Draper Mercantile is among the business’ discussed and that is one that is still in the town and still open. As mentioned in the introduction of this project, the only thing constant is change and this project explores change in the community of Draper, Virginia. 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
- Webb, Melissa
- Bryson, Terry Jo
- Chumbley, B.M.
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Stratton's Survival: the Nelson County Flood of 1969
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- Woodson, Lindsay
- Stratton, Robert A.
Stratton's Survival: the Nelson County Flood of 1969
In this project Lindsay Woodson interviewed Robert A. Stratton about his experiences during the Nelson County flood of August, 1969. The flood was the result of Hurricane Camille, which came through the area and got stuck in the mountains. Torrential rain caused more than 27 inches of rain to gather in a period of eight hours causing flash floods, mudslides, and debris to be strewn across the county. Catastrophic flooding and long term power outages in addition to road travel being reduced or eliminated made survival in certain areas a struggle. Mr. Stratton talks of the floods and how his family survived. The family had canned foods in their house and were able to survive from eating those and cooking on a woodstove for the approximately one month they were without power and telephone. 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
- Woodson, Lindsay
- Stratton, Robert A.
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Ghosts of Southwest Virginia: Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Giles County
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- Bycoski, Jennifer
- Dowdy, Brenda
- Adkins, Penny
Ghosts of Southwest Virginia: Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Giles County
In this project Jennifer Bycoski interviewed Brenda Dowdy and Penny Adkins to learn more about a local ghost story involving “The Black Sisters”. Ms. Adkins attended the same school as the Black sisters and knew a lot about them, Ms. Dowdy grew up in the next town but did not know much of anything about them but related other ghost stories for the project. 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
- Bycoski, Jennifer
- Dowdy, Brenda
- Adkins, Penny
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Teaching
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- Cooper, Jennifer
- Cooper, Lynn
- Cooper, John
Teaching
In this project Jennifer Cooper interviewed her parents, Lynn and John Cooper about their experiences as teachers. Ms. Cooper had obviously known her parents were teachers but had never asked specific questions about the teaching process, or their philosophies about it. During the interviews there was also talk of how weather affects teaching, different methods used to get students’ attention, what their inspirations were to become teachers and more.
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
- Cooper, Jennifer
- Cooper, Lynn
- Cooper, John
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Lives of the Women Burgess
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- Fenwick, Elaine M.
- Burgess-Curry, Cecilia Marie
- Burgess, Bessie
Lives of the Women Burgess
In this Elaine M. Fenwick interviewed Bessie Burgess, and Cecelia Marie Burgess-Curry both of Hinton, West Virginia with the goal of learning what it was like to live in Appalachia, and to know about their personal lives including their likes and dislikes, their memories, their religion, their thoughts on family and community, and many other things. 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
- Fenwick, Elaine M.
- Burgess-Curry, Cecilia Marie
- Burgess, Bessie
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Stratton's Survival: the Nelson County Flood of 1969, Audio
- Creator
- Woodson, Lindsay
- Stratton, Robert A.
Stratton's Survival: the Nelson County Flood of 1969, Audio
In this project Lindsay Woodson interviewed Robert A. Stratton about his experiences during the Nelson County flood of August, 1969. The flood was the result of Hurricane Camille, which came through the area and got stuck in the mountains. Torrential rain caused more than 27 inches of rain to gather in a period of eight hours causing flash floods, mudslides, and debris to be strewn across the county. Catastrophic flooding and long term power outages in addition to road travel being reduced or eliminated made survival in certain areas a struggle. Mr. Stratton talks of the floods and how his family survived. The family had canned foods in their house and were able to survive from eating those and cooking on a woodstove for the approximately one month they were without power and telephone. 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
- Woodson, Lindsay
- Stratton, Robert A.
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Memories of Draper Virginia: A Local History, Audio
- Creator
- Webb, Melissa
- Bryson, Terry Jo
- Chumbley, B.M.
Memories of Draper Virginia: A Local History, Audio
In this project Melissa Webb initially wanted to learn about her house, built in 1905 in Draper, Virginia. During the initial phases of the project and after talking to B.M. Chumbley, her 90 year old neighbor, and Terry Jo Bryson, a local store owner, she decided instead to do a project on the history of Draper, Virginia. This paper talks of change within the Draper community and mentions many business’ and business people that have come and gone over time. The Draper Mercantile is among the business’ discussed and that is one that is still in the town and still open. As mentioned in the introduction of this project, the only thing constant is change and this project explores change in the community of Draper, Virginia. 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
- Webb, Melissa
- Bryson, Terry Jo
- Chumbley, B.M.
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- Folklore--Appalachia
- Oral histories--Appalachia
- Draper Mercantile Company (Pulaski County, Va.)2
- General stores2
- Hurricane Camille, 19692
- Nelson County (Va.)2
- Agricultural products and markets1
- Canning and preserving.1
- Christiansburg (Va.)1
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- Bryson, Terry Jo2
- Chumbley, B.M.2
- Stratton, Robert A.2
- Webb, Melissa2
- Woodson, Lindsay2
- Adkins, Penny1
- Burgess, Bessie1
- Burgess-Curry, Cecilia Marie1
- Bycoski, Jennifer1
- Cooper, Jennifer1
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