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We Had A Great Childhood. Memories of Two Sisters Growing Up in Wise, Virginia
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- Hibbitts, Allison
- Gardner, Sherry
- Womble, Kim
We Had A Great Childhood. Memories of Two Sisters Growing Up in Wise, Virginia
In this project Allison Hibbitts interviewed her mother, Sherry Gardner; and her aunt, Kim Womble. The two interviewees spoke of growing up in Wise County, Virginia, coal mining, baptisms, church services, superstitions, going to see the doctor in Pound Virginia, and life in a small mountain community. 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
- Hibbitts, Allison
- Gardner, Sherry
- Womble, Kim
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Rising From the Ashes: The Story of Evelyn Rose Glumsic
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- Glumsic, Milena
- Glumsic, Evelyn Rose
Rising From the Ashes: The Story of Evelyn Rose Glumsic
In this project Milena Glumsic interviewed her grandmother, Evelyn Rose Glumsic of Edgewater, Maryland. Thess interviews were held over the telephone, and during them Ms. Glumsic spoke about using home remdies to heal people, gave particulars as to how to make various home remedies, spoke of canning fruits and vegetables, and differing methods of preserving meats. 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
- Glumsic, Milena
- Glumsic, Evelyn Rose
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We Had A Great Childhood. Memories of Two Sisters Growing Up in Wise, Virginia, Audio
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- Hibbitts, Allison
- Gardner, Sherry
- Womble, Kim
We Had A Great Childhood. Memories of Two Sisters Growing Up in Wise, Virginia, Audio
In this project Allison Hibbitts interviewed her mother, Sherry Gardner; and her aunt, Kim Womble. The two interviewees spoke of growing up in Wise County, Virginia, coal mining, baptisms, church services, superstitions, going to see the doctor in Pound Virginia, and life in a small mountain community. 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
- Hibbitts, Allison
- Gardner, Sherry
- Womble, Kim
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Impact of Appalachian Life: The Journey Begins in Austinville, Virginia
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- Atwood, Caleb S.
- Atwood, James William
Impact of Appalachian Life: The Journey Begins in Austinville, Virginia
In this project Caleb S. Atwood interviewed his father, James William Atwood of Austinville, Virginia. Mr. Atwood was a coal miner and talked about growing up in a lead mining community, using company money to buy items in a company store in the 1960s, about the history of the town of Austinville, what the lead was used for, how unions impacted the workforce, and the dangers of mining. 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
- Atwood, Caleb S.
- Atwood, James William
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Impact of Appalachian Life: The Journey Begins in Austinville, Virginia, Audio
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- Atwood, Caleb S.
- Atwood, James William
Impact of Appalachian Life: The Journey Begins in Austinville, Virginia, Audio
In this project Caleb S. Atwood interviewed his father, James William Atwood of Austinville, Virginia. Mr. Atwood was a coal miner and talked about growing up in a lead mining community, using company money to buy items in a company store in the 1960s, about the history of the town of Austinville, what the lead was used for, how unions impacted the workforce, and the dangers of mining. 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
- Atwood, Caleb S.
- Atwood, James William
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Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains
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- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains
In this project Katelyn Bailey interviewed her grandfather James “Pat” Davis of Abingdon, Virginia. Mr. Davis told many stories of his years working for the Norfolk Southern Railroad company. 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
- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
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Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains, Audio Part 1
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- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains, Audio Part 1
In this project Katelyn Bailey interviewed her grandfather James “Pat” Davis of Abingdon, Virginia. Mr. Davis told many stories of his years working for the Norfolk Southern Railroad company. 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
- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
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Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains, Audio Part 2
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- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains, Audio Part 2
In this project Katelyn Bailey interviewed her grandfather James “Pat” Davis of Abingdon, Virginia. Mr. Davis told many stories of his years working for the Norfolk Southern Railroad company. 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
- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
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Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains, Audio Part 3
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- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains, Audio Part 3
In this project Katelyn Bailey interviewed her grandfather James “Pat” Davis of Abingdon, Virginia. Mr. Davis told many stories of his years working for the Norfolk Southern Railroad company. 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
- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
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Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains, Audio Part 4
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- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains, Audio Part 4
In this project Katelyn Bailey interviewed her grandfather James “Pat” Davis of Abingdon, Virginia. Mr. Davis told many stories of his years working for the Norfolk Southern Railroad company. 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
- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
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She Ain't No Stupid Hillbilly: Defeating the Stigma
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- Cardwell. Alicia L.
- Oliver, Bridgett
She Ain't No Stupid Hillbilly: Defeating the Stigma
In this project Alicia Cardwell interviewed Bridgett Oliver of New Castle, Virginia. During this interview, Ms. Oliver dispelled many of the common stereotypes of “hillbilly’s” in her description of her life as she has lived 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
- Cardwell. Alicia L.
- Oliver, Bridgett
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Study of the Cowger Family Homesteads of Pendleton County, WV
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- Emmerson, Bryan A.
- Pope, Larry
- Cowger, Grace
Study of the Cowger Family Homesteads of Pendleton County, WV
In this project Bryan Emmerson used an interview his uncle, Larry Pope conducted with Grace Cowger in 1972 to learn about various buildings and farm details, measured and photographed existing buildings, and used county records to determine the origin and uses of the various farm buildings. Extensive measuring, photographing, and diagramming make this detail oriented project a valuable record of the Cowger Homestead. 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
- Emmerson, Bryan A.
- Pope, Larry
- Cowger, Grace
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- Appalachia
- Folklore--Appalachia12
- Oral histories--Appalachia12
- Norfolk Southern Railroad Company5
- Austinville (Va.)2
- Coalminers2
- Lead mines and mining--Virginia.2
- Superstition2
- Austinville Lead Mining Company (Austinville, Va.)1
- Canning and preserving.1
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- Bailey, Katelyn5
- Davis, James5
- Atwood, Caleb S.2
- Atwood, James William2
- Gardner, Sherry2
- Hibbitts, Allison2
- Womble, Kim2
- Cardwell. Alicia L.1
- Cowger, Grace1
- Emmerson, Bryan A.1
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