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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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Dora Simpkins: the Life, Times, and Family of a Mountain Woman, Audio Part 1
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- Simpkins, Ian
- Simpkins, Tommie Jean
- Simpkins, Allen Wayne
Dora Simpkins: the Life, Times, and Family of a Mountain Woman, Audio Part 1
In this project, Ian Simpkins interviewed Tommie Jean Simpkins and Allen Wayne Simpkins about her great grandmother, Dora Simpkins. Topics covered include clothing, healing, food, superstitions, and belief in the supernatural. 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
- Simpkins, Ian
- Simpkins, Tommie Jean
- Simpkins, Allen Wayne
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There's Something About Mertie: The Life and Times of Mertie Widner, Audio
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- Cullop, Shai
- Cullop, Ann S.
- Moore, Mary E.
There's Something About Mertie: The Life and Times of Mertie Widner, Audio
In this project, Shai Cullop interviewed her mother, Ann Cullop and a cousin, Mary Moore with the intent of learning about a relative she had never met, her aunt Mertie Widner. Ms. Widner wsa just an ordinary woman who lived in Appalachia, but she is the subject of many family stories and the source of many of its traditions. 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
- Cullop, Shai
- Cullop, Ann S.
- Moore, Mary E.
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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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New River Free Press, November 1984
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- New River Free Press
New River Free Press, November 1984
An Independent News Monthly which ran from February 1983- July 2007. This newspaper generally covered topics that included articles and reporting on issues including: social justice, environmental, health, local national and international politics, world peace, equality, etc.- Creator
- New River Free Press
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New River Free Press, June 1994
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- New River Free Press
New River Free Press, June 1994
An Independent News Monthly which ran from February 1983- July 2007. This newspaper generally covered topics that included articles and reporting on issues including: social justice, environmental, health, local national and international politics, world peace, equality, etc.- Creator
- New River Free Press
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New River Free Press, November 1994
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- New River Free Press
New River Free Press, November 1994
An Independent News Monthly which ran from February 1983- July 2007. This newspaper generally covered topics that included articles and reporting on issues including: social justice, environmental, health, local national and international politics, world peace, equality, etc.- Creator
- New River Free Press
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New River Free Press, November 1995
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- New River Free Press
New River Free Press, November 1995
An Independent News Monthly which ran from February 1983- July 2007. This newspaper generally covered topics that included articles and reporting on issues including: social justice, environmental, health, local national and international politics, world peace, equality, etc.- Creator
- New River Free Press
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The Memories of Ruth Mae Blankenship-Wilkerson, Audio
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- Hallares, Joleen
- Blankenship-Wilkerson, Ruth Mae
The Memories of Ruth Mae Blankenship-Wilkerson, Audio
Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Hallares, Joleen
- Blankenship-Wilkerson, Ruth Mae
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Michael O'Quinn and Poor Valley
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- Snodgrass, Justin
- O'Quinn, Michael "Pickle"
Michael O'Quinn and Poor Valley
Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Snodgrass, Justin
- O'Quinn, Michael "Pickle"
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Michael O'Quinn and Poor Valley, Audio
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- Snodgrass, Justin
- O'Quinn, Michael "Pickle"
Michael O'Quinn and Poor Valley, Audio
Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Snodgrass, Justin
- O'Quinn, Michael "Pickle"
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The Memories of Ruth Mae Blankenship-Wilkerson
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- Hallares, Joleen
- Blankenship-Wilkerson, Ruth Mae
The Memories of Ruth Mae Blankenship-Wilkerson
Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Hallares, Joleen
- Blankenship-Wilkerson, Ruth Mae
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Back to the Earth: A Brief Study of Music in Appalachia
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- Retting, Jake
- Cox, Ricky
Back to the Earth: A Brief Study of Music in Appalachia
Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Retting, Jake
- Cox, Ricky
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Back to the Earth: A Brief Study of Music in Appalachia, Audio
- Creator
- Retting, Jake
- Cox, Ricky
Back to the Earth: A Brief Study of Music in Appalachia, Audio
Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Retting, Jake
- Cox, Ricky
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Rich in Spirit on Middle Creek: The Life and Times of Barbara Elswick
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- Nickell, Kelly Brooke
- Elswick, Barbara
Rich in Spirit on Middle Creek: The Life and Times of Barbara Elswick
Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Nickell, Kelly Brooke
- Elswick, Barbara
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Rich in Spirit on Middle Creek: The Life and Times of Barbara Elswick, Audio
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- Nickell, Kelly Brooke
- Elswick, Barbara
Rich in Spirit on Middle Creek: The Life and Times of Barbara Elswick, Audio
Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Nickell, Kelly Brooke
- Elswick, Barbara
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Woman's Club of Radford 1928-1947 Scrapbook
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- Woman's Club of Radford
Woman's Club of Radford 1928-1947 Scrapbook
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and other text chronicling the club's history. Originally founded in 1901 as The Radford Circle of Kings and Daughters, the Woman's Club of Radford continues to serve the public of the City of Radford, VA through literary programs and focused support on women in the community. This collection documents the first seven decades of the organization's business, records, and imagery.- Creator
- Woman's Club of Radford
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Woman's Club of Radford 75 Years of History 1901-1976
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- Woman's Club of Radford
Woman's Club of Radford 75 Years of History 1901-1976
History of the Radford Woman's Club 1901-1976. Originally founded in 1901 as The Radford Circle of Kings and Daughters, the Woman's Club of Radford continues to serve the public of the City of Radford, VA through literary programs and focused support on women in the community. This collection documents the first seven decades of the organization's business, records, and imagery.- Creator
- Woman's Club of Radford
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Correspondence
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- Woman's Club of Radford
Correspondence
Seven pieces of correspondence to the Radford Woman's Club from: U.S. Nay Recruiting Station, Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. C. M. Millner, Mrs. Roy E. Kyle, Bess Burton, Anne Bruce Peters, and the Radford Department of Public Welfare. Originally founded in 1901 as The Radford Circle of Kings and Daughters, the Woman's Club of Radford continues to serve the public of the City of Radford, VA through literary programs and focused support on women in the community. This collection documents the first seven decades of the organization's business, records, and imagery.- Creator
- Woman's Club of Radford
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Club Report
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- Woman's Club of Radford
Club Report
Annual report of the Welfare Department 1932. Originally founded in 1901 as The Radford Circle of Kings and Daughters, the Woman's Club of Radford continues to serve the public of the City of Radford, VA through literary programs and focused support on women in the community. This collection documents the first seven decades of the organization's business, records, and imagery.- Creator
- Woman's Club of Radford
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- Appalachian Folklife Archive321
- New River Free Press269
- The Woman's Club of Radford Collection84
- Promus of St. Albans School10
- Arthur R. Giesen, Jr. Collection5
- Farmer Photograph Collection4
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- Appalachia321
- Folklore--Appalachia321
- Oral histories--Appalachia321
- Montgomery County (Va.)268
- Environmentalism.267
- Peace movements--United States.267
- Blacksburg (Va.) Newspapers.266
- Social justice.266
- Social movements United States Newspapers.266
- Underground press publications Virginia.266
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- Cox, Ricky25
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- Stephenson, Rex8
- Swanson, Charles A.8
- Swanson, Eugene Addison8
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