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Getting Out of East Palestine: The Memories of a Small Town
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- Newman, Alexandra L.
- Hulton, Bonnie Lou
- Hulton, Donald Eugene
Getting Out of East Palestine: The Memories of a Small Town
In this project, Alexandra L. Newman spoke with her grandparents Bonny Lou, and Donald Eugene Hulton about growing up in East Palestine, Ohio, military service, the coal mining business, small town economies, religion, and starting 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
- Newman, Alexandra L.
- Hulton, Bonnie Lou
- Hulton, Donald Eugene
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The Life and Times of a Mother and Son
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- Turonis, Sophia
- Turonis, Ann T.
- Turonis, John
The Life and Times of a Mother and Son
In this project, Sophia Turonis interviewed her grandmother, Ann Turois, and her father, John Turonis about their lives. Ms. Turonis grew up in Carbondale, Pennsylvania during the depression. Her father was a coal miner and died of black lung and her mother raised 9 children single-handedly. In this interview she spoke of the many ways her family lived. Mr. Turonis grew up in Binghamton, New York and spoke of his family life and growing up. 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
- Turonis, Sophia
- Turonis, Ann T.
- Turonis, John
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The Black Hole: The Effects of Coal Mining on the People of Southwest Virginia
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- Burke, Derek
- Burke, Irene
- Burke, James
The Black Hole: The Effects of Coal Mining on the People of Southwest Virginia
In this project, Derek Burke interviewed his father James Burke who is a coal miner, and his grandmother Ethel Irene Burke who was married to a coal miner. One purpose of these interviews was to learn how modern mining had changed from the 1930s. 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
- Burke, Derek
- Burke, Irene
- Burke, James
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Butch Cottrell and a Life Full of Stories: Tales From the Mountains of West Virginia
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- Myers, Christy
- Cottrell, Kenneth Eugene
Butch Cottrell and a Life Full of Stories: Tales From the Mountains of West Virginia
In this project Christy Myers interviewed her grandfather, Kenneth Eugene (Butch) Cottrell at his home in Naoma, West Virginia. Mr. Cottrell told many stories about his life including ones about working in coal mines, growing up in a coal mining community, various house he lived in over the years, hunting, and moonshine. 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
- Myers, Christy
- Cottrell, Kenneth Eugene
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Butch Cottrell and a Life Full of Stories: Tales From the Mountains of West Virginia, Audio
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- Myers, Christy
- Cottrell, Kenneth Eugene
Butch Cottrell and a Life Full of Stories: Tales From the Mountains of West Virginia, Audio
In this project Christy Myers interviewed her grandfather, Kenneth Eugene (Butch) Cottrell at his home in Naoma, West Virginia. Mr. Cottrell told many stories about his life including ones about working in coal mines, growing up in a coal mining community, various house he lived in over the years, hunting, and moonshine. 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
- Myers, Christy
- Cottrell, Kenneth Eugene
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Lost Traditions: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
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- Rash, Danner
- Rash, Candace
- Rash, Texas
- Rash, Opal
Lost Traditions: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
In this Danner Rash interviewed his mother Candace Rash, and his grandparents Texas and Opal Rash. The original intent of the interview was to learn more about coal mining, but as the interview proceeded, more and more information was coming through about life in the community of Hurley, Virginia- an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, and the lost traditions of their childhoods. Topics included in this interview include learning to sew, playing games with neighborhood children, coal mining, caring for sick neighbors, gathering crops as a community, and other aspects of living in and interacting as a 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
- Rash, Danner
- Rash, Candace
- Rash, Texas
- Rash, Opal
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Getting Out of East Palestine: The Memories of a Small Town, Audio
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- Newman, Alexandra L.
- Hulton, Bonnie Lou
- Hulton, Donald Eugene
Getting Out of East Palestine: The Memories of a Small Town, Audio
In this project, Alexandra L. Newman spoke with her grandparents Bonny Lou, and Donald Eugene Hulton about growing up in East Palestine, Ohio, military service, the coal mining business, small town economies, religion, and starting 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
- Newman, Alexandra L.
- Hulton, Bonnie Lou
- Hulton, Donald Eugene
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Divine Tales of Family Coal Mining
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- Howery, Rae Anne
- Cheek, Barnes
- Howery, Rodney
- Howery, Terri
Divine Tales of Family Coal Mining
In this project, Rae Anne Howery interviewed three members of her family- Barnes Cheek, Rodney Howery, and Terri Howery about life in a coal community. During the interviews she got insight about coal mining and living in a coal mining town from the perspective of a coal miner’s wife, a coal miner, and from coal mining men as well. 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
- Howery, Rae Anne
- Cheek, Barnes
- Howery, Rodney
- Howery, Terri
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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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Reflections of Coal Mining in Haysi, Va
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- Yates, Amber S.
- Davis, Barry
- Yates, Lois W.
- Mitchell, Elsie
- Yates, David C.
Reflections of Coal Mining in Haysi, Va
In this project, Amber S. Yates interviewed several members of her family about living in coal mining camps, about their experiences with coal mining, and about the traditions and ways of forming a community among miners and their families. This 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
- Yates, Amber S.
- Davis, Barry
- Yates, Lois W.
- Mitchell, Elsie
- Yates, David C.
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- Folklore--Appalachia17
- Oral histories--Appalachia17
- Coal mines and mining.7
- Distilling, Illicit.2
- Mining2
- Big Stone Gap (Va.)1
- Coal mining1
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- Davis, Barry4
- Mitchell, Elsie4
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- Yates, David C.4
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- Cottrell, Kenneth Eugene2
- Hulton, Bonnie Lou2
- Hulton, Donald Eugene2
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