The New River Valley: A Local History
- Creator
- LaPrade, Taylor
- Bobbitt, Gary
- Cox, Ricky
The New River Valley: A Local History
In this project, Taylor LaPrade interviewed Gary Bobbitt, a retired high school science teacher from Riner, Virginia. The interview was conducted in Mr. Bobbitt’s home in Riner and covered, among other topics, snakes and local history. 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
- LaPrade, Taylor
- Bobbitt, Gary
- Cox, Ricky