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Preserving Railroad History Through Museums: Creation of Railroad Exhibit at the Glencoe in Radford and Examination of the Transportation Museum in Roanoke
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- Fox, Jessica
- Jeffries, Bud
- Hardy, Charles
Preserving Railroad History Through Museums: Creation of Railroad Exhibit at the Glencoe in Radford and Examination of the Transportation Museum in Roanoke
In this project, Jessica Fox interviewed Bud Jeffries, and Charles Hardy about railroads. The interviews covered topics ranging from railroad history to museum exhibits, to personal stories of working for the railroad. 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
- Fox, Jessica
- Jeffries, Bud
- Hardy, Charles
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The Life of Daniel P. Caldwell Growing up in Appalachia and Working on the Railroad
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- Versele, Skyleur
- Caldwell, Danny P.
The Life of Daniel P. Caldwell Growing up in Appalachia and Working on the Railroad
In this project, Skyleur Versele interviewed Danny Caldwell, who worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad his whole life. In the interview he spoke of the many aspects of railroad work, including decisions about working or staying home with 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
- Versele, Skyleur
- Caldwell, Danny P.
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