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The Daily Eats and Treats in 1930s Appalachia
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- Huff, Kerri
- Quesenberry, Cova
- Kenley, Anna
The Daily Eats and Treats in 1930s Appalachia
In this project, Kerri Huff interviewed her grandmother Cova Quesenberry of Buffalo Mountain in Floyd County Virginia, and Anna Kenley from McDowell County, West Virginia about food and cooking in the 1930s. Since the two interviewees were from different states, Ms. Huff assumed they would have different answers to the interview questions and would talk about different foods, but that did not end up being the case. Daily food staples such as beans, bacon and eggs, biscuits etc were described by both. During the interview, Ms. Quesenberry described growing up on a farm and how most all of the farm products they raised and produced were sold to provide the money they needed to survive. Ms. Kenley on the other hand, grew up in a coal mining camp and had a garden that supplied only their family with food. Another interesting similarity between the two women was their assertion that the Great Depression did not much affect them since they were already poor. These interviews are interesting because they provide a different perspective from many depression stories we have heard. 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
- Huff, Kerri
- Quesenberry, Cova
- Kenley, Anna
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Making Do With What You Have: Growing up in the 1930's
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- Hackler, Shilah
- Hackler, Margaret
Making Do With What You Have: Growing up in the 1930's
In this project, Shilah Hackler interviewed her grandmother, Margaret Hackler about her experiences cooking. During the interview it was learned that Ms. Hackler did not necessarily enjoy cooking, but did it because it was necessary. She discussed various ways that cooking and ideas about cooking had changed over the years and how she would grow what she needed to live on because she didn’t often get to go to a store to buy things. These interviews are interesting because they provide a different perspective from many depression stories we have heard. 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
- Hackler, Shilah
- Hackler, Margaret
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Canning: A Way of Life
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- Gregory, Joseph
- Runion, Glenda
- Dickerson, Ray
Canning: A Way of Life
In this project, Joseph Gregory interviewed Ray Dickerson and Glenda Runion about their experiences and knowledge of canning, especially the canning of meat. Much of the information sought was about canning in the 1930s, but information about modern times was also shared. Changes in how canning is done include changing from canning in tin cans to canning with glass jars. Mr. Gregory also learned that canned goods were both sold to raise money, and used in barter.
These interviews are interesting because they provide a different perspective from many depression stories we have heard. 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
- Gregory, Joseph
- Runion, Glenda
- Dickerson, Ray
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Fun on the Farm: The Parkers
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- Allie, Crystal
- Parker, Truman
- McCormick, Naola Parker
- Poff, Kyula Parker
Fun on the Farm: The Parkers
In this project, Crystal Allie interviewed several of her family members to learn more about her mother’s maternal family farm and to learn what it was like to grow up there. While interviewing her family, Ms. Allie learned about games they played as children, such as marbles, horseshoes, checkers for example. She also heard about the boys had to work in the fields, chop wood, move cows around, and help work the farm, while the girls milked the cows, gathered eggs, worked the garden and were also allowed to play with dolls in the house. 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
- Allie, Crystal
- Parker, Truman
- McCormick, Naola Parker
- Poff, Kyula Parker
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Growing Up in Appalachia
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- Freeborn, Megan M.
- Scott, Jack
Growing Up in Appalachia
In this project, Megan M. Freeborn interviewed Jack Scott about his life growing up in West Virginia and Virginia in the 1930s. Life in this timeframe was hard because of the Great Depression, and Mr. Scott spoke of how his family lived and thought including how families then worked together towards the betterment of all. These interviews are interesting because they provide a different perspective from many depression stories we have heard. 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
- Freeborn, Megan M.
- Scott, Jack
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No Power? No Problem! : Preserving food on farms
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- Brinkley, Diane
- Dickerson, Ray
No Power? No Problem! : Preserving food on farms
In this project, Diane Brinkley interviewed Ray Dickerson to learn more about how people preserved farm-raised foods during the Great Depression. Mr. Dickerson grew up on land that is now the Selu Conservancy in Radford, Virginia. Topics discussed include various types of canning, using salt, and carefully selecting where you stored preserved foods in the house.
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
- Brinkley, Diane
- Dickerson, Ray
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Fun on the Farm: The Parkers, Audio
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- Allie, Crystal
- Parker, Truman
- McCormick, Naola Parker
- Poff, Kyula Parker
Fun on the Farm: The Parkers, Audio
In this project, Crystal Allie interviewed several of her family members to learn more about her mother’s maternal family farm and to learn what it was like to grow up there. While interviewing her family, Ms. Allie learned about games they played as children, such as marbles, horseshoes, checkers for example. She also heard about the boys had to work in the fields, chop wood, move cows around, and help work the farm, while the girls milked the cows, gathered eggs, worked the garden and were also allowed to play with dolls in the house. 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
- Allie, Crystal
- Parker, Truman
- McCormick, Naola Parker
- Poff, Kyula Parker
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Subject
- Appalachia
- Farms.
- Folklore--Appalachia7
- Great Depression
- Oral histories--Appalachia7
- Canning and preserving.3
- Children.2
- Cooking.2
Creator
- Allie, Crystal2
- Dickerson, Ray2
- McCormick, Naola Parker2
- Parker, Truman2
- Poff, Kyula Parker2
- Brinkley, Diane1
- Freeborn, Megan M.1
- Gregory, Joseph1
- Hackler, Margaret1
- Hackler, Shilah1
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