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Nola Jean Davison: Growing up in a One Horse Town in Appalachia
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- Lee, J.W.
- Davison, Nola Jean
Nola Jean Davison: Growing up in a One Horse Town in Appalachia
In this project, J.W. Lee interviewed grandmother, Nola Jean Davison, to find out actual deatails about Ms. Davison’s life. Growing up poor during the Great Depression in Clinchburg, Virginia was a topic of interest in this interview, as was how the family got by, what superstitions did and did not get passed on, and many details about the specific life of Nola Jean Davison. 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
- Lee, J.W.
- Davison, Nola Jean
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Mt. Olivet, Pulaski County, Virginia: One Community, One Man's Memories 1932-2003
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- Murphy, Kathy
- Martin, Berman C.
Mt. Olivet, Pulaski County, Virginia: One Community, One Man's Memories 1932-2003
In this project, Kathy Murphy interviewed her father, Berman C. Murphy about growing up in the community of Mt. Olivet, in Pulaski County, Virginia. In this interview, 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
- Murphy, Kathy
- Martin, Berman C.
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Granny Horton: A Link to Appalachia
- Creator
- Horton, Justin
- Horton, Bessie
Granny Horton: A Link to Appalachia
In this project, Justin Horton interviewed his grandmother, Bessie Horton about her life in Kibler Valley, Virginia. She had lived through the Great Depression, through World War 2, raised 9 children, and Mr. Horton was eager to collect her story and preserve it. 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
- Horton, Justin
- Horton, Bessie
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Granny Horton: A Link to Appalachia, Audio
- Creator
- Horton, Justin
- Horton, Bessie
Granny Horton: A Link to Appalachia, Audio
In this project, Justin Horton interviewed his grandmother, Bessie Horton about her life in Kibler Valley, Virginia. She had lived through the Great Depression, through World War 2, raised 9 children, and Mr. Horton was eager to collect her story and preserve it. 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
- Horton, Justin
- Horton, Bessie
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