Records
Your search returned 47 Results
Refined by : Farms.
- Iconographic browsing
- Results per page : 50
-
Living Without Technology: Growing up Female in Southwest Virginia
- Creator
- Hill, Joslyn
- Flanary, Ruth
Living Without Technology: Growing up Female in Southwest Virginia
This project, by Joslyn Hill focused on her grandmother, Ruth Flanary, and how her life had been lived and has changed over time. Topics covered in this interview include canning, making buttermilk, making clothes, raising children, and how technology makes things different today. Not necessarily better, but different. 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
- Hill, Joslyn
- Flanary, Ruth
-
Preserving Food: A Way of Life
- Creator
- Blevins, Megan
- Smith, Robert L.
- Allen, Jo Ann
- Clark, William
- Blevins, Connie
- Cox, Ricky
Preserving Food: A Way of Life
In this project, Emily Wiley interviewed Robert L. Smith, Jo Ann, William Clark, and Connie Blevins about the subject of food preservation. The four interviews provide various information and ideas about canning and reminiscences about how canning food has changed over the years. 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
- Blevins, Megan
- Smith, Robert L.
- Allen, Jo Ann
- Clark, William
- Blevins, Connie
- Cox, Ricky
-
Growing Up Like the Waltons
- Creator
- Graham, Angie
- Graham, Allen Leon
- Cox, Ricky
Growing Up Like the Waltons
In this project, Angie Graham interviewed her father, Allen Leon Graham, who was born March 16, 1951 in Montgomery County, Virginia. The interview was conducted in Christiansburg, Virginia and covered, among other topics, farm crafts, tools, shelter, clothing, and farming. 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
- Graham, Angie
- Graham, Allen Leon
- Cox, Ricky
-
Farming the Ole Timey Way: The Robinson Way
- Creator
- Webb, Nathan
- Robinson, Sterling
- Cox, Ricky
Farming the Ole Timey Way: The Robinson Way
In this project, Nathan Webb interviewed his grandfather, Sterling Robinson. Mr. Robinson grew up and worked the farm that his father also grew up on and worked and had a very deep knowledge about how to farm in the Appalachian mountains. In addition to being a farmer, Mr. Robinson had also been an agriculture teacher during his lifetime. 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
- Webb, Nathan
- Robinson, Sterling
- Cox, Ricky
-
Carrying on the Legacy: The Next Generation of the Infamous Lutz Show Cows
- Creator
- Harral, Ashley
- Lutz, Avery
Carrying on the Legacy: The Next Generation of the Infamous Lutz Show Cows
In this project, Angie Graham interviewed her friend, Avery Lutz, who was born on the Deerview Jerseys farm in Mocksville, North Carolina County, Virginia. The interview was conducted in Christiansburg, Virginia and covered, among other topics, farming, how the Lutz family started showing cows, farms, and farming culture. 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
- Harral, Ashley
- Lutz, Avery
-
Growing Up in a Rural Community: Gary Thomas and Betty Copenhaver
- Creator
- Hutton, Jade
- Thomas, Gary
- Copenhaver, Betty
Growing Up in a Rural Community: Gary Thomas and Betty Copenhaver
In this project, Jade Hutton interviewed Gary Thomas, in Meadowview, Virginia and Betty Copenhaver, in Abingdon, Virginia. During these interviews, she heard about farmlife, gardening, killing hogs, canning, housekeeping, and other aspects of rural living. The interview was conducted in both Meadowview, and Abingdon at the respective homes of Thomas and Copenhaver. 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
- Hutton, Jade
- Thomas, Gary
- Copenhaver, Betty
-
Growing Up Appalachian: The Persinger Family
- Creator
- Fuller, Mara
- Fuller, Hazel Persinger
Growing Up Appalachian: The Persinger Family
In this project, Mara Fuller interviewed her grandmother, Hazel Persinger Fuller. Ms. Fuller spoke of her childhood, religious beliefs, her superstitions, and her 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
- Fuller, Mara
- Fuller, Hazel Persinger
-
Growing up in Ferrum, VA: Douglas Scott
- Creator
- Scott, Krissie
- Scott, Douglas
- Cox, Ricky
Growing up in Ferrum, VA: Douglas Scott
In this project, Krissie Scott interviewed her grandfather Douglas Scott, 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, making moonshine, farming, and clothing. 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
- Scott, Krissie
- Scott, Douglas
- Cox, Ricky
-
Mrs. Effie King Brown - Radford's Centennial Sister. Looking Back at the Last One Hundred Years Living in Floyd County, Virginia
- Creator
- Rickert, Meghan
- Brown, Effie King
Mrs. Effie King Brown - Radford's Centennial Sister. Looking Back at the Last One Hundred Years Living in Floyd County, Virginia
In this project, Meghan Rickert interviewed Effie King Brown. Ms. Brown was born in Check, Virginia in 1910 and at the time was the oldest living graduate of Radford College. During the interview, Ms. Brown talked about growing up on a farm and all of the ways the family provided themselves with food, clothing, money, and shelter. 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
- Rickert, Meghan
- Brown, Effie King
-
Amherst County, Virginia and he Friends that Grew up there: Sandy Tucker and Loyd Ogden
- Creator
- Tucker, Lauren
- Tucker, Sandy
- Ogden, Loyd
- Cox, Ricky
Amherst County, Virginia and he Friends that Grew up there: Sandy Tucker and Loyd Ogden
In this project, Lauren Tucker interviewed her grandfather Sandy Tucker, and his friend Loyd Ogden, both of Covesville, Virginia. The interview was conducted in their respective homes in Covesville and covered, among other topics, farming, toys, Sweet Briar College, music, clothing, and the lifelong friendship between the two. 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
- Tucker, Lauren
- Tucker, Sandy
- Ogden, Loyd
- Cox, Ricky
-
From Garden to Can
- Creator
- Moore, Samantha
- Cockran, Jean
- Preston, K.
- Cox, Ricky
From Garden to Can
In this project, Samantha Moore interviewed Jean Cockran and K. Preston, both teachers at Bellview Elementary School in Radford, Virginia on the subject of canning. In the interviews, the two spoke of gardening for the purpose of canning, preparing the vegetables for canning, and the canning process itself. 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
- Moore, Samantha
- Cockran, Jean
- Preston, K.
- Cox, Ricky
-
Life on the Farm: Growing Up in the 30's with Hayden Dickerson
- Creator
- Norton, Megan
- Dickerson, Haydon
Life on the Farm: Growing Up in the 30's with Hayden Dickerson
In this project, Megan Norton interviewed Haydon Dickerson at his home in Radford, Virginia. In this interview, he spoke about his passion, the radio, but also about a childhood without electricity or a family car, living on a farm and plowing fields using horses and hand tools, but mostly about the radio and all of the music and culture he experienced from that. 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
- Norton, Megan
- Dickerson, Haydon
-
Forking That Hay Just the Same as a Man Would. The Personal Account of Ms. Pauling Long's Life on the Bowles Farm
- Creator
- LaRosa, Katherine
- Long, Pauline
Forking That Hay Just the Same as a Man Would. The Personal Account of Ms. Pauling Long's Life on the Bowles Farm
In this project, Katherine LaRosa interviewed Pauline Long of Radford, Virginia. In the interview, Ms. Long spoke of growing up and working on the Bowles Farm, which has since been renamed Selu Conservancy. Ms. Long spoke of living and working on a farm in the 1930-40s in the Appalachian region, tending livestock, tending vegetables, canning, selling farm products and more. 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
- LaRosa, Katherine
- Long, Pauline
-
The Woman I'm Gonna Marry: The Lives of Connie and Nina Browning
- Creator
- cooper, Sara
- Browning, Nina H.
- Browning, Connie R.
The Woman I'm Gonna Marry: The Lives of Connie and Nina Browning
In this project Sara Cooper interviewed Connie and Sara Browning, of Floyd County Virginia. The couple spoke often of the value of family gatherings and the value of passing along that tradition to the younger generations. They also spoke of their years working at C&P Telephone, and how the telephone changed the way of life for many people, about growing up on a farm, the importance of cooking, and again, of the importance of 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
- cooper, Sara
- Browning, Nina H.
- Browning, Connie R.
-
The Woman I'm Gonna Marry: The Lives of Connie and Nina Browning, Audio
- Creator
- cooper, Sara
- Browning, Nina H.
- Browning, Connie R.
The Woman I'm Gonna Marry: The Lives of Connie and Nina Browning, Audio
In this project Sara Cooper interviewed Connie and Sara Browning, of Floyd County Virginia. The couple spoke often of the value of family gatherings and the value of passing along that tradition to the younger generations. They also spoke of their years working at C&P Telephone, and how the telephone changed the way of life for many people, about growing up on a farm, the importance of cooking, and again, of the importance of 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
- cooper, Sara
- Browning, Nina H.
- Browning, Connie R.
-
Life and Business Remembered by James and Hilda Harmon
- Creator
- Koutsogiannis, Elizabeth
- Harmon, Hilda
- Harmon James
Life and Business Remembered by James and Hilda Harmon
In this project Elizabeth Koutsogiannis interviewed Hilda and James Harmon about their experiences owning a general store in Floyd County, Virginia. During the interview, the Harmons talked about various products they carried, “loafers” spending time at the store, dynamite, getting in trouble for selling too much sugar to someone who was making moonshine, and working with and buying from local farmers. 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
- Koutsogiannis, Elizabeth
- Harmon, Hilda
- Harmon James
-
Growing up in Snowville Virginia: Sharon Williamson
- Creator
- Melton, Ashley
- Williamson, Sharon
Growing up in Snowville Virginia: Sharon Williamson
In this project Ashley Melton interviewed Sharon Williamson of Snowville, Virginia. During the interview, Ms. Williamson spoke of growing up on a farm, living in a haunted cabin, gave a driving tour of the small town, spoke of growing up on a small farm, talked about canning and preserving foods, and about her method of making rugs. 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
- Melton, Ashley
- Williamson, Sharon
-
Weddings, Work, and Drag Races: A Narrative of Joe and Joyce Mundy
- Creator
- Mundy, Jessica
- Mundy, Joyce
- Mundy, Joe
Weddings, Work, and Drag Races: A Narrative of Joe and Joyce Mundy
In this project Jessica Mundy interviewed her grandparents, about the traditions of marriage with the intent of discovering how the same things are viewed differently by men and women. During the interview, topics included working on farms, games they played as children, their wedding, a banjo and family life. 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
- Mundy, Jessica
- Mundy, Joyce
- Mundy, Joe
-
Dairy Farms in Southwestern Virginia: A Family Affair
- Creator
- Frazier. Kristin
- Altizer, Aaron
- Spence, Ellen
Dairy Farms in Southwestern Virginia: A Family Affair
In this project Kristin Frazier interviewed dairy farmers Aaron Altizer and Ellen Spence. During the interview, topics covered include descriptions of a dairy farm in the 1930s and 1940s, selling their dairy products in Radford at the local creamery, slowly adding to their herd, and how they followed various governmental regulations in their industry. 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
- Frazier. Kristin
- Altizer, Aaron
- Spence, Ellen
-
Things to Remember: The Life Led by Kermit and Frances Grimm
- Creator
- Knauf, Jillian
- Grim, Kermit
- Grim, Frances
Things to Remember: The Life Led by Kermit and Frances Grimm
In this project Jillian Knauf interviewed Kermit and Frances Grim, of Floyd County Virginia. The Grims live on a farm and raised two sons there. On this farm, they have raised dairy cattle, beef cattle, various fruits and vegetables and generally have lived off the land. Topics covered in this interview include talk about canning and preserving food, the raising of cattle, and the passing on to their sons their methods of cooking, farming, and raising 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
- Knauf, Jillian
- Grim, Kermit
- Grim, Frances
-
Dairy Farming in Floyd County: A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer
- Creator
- Livoti, Annclaire
- Quesenberry, Hubert
- Quesenberry, Anita
Dairy Farming in Floyd County: A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer
In this project Annclaire Livoti interviewed dairy farmers Hubert and Anita Quesenberry in Willis, Virginia. The Quesenberrys owned a dairy farm from the 1950s to the 1970s and during the interview talked about selling their milk to a milkman who would take it to a pant for processing, and about making butter, cheese, and cottage cheese for their own personal use. They also talked about putting the milk in cool water while waiting for the milkman to come pick up their product, which is probably different than how things are done today. The Quesenberrys related a factual summary of the day-to-day life of a dairy farm. 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
- Livoti, Annclaire
- Quesenberry, Hubert
- Quesenberry, Anita
-
Dairy Farming in Floyd County: A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer, Audio Part 1
- Creator
- Livoti, Annclaire
- Quesenberry, Hubert
- Quesenberry, Anita
Dairy Farming in Floyd County: A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer, Audio Part 1
In this project Annclaire Livoti interviewed dairy farmers Hubert and Anita Quesenberry in Willis, Virginia. The Quesenberrys owned a dairy farm from the 1950s to the 1970s and during the interview talked about selling their milk to a milkman who would take it to a pant for processing, and about making butter, cheese, and cottage cheese for their own personal use. They also talked about putting the milk in cool water while waiting for the milkman to come pick up their product, which is probably different than how things are done today. The Quesenberrys related a factual summary of the day-to-day life of a dairy farm. 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
- Livoti, Annclaire
- Quesenberry, Hubert
- Quesenberry, Anita
-
Dairy Farming in Floyd County: A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer, Audio Part 2
- Creator
- Livoti, Annclaire
- Quesenberry, Hubert
- Quesenberry, Anita
Dairy Farming in Floyd County: A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer, Audio Part 2
In this project Annclaire Livoti interviewed dairy farmers Hubert and Anita Quesenberry in Willis, Virginia. The Quesenberrys owned a dairy farm from the 1950s to the 1970s and during the interview talked about selling their milk to a milkman who would take it to a pant for processing, and about making butter, cheese, and cottage cheese for their own personal use. They also talked about putting the milk in cool water while waiting for the milkman to come pick up their product, which is probably different than how things are done today. The Quesenberrys related a factual summary of the day-to-day life of a dairy farm. 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
- Livoti, Annclaire
- Quesenberry, Hubert
- Quesenberry, Anita
-
Dairy Farming in Floyd County: A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer, Audio Part 3
- Creator
- Livoti, Annclaire
- Quesenberry, Hubert
- Quesenberry, Anita
Dairy Farming in Floyd County: A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer, Audio Part 3
In this project Annclaire Livoti interviewed dairy farmers Hubert and Anita Quesenberry in Willis, Virginia. The Quesenberrys owned a dairy farm from the 1950s to the 1970s and during the interview talked about selling their milk to a milkman who would take it to a pant for processing, and about making butter, cheese, and cottage cheese for their own personal use. They also talked about putting the milk in cool water while waiting for the milkman to come pick up their product, which is probably different than how things are done today. The Quesenberrys related a factual summary of the day-to-day life of a dairy farm. 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
- Livoti, Annclaire
- Quesenberry, Hubert
- Quesenberry, Anita
-
Mrs. Effie King Brown - Radford's Centennial Sister. Looking Back at the Last One Hundred Years Living in Floyd County, Virginia, Audio Part 1
- Creator
- Rickert, Meghan
- Brown, Effie King
Mrs. Effie King Brown - Radford's Centennial Sister. Looking Back at the Last One Hundred Years Living in Floyd County, Virginia, Audio Part 1
In this project, Meghan Rickert interviewed Effie King Brown. Ms. Brown was born in Check, Virginia in 1910 and at the time was the oldest living graduate of Radford College. During the interview, Ms. Brown talked about growing up on a farm and all of the ways the family provided themselves with food, clothing, money, and shelter. 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
- Rickert, Meghan
- Brown, Effie King
-
Mrs. Effie King Brown - Radford's Centennial Sister. Looking Back at the Last One Hundred Years Living in Floyd County, Virginia, Audio Part 2
- Creator
- Rickert, Meghan
- Brown, Effie King
Mrs. Effie King Brown - Radford's Centennial Sister. Looking Back at the Last One Hundred Years Living in Floyd County, Virginia, Audio Part 2
In this project, Meghan Rickert interviewed Effie King Brown. Ms. Brown was born in Check, Virginia in 1910 and at the time was the oldest living graduate of Radford College. During the interview, Ms. Brown talked about growing up on a farm and all of the ways the family provided themselves with food, clothing, money, and shelter. 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
- Rickert, Meghan
- Brown, Effie King
-
Signs of Knowledge: Predictions and Forecasts
- Creator
- McKnight, Leigh Ann
- Osborne, Thomas
Signs of Knowledge: Predictions and Forecasts
In this project, Leigh Ann McKnight interviewed her grandfather, Thomas Osborne, who uses “the signs” to plant his gardens and do his farming. During the course of this project, Ms. McKnight learned about astrological signs, animal behavior signs, and how weather can effect plants. She also asked and explored the question: “Why do Appalachians rely on signs?” 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
- McKnight, Leigh Ann
- Osborne, Thomas
-
Two Separate Paths, One Appalachia: The Contemporary Study of the Life of Richard and Frances Guthrie
- Creator
- DiSalvo, Elizabeth S.
- Guthrie, Charles Richard
- Guthrie, Frances Goodman
Two Separate Paths, One Appalachia: The Contemporary Study of the Life of Richard and Frances Guthrie
In this project, Elizabeth DiSalvo interviewed her grandparents Charles and Frances Guthrie to learn more about their very different early lives in Appalachia. During the interview, Ms. DiSalvo asked the Guthries about their respective parents lives to learn about their levels of education, what they did for a living, and where they lived. Questions were also asked about the lives of Charles and Frances Guthrie to learn about their education, games they played, how they lived, and their thoughts about family and religion. 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
- DiSalvo, Elizabeth S.
- Guthrie, Charles Richard
- Guthrie, Frances Goodman
-
The Richness of Frugality: Huff Family Values
- Creator
- Holbrook, Skylar Paige
- Huff, W. Dale Jr.
The Richness of Frugality: Huff Family Values
In this project, Skylar Paige Holbrook interviewed W. Dale Huff Jr, who had authored a book on the attitudes of and towards Appalachians. Two of the main points Mr. Huff discussed in this interview were the importance of frugality, and the importance of teamwork, family, and 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
- Holbrook, Skylar Paige
- Huff, W. Dale Jr.
-
Life on the Farm: Growing Up in the 30's with Hayden Dickerson, Audio Part 1
- Creator
- Norton, Megan
- Dickerson, Haydon
Life on the Farm: Growing Up in the 30's with Hayden Dickerson, Audio Part 1
In this project, Megan Norton interviewed Haydon Dickerson at his home in Radford, Virginia. In this interview, he spoke about his passion, the radio, but also about a childhood without electricity or a family car, living on a farm and plowing fields using horses and hand tools, but mostly about the radio and all of the music and culture he experienced from that. 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
- Norton, Megan
- Dickerson, Haydon
-
Life on the Farm: Growing Up in the 30's with Hayden Dickerson, Audio Part 2
- Creator
- Norton, Megan
- Dickerson, Haydon
Life on the Farm: Growing Up in the 30's with Hayden Dickerson, Audio Part 2
In this project, Megan Norton interviewed Haydon Dickerson at his home in Radford, Virginia. In this interview, he spoke about his passion, the radio, but also about a childhood without electricity or a family car, living on a farm and plowing fields using horses and hand tools, but mostly about the radio and all of the music and culture he experienced from that. 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
- Norton, Megan
- Dickerson, Haydon
-
Life on the Farm: Growing Up in the 30's with Hayden Dickerson, Audio Part 3
- Creator
- Norton, Megan
- Dickerson, Haydon
Life on the Farm: Growing Up in the 30's with Hayden Dickerson, Audio Part 3
In this project, Megan Norton interviewed Haydon Dickerson at his home in Radford, Virginia. In this interview, he spoke about his passion, the radio, but also about a childhood without electricity or a family car, living on a farm and plowing fields using horses and hand tools, but mostly about the radio and all of the music and culture he experienced from that. 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
- Norton, Megan
- Dickerson, Haydon
-
Growing Up in Southern West Virginia During the 1940's and 1950's: Agrarian and Coal Camp Lifestyles
- Creator
- Ashby, Debra A.
- McKinney, Marvin Sr.
- McKinney, Janice
Growing Up in Southern West Virginia During the 1940's and 1950's: Agrarian and Coal Camp Lifestyles
In this project, Debra Ashby intereviewed her parents, Marvin and Janice McKinney of West Virginia about living and growing up in Wyoming and Mercer Counties respectively. Ms. McKinney lived in the coal camp Widemouth (Mercer County) and her father worked for the Piedmont Coal Company. Mr. McKinney grew up on a farm in Wyoming County. Though they grew up in very different communities and were very different, they still share many common experiences. 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
- Ashby, Debra A.
- McKinney, Marvin Sr.
- McKinney, Janice
-
The Daily Eats and Treats in 1930s Appalachia
- Creator
- 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
-
Making Do With What You Have: Growing up in the 1930's
- Creator
- 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
-
Family Life in the 20's, 30's and 40's: Growing Up In The Harris Household
- Creator
- Janney, Alan
- High, Leta
- High, James
- Hodges, Pauline
- Hodges, Kenneth
Family Life in the 20's, 30's and 40's: Growing Up In The Harris Household
In this project, Alan Janney interviewed his grandmother, his great-aunt, and their husbands with no particular theme in mind for the interviews. It was not until after they were finished that Mr. Janney settled on the theme for this project- family life and growing up in the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. 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
- Janney, Alan
- High, Leta
- High, James
- Hodges, Pauline
- Hodges, Kenneth
-
Canning: A Way of Life
- Creator
- 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
-
Fun on the Farm: The Parkers
- Creator
- 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
-
Growing Up in Appalachia
- Creator
- 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
-
No Power? No Problem! : Preserving food on farms
- Creator
- 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
-
The 1858 Wythe County Poorhouse Farm: A Living History Book
- Creator
- Spencer, Lisa
- Slemp, Josephine
- Graham, Abner
- Graham, Sarah
The 1858 Wythe County Poorhouse Farm: A Living History Book
In this project, Lisa Spencer interviewed Josephine Slemp, and Abner and Sarah Graham about the Wythe County Poorhouse Farm. This 340 acre farm was made up of land bought by Wythe County to help take care of people in need, such as widows, orphans, disabled, elderly, and unwed mothers. There were cabins and work cottages on the farm to process foods for those who lived there. 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
- Spencer, Lisa
- Slemp, Josephine
- Graham, Abner
- Graham, Sarah
-
Rememberings. A Family Heritage of Appalachian Folk Culture
- Creator
- Combiths, Katherine Altice
- Altice, Zane
- Altice, Jean Martin
- Altice, Blanche Mills
- Altice, Watson
- Watson, Nelda Carter
Rememberings. A Family Heritage of Appalachian Folk Culture
While studying Appalachian Folk Culture in college, Katherine Altice Combiths saw much of her history, and for the first time began to understand her own connection with Appalachia. She also realized the importance of preserving her own family’s stories, photos, and genealogies before those who knew them passed away. 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
- Combiths, Katherine Altice
- Altice, Zane
- Altice, Jean Martin
- Altice, Blanche Mills
- Altice, Watson
- Watson, Nelda Carter
-
Discovering an Appalachian Collective Unconscious: a look at traditional family beliefs as heirlooms of our ancestors
- Creator
- Blankenship, Michael
- Blankenship, Vivian
Discovering an Appalachian Collective Unconscious: a look at traditional family beliefs as heirlooms of our ancestors
In the year 1999, much of America was obsessed with the idea that at 12:01AM on Jan 1, 2000 the entire computer network in the world would shut down. While talking to his grandmother, who was not worried about Y2K (the year 2000) situation, the idea of this project came to Michael Blankenship. She maintained that if the Y2K situation came to be, people like her would survive it nicely because they had lived without computers for many years and knew how to survive. In interviews, Vivial Blankenship spoke of growing up on a farm, selling farm products, grinding grain to make flour, milking cows, using a spring house for refrigeration, and much more from many years before computers. 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
- Blankenship, Michael
- Blankenship, Vivian
-
Cultivation and Preservation of Food
- Creator
- Godsey, Sally
- Godsey, Edwin
- Godsey, Betty
- Mynes, Billie
Cultivation and Preservation of Food
In this project, Sally Godsey interviewed her grandparents Edwin and Betty Godsey, and Billie Mynes. During the interviews Ms. Gosdsey heard about the various kinds of vegetables they grow and how the seeds they use date back a few generations in the family. She heard about canning and freezing and preserving the foods, about how they learned to can and preserve from their parents. 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
- Godsey, Sally
- Godsey, Edwin
- Godsey, Betty
- Mynes, Billie
-
Discovering an Appalachian Collective Unconscious: a look at traditional family beliefs as heirlooms of our ancestors, Audio
- Creator
- Blankenship, Michael
- Blankenship, Vivian
Discovering an Appalachian Collective Unconscious: a look at traditional family beliefs as heirlooms of our ancestors, Audio
In the year 1999, much of America was obsessed with the idea that at 12:01AM on Jan 1, 2000 the entire computer network in the world would shut down. While talking to his grandmother, who was not worried about Y2K (the year 2000) situation, the idea of this project came to Michael Blankenship. She maintained that if the Y2K situation came to be, people like her would survive it nicely because they had lived without computers for many years and knew how to survive. In interviews, Vivial Blankenship spoke of growing up on a farm, selling farm products, grinding grain to make flour, milking cows, using a spring house for refrigeration, and much more from many years before computers. 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
- Blankenship, Michael
- Blankenship, Vivian
-
Signs of Knowledge: Predictions and Forecasts, Audio
- Creator
- McKnight, Leigh Ann
- Osborne, Thomas
Signs of Knowledge: Predictions and Forecasts, Audio
In this project, Leigh Ann McKnight interviewed her grandfather, Thomas Osborne, who uses “the signs” to plant his gardens and do his farming. During the course of this project, Ms. McKnight learned about astrological signs, animal behavior signs, and how weather can effect plants. She also asked and explored the question: “Why do Appalachians rely on signs?” 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
- McKnight, Leigh Ann
- Osborne, Thomas
-
Fun on the Farm: The Parkers, Audio
- Creator
- 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
Showing 1-47 of 47 records.
Categories
Type
Subject
- Appalachia47
- Farms.
- Folklore--Appalachia47
- Oral histories--Appalachia47
- Canning and preserving.18
- Agricultural products and markets12
- Great Depression7
- Dairy farmers5
- Radio.4
- Children.3
More
Creator
- Cox, Ricky6
- Dickerson, Haydon4
- Livoti, Annclaire4
- Norton, Megan4
- Quesenberry, Anita4
- Quesenberry, Hubert4
- Brown, Effie King3
- Rickert, Meghan3
- Allie, Crystal2
- Blankenship, Michael2
More
Date
More
Coverage - Temporal
More