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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
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The Lives and Family History of the Vest Family: Growing Up in Giles County
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- Williams, Sherri L.
- Vest, Nelson L.
- Vest, Pauline H.
- McGuire, Cindy
The Lives and Family History of the Vest Family: Growing Up in Giles County
In this project, Sherri L. Williams interviewed Cindy McGuire, who she knew previously, and Pauline and Nelson Vest, in White Gate, Virginia. The Vests owned a funeral parlor in White Gate and spoke of running that business in such a small community, of the business being handed down generation to generation, of growing up in a farming community, working in a textile mill and other things. 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
- Williams, Sherri L.
- Vest, Nelson L.
- Vest, Pauline H.
- McGuire, Cindy
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It's Been a Wonderful Life. - The Life of a Country Boy
- Creator
- Dillon, Kelly
- Triplett, William F.
- Cox, Ricky
It's Been a Wonderful Life. - The Life of a Country Boy
In this project, Kelly Dillon interviewed William F. Triplett, Kelly’s grandfather. The interview was held in Mr. Triplett’s home in Winchester, Virginia and covered such topics as his time in the military, family history in the Civil War, musical instruments, fishing, working in a sawmill, 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
- Dillon, Kelly
- Triplett, William F.
- Cox, Ricky
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Memories of a Childhood: Growing Up With Fourteen Siblings
- Creator
- Helms, Ashley
- Everhart, June
Memories of a Childhood: Growing Up With Fourteen Siblings
In this project, Ashley Helms interviewed her grandmother, June Everhart. Ms. Everhart spoke of life in the fifties, living in the small mining town of Bishop, Virginia, being part of a large family, how they entertained themselves despite a lack of money, and many other details about day-to-day 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
- Helms, Ashley
- Everhart, June
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Let's Dance: The Draws of the Square
- Creator
- Lewis, Kelsey E.
- Smith, George Jr
- Smith, George 3rd
Let's Dance: The Draws of the Square
In this project, Kelsey E. Lewis spoke with George R. Smith Jr, and George R. Smith III at the George R. Smith Community center. The interview covered topics including music, instruments, square dancing, the Meadowbrook Community, how Mr. Smith came to live in Shawsville, and other topics. 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
- Lewis, Kelsey E.
- Smith, George Jr
- Smith, George 3rd
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Car Building in the Shenandoah Valley: The John Davis Way
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- Massie, Brian
- Davis, John
- Davis, Catherine
Car Building in the Shenandoah Valley: The John Davis Way
In this project, Brian Massie spoke with John and Catherine Davis about their automotive repair business, Classic Motorsports. Mr. Davis spoke of what got him into car building, some of the cars he has worked on, his attitudes on life and how they relate to his methods of running a business. 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
- Massie, Brian
- Davis, John
- Davis, Catherine
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Getting Out of East Palestine: The Memories of a Small Town
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- Newman, Alexandra L.
- Hulton, Bonnie Lou
- Hulton, Donald Eugene
Getting Out of East Palestine: The Memories of a Small Town
In this project, Alexandra L. Newman spoke with her grandparents Bonny Lou, and Donald Eugene Hulton about growing up in East Palestine, Ohio, military service, the coal mining business, small town economies, religion, and starting 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
- Newman, Alexandra L.
- Hulton, Bonnie Lou
- Hulton, Donald Eugene
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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
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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
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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
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The Lives and Family History of the Vest Family: Growing Up in Giles County, Audio Part 1
- Creator
- Williams, Sherri L.
- Vest, Nelson L.
- Vest, Pauline H.
- McGuire, Cindy
The Lives and Family History of the Vest Family: Growing Up in Giles County, Audio Part 1
In this project, Sherri L. Williams interviewed Cindy McGuire, who she knew previously, and Pauline and Nelson Vest, in White Gate, Virginia. The Vests owned a funeral parlor in White Gate and spoke of running that business in such a small community, of the business being handed down generation to generation, of growing up in a farming community, working in a textile mill and other things. 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
- Williams, Sherri L.
- Vest, Nelson L.
- Vest, Pauline H.
- McGuire, Cindy
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The Lives and Family History of the Vest Family: Growing Up in Giles County, Audio Part 2
- Creator
- Williams, Sherri L.
- Vest, Nelson L.
- Vest, Pauline H.
- McGuire, Cindy
The Lives and Family History of the Vest Family: Growing Up in Giles County, Audio Part 2
In this project, Sherri L. Williams interviewed Cindy McGuire, who she knew previously, and Pauline and Nelson Vest, in White Gate, Virginia. The Vests owned a funeral parlor in White Gate and spoke of running that business in such a small community, of the business being handed down generation to generation, of growing up in a farming community, working in a textile mill and other things. 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
- Williams, Sherri L.
- Vest, Nelson L.
- Vest, Pauline H.
- McGuire, Cindy
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The Lives and Family History of the Vest Family: Growing Up in Giles County, Audio Part 3 (Song)
- Creator
- Williams, Sherri L.
- Vest, Nelson L.
- Vest, Pauline H.
- McGuire, Cindy
The Lives and Family History of the Vest Family: Growing Up in Giles County, Audio Part 3 (Song)
In this project, Sherri L. Williams interviewed Cindy McGuire, who she knew previously, and Pauline and Nelson Vest, in White Gate, Virginia. The Vests owned a funeral parlor in White Gate and spoke of running that business in such a small community, of the business being handed down generation to generation, of growing up in a farming community, working in a textile mill and other things. 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
- Williams, Sherri L.
- Vest, Nelson L.
- Vest, Pauline H.
- McGuire, Cindy
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Memories of a Childhood: Growing Up With Fourteen Siblings, Audio Part 1
- Creator
- Helms, Ashley
- Everhart, June
Memories of a Childhood: Growing Up With Fourteen Siblings, Audio Part 1
In this project, Ashley Helms interviewed her grandmother, June Everhart. Ms. Everhart spoke of life in the fifties, living in the small mining town of Bishop, Virginia, being part of a large family, how they entertained themselves despite a lack of money, and many other details about day-to-day 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
- Helms, Ashley
- Everhart, June
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Memories of a Childhood: Growing Up With Fourteen Siblings, Audio Part 2
- Creator
- Helms, Ashley
- Everhart, June
Memories of a Childhood: Growing Up With Fourteen Siblings, Audio Part 2
In this project, Ashley Helms interviewed her grandmother, June Everhart. Ms. Everhart spoke of life in the fifties, living in the small mining town of Bishop, Virginia, being part of a large family, how they entertained themselves despite a lack of money, and many other details about day-to-day 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
- Helms, Ashley
- Everhart, June
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Getting Out of East Palestine: The Memories of a Small Town, Audio
- Creator
- Newman, Alexandra L.
- Hulton, Bonnie Lou
- Hulton, Donald Eugene
Getting Out of East Palestine: The Memories of a Small Town, Audio
In this project, Alexandra L. Newman spoke with her grandparents Bonny Lou, and Donald Eugene Hulton about growing up in East Palestine, Ohio, military service, the coal mining business, small town economies, religion, and starting 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
- Newman, Alexandra L.
- Hulton, Bonnie Lou
- Hulton, Donald Eugene
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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
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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
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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
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Let's Dance: The Draws of the Square, Audio
- Creator
- Lewis, Kelsey E.
- Smith, George Jr
- Smith, George 3rd
Let's Dance: The Draws of the Square, Audio
In this project, Kelsey E. Lewis spoke with George R. Smith Jr, and George R. Smith III at the George R. Smith Community center. The interview covered topics including music, instruments, square dancing, the Meadowbrook Community, how Mr. Smith came to live in Shawsville, and other topics. 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
- Lewis, Kelsey E.
- Smith, George Jr
- Smith, George 3rd
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