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Yesterday's Wal-Mart: Running a Store Back When, Audio Part 3
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- Hill, Jessica
- Sumner, Beulah
- Hill, Damon
- Hill, Ray
Yesterday's Wal-Mart: Running a Store Back When, Audio Part 3
In this project, Jessica Hill interviewed her grandmother, Beulah Sumner; and her great-uncles Damon Hill, and Ray Hill. The interviews covered topics about various stores that the family has owned and run in Hillsville, Virginia. Topics covered include what items the store carried, buying items from travelling salesmen, buying items from local farmers, being sure the store served the needs of the local public, and ways to keep a store successful in a changing society. 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, Jessica
- Sumner, Beulah
- Hill, Damon
- Hill, Ray
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Yesterday's Wal-Mart: Running a Store Back When, Audio Part 2
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- Hill, Jessica
- Sumner, Beulah
- Hill, Damon
- Hill, Ray
Yesterday's Wal-Mart: Running a Store Back When, Audio Part 2
In this project, Jessica Hill interviewed her grandmother, Beulah Sumner; and her great-uncles Damon Hill, and Ray Hill. The interviews covered topics about various stores that the family has owned and run in Hillsville, Virginia. Topics covered include what items the store carried, buying items from travelling salesmen, buying items from local farmers, being sure the store served the needs of the local public, and ways to keep a store successful in a changing society. 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, Jessica
- Sumner, Beulah
- Hill, Damon
- Hill, Ray
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Yesterday's Wal-Mart: Running a Store Back When, Audio Part 1
- Creator
- Hill, Jessica
- Sumner, Beulah
- Hill, Damon
- Hill, Ray
Yesterday's Wal-Mart: Running a Store Back When, Audio Part 1
In this project, Jessica Hill interviewed her grandmother, Beulah Sumner; and her great-uncles Damon Hill, and Ray Hill. The interviews covered topics about various stores that the family has owned and run in Hillsville, Virginia. Topics covered include what items the store carried, buying items from travelling salesmen, buying items from local farmers, being sure the store served the needs of the local public, and ways to keep a store successful in a changing society. 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, Jessica
- Sumner, Beulah
- Hill, Damon
- Hill, Ray
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Yesterday's Wal-Mart: Running a Store Back When
- Creator
- Hill, Jessica
- Sumner, Beulah
- Hill, Damon
- Hill, Ray
Yesterday's Wal-Mart: Running a Store Back When
In this project, Jessica Hill interviewed her grandmother, Beulah Sumner; and her great-uncles Damon Hill, and Ray Hill. The interviews covered topics about various stores that the family has owned and run in Hillsville, Virginia. Topics covered include what items the store carried, buying items from travelling salesmen, buying items from local farmers, being sure the store served the needs of the local public, and ways to keep a store successful in a changing society. 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, Jessica
- Sumner, Beulah
- Hill, Damon
- Hill, Ray
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There's Something About Mertie: The Life and Times of Mertie Widner, Audio
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- Cullop, Shai
- Cullop, Ann S.
- Moore, Mary E.
There's Something About Mertie: The Life and Times of Mertie Widner, Audio
In this project, Shai Cullop interviewed her mother, Ann Cullop and a cousin, Mary Moore with the intent of learning about a relative she had never met, her aunt Mertie Widner. Ms. Widner wsa just an ordinary woman who lived in Appalachia, but she is the subject of many family stories and the source of many of its traditions. 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
- Cullop, Shai
- Cullop, Ann S.
- Moore, Mary E.
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There's Something About Mertie: The Life and Times of Mertie Widner
- Creator
- Cullop, Shai
- Cullop, Ann S.
- Moore, Mary E.
There's Something About Mertie: The Life and Times of Mertie Widner
In this project, Shai Cullop interviewed her mother, Ann Cullop and a cousin, Mary Moore with the intent of learning about a relative she had never met, her aunt Mertie Widner. Ms. Widner wsa just an ordinary woman who lived in Appalachia, but she is the subject of many family stories and the source of many of its traditions. 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
- Cullop, Shai
- Cullop, Ann S.
- Moore, Mary E.
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Signs of Knowledge: Predictions and Forecasts, Audio
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- 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
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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
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Preparing and Enjoying Tasty Appalachian Food
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- Slate, Mary
- Culler, Carrie Sue
- Slate, Ernest
- Slate, Maggie
- Fain, Linda
- Bowman, Macy
Preparing and Enjoying Tasty Appalachian Food
In this project, Mary Slate interviewed Carrie Sue Culler, Ernest and Maggie Slate, Linda Fain, and Macy Bowman to learn more about cooking in Appalachia. Various topics in these interviews include making apple butter, using what foods they grew, preserving food by canning and drying, making leather britches, cooking wild game, and about how neighbors would borrow and lend things to each other. 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
- Slate, Mary
- Culler, Carrie Sue
- Slate, Ernest
- Slate, Maggie
- Fain, Linda
- Bowman, Macy
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Old Wives Tales of Appalachia, What Do You Believe?
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- Floyd, Sheena
- Ford, Billy
- Radcliffe, Karen
- Lemay, Loretta
- Radcliffe, Nadine
- Cullop, Shai
- Radcliffe, Georgia
- Radcliffe, David
- Radcliffe, Tiffany
- Ford, Kyla
- Floyd, Stephanie
Old Wives Tales of Appalachia, What Do You Believe?
In this project, Sheena Floyd interviewed several members of her family to learn more about old wives tales and their origins. After the interviews were over, she did not actually learn anything new about the origins of the tales, but she did record and discuss many that are held dear in 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
- Floyd, Sheena
- Ford, Billy
- Radcliffe, Karen
- Lemay, Loretta
- Radcliffe, Nadine
- Cullop, Shai
- Radcliffe, Georgia
- Radcliffe, David
- Radcliffe, Tiffany
- Ford, Kyla
- Floyd, Stephanie
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