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Rita Quillen Public Reading (2015)
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- Burriss, Theresa
- Quillen, Rita
Rita Quillen Public Reading (2015)
Public reading by Rita Quillen, one of the featured authors from the 38th Highland Summer Conference held on the campus of Radford University in the summer of 2015. The Highland Summer Conference is held yearly and consists of classes, readings and personal interaction with featured Appalachian authors.- Creator
- Burriss, Theresa
- Quillen, Rita
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Robert Gipe Public Reading (2015) (bis)
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- Burriss, Theresa
- Gipe, Robert
Robert Gipe Public Reading (2015) (bis)
Public reading by Robert Gipe, one of the featured authors from the 38th Highland Summer Conference held on the campus of Radford University in the summer of 2015. The Highland Summer Conference is held yearly and consists of classes, readings and personal interaction with featured Appalachian authors.- Creator
- Burriss, Theresa
- Gipe, Robert
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Conversation... with Rita Quillen (2015)
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- Burriss, Theresa
- Quillen, Rita
Conversation... with Rita Quillen (2015)
This video is one in a continuing series of interview videos conducted by Theresa Burriss, of Radford University's Department of English/Appalachian Studies. In this series, Dr. Burriss interviews featured authors from the yearly Highland Summer Conference held on the campus of Radford University. In this conversation, she talks with Rita Quillen, one of the featured artists of the 38th Annual Highland Summer Conference held in the summer of 2015. The Highland Summer Conference is held yearly and consists of classes, readings and personal interaction with featured Appalachian authors.- Creator
- Burriss, Theresa
- Quillen, Rita
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Conversation... with Robert Gipe (2015)
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- Burriss, Theresa
- Gipe, Robert
Conversation... with Robert Gipe (2015)
This video is one in a continuing series of interview videos conducted by Theresa Burriss, of Radford University's Department of English/Appalachian Studies. In this series, Dr. Burriss interviews featured authors from the yearly Highland Summer Conference held on the campus of Radford University. In this conversation, she talks with Robert Gipe, one of the featured artists of the 38th Annual Highland Summer Conference held in the summer of 2015. The Highland Summer Conference is held yearly and consists of classes, readings and personal interaction with featured Appalachian authors.- Creator
- Burriss, Theresa
- Gipe, Robert
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Impact of Appalachian Life: The Journey Begins in Austinville, Virginia
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- Atwood, Caleb S.
- Atwood, James William
Impact of Appalachian Life: The Journey Begins in Austinville, Virginia
In this project Caleb S. Atwood interviewed his father, James William Atwood of Austinville, Virginia. Mr. Atwood was a coal miner and talked about growing up in a lead mining community, using company money to buy items in a company store in the 1960s, about the history of the town of Austinville, what the lead was used for, how unions impacted the workforce, and the dangers of mining. 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
- Atwood, Caleb S.
- Atwood, James William
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Impact of Appalachian Life: The Journey Begins in Austinville, Virginia, Audio
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- Atwood, Caleb S.
- Atwood, James William
Impact of Appalachian Life: The Journey Begins in Austinville, Virginia, Audio
In this project Caleb S. Atwood interviewed his father, James William Atwood of Austinville, Virginia. Mr. Atwood was a coal miner and talked about growing up in a lead mining community, using company money to buy items in a company store in the 1960s, about the history of the town of Austinville, what the lead was used for, how unions impacted the workforce, and the dangers of mining. 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
- Atwood, Caleb S.
- Atwood, James William
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We Had A Great Childhood. Memories of Two Sisters Growing Up in Wise, Virginia
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- Hibbitts, Allison
- Gardner, Sherry
- Womble, Kim
We Had A Great Childhood. Memories of Two Sisters Growing Up in Wise, Virginia
In this project Allison Hibbitts interviewed her mother, Sherry Gardner; and her aunt, Kim Womble. The two interviewees spoke of growing up in Wise County, Virginia, coal mining, baptisms, church services, superstitions, going to see the doctor in Pound Virginia, and life in a small mountain 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
- Hibbitts, Allison
- Gardner, Sherry
- Womble, Kim
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Rising From the Ashes: The Story of Evelyn Rose Glumsic
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- Glumsic, Milena
- Glumsic, Evelyn Rose
Rising From the Ashes: The Story of Evelyn Rose Glumsic
In this project Milena Glumsic interviewed her grandmother, Evelyn Rose Glumsic of Edgewater, Maryland. Thess interviews were held over the telephone, and during them Ms. Glumsic spoke about using home remdies to heal people, gave particulars as to how to make various home remedies, spoke of canning fruits and vegetables, and differing methods of preserving meats. 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
- Glumsic, Milena
- Glumsic, Evelyn Rose
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We Had A Great Childhood. Memories of Two Sisters Growing Up in Wise, Virginia, Audio
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- Hibbitts, Allison
- Gardner, Sherry
- Womble, Kim
We Had A Great Childhood. Memories of Two Sisters Growing Up in Wise, Virginia, Audio
In this project Allison Hibbitts interviewed her mother, Sherry Gardner; and her aunt, Kim Womble. The two interviewees spoke of growing up in Wise County, Virginia, coal mining, baptisms, church services, superstitions, going to see the doctor in Pound Virginia, and life in a small mountain 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
- Hibbitts, Allison
- Gardner, Sherry
- Womble, Kim
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Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains
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- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
Life on the Railroad: An Inside Look at What Really Happens on Trains
In this project Katelyn Bailey interviewed her grandfather James “Pat” Davis of Abingdon, Virginia. Mr. Davis told many stories of his years working for the Norfolk Southern Railroad company. 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
- Bailey, Katelyn
- Davis, James
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- Oral histories--Appalachia16
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- Norfolk Southern Railroad Company5
- American literature Appalachian Region. Southern4
- Appalachian Region. Southern4
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- Across the Way Productions8
- Bailey, Katelyn5
- Davis, James5
- Burriss, Theresa4
- Radford University4
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- Kolenbrander, Ron3
- Atwood, Caleb S.2
- Atwood, James William2
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