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An Appalachian Way of Life: The Clifton Forge Railroads
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- Garrett, Michele
- Linkswiler, Greg
- Marshall, Hilton
An Appalachian Way of Life: The Clifton Forge Railroads
In this project, Michele Garrett, who had reflected on how the railroad which had been so important to the people of Clifton Forge, was no longer a big part of the town. She interviewed her grandfather Hilton Marshall and Greg Linkswiler who is Chief Clerk of the Clifton Forge Railroads to learn more. Ms. Garrett began this project to answer questions about what it was like living in a place where the railroad was an important part of everyday living, about the different jobs on the railroad, and about how the town adjusted to life when the railroad became less a part of the day-to-day life of its people. 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
- Garrett, Michele
- Linkswiler, Greg
- Marshall, Hilton
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Auctions: A Traditional Way of Selling
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- Crowgey, Judy
- Horney, Jake
- McNeil, Carl
- Cox, Ricky
Auctions: A Traditional Way of Selling
In this project, Judy Crowgey interviewed to auctioneers, Jake Horney and Carl McNeil to learn more about the auction process, auction history, what it takes to be an auctioneer and to hear about their experiences as auctioneers. 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
- Crowgey, Judy
- Horney, Jake
- McNeil, Carl
- Cox, Ricky
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Coal Mining in Appalachia: A Family Tradition
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- Moore, Stephanie
- Moore, Steven
- Moore, Randy
- Moore, Imelda
- Moore, Shirley
- Moore, Vernoy
- Moore, Rita
- Funk, Hoover
- Funk, Avia Amburgey
Coal Mining in Appalachia: A Family Tradition
In this project, Stephanie Moore wrote about the importance of coal mining in her family. Both sides of her family had been miners for at least three generations, so she knew there was a long and important history and she was eager to record it. 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
- Moore, Stephanie
- Moore, Steven
- Moore, Randy
- Moore, Imelda
- Moore, Shirley
- Moore, Vernoy
- Moore, Rita
- Funk, Hoover
- Funk, Avia Amburgey
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Cultivation and Preservation of Food
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- 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
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Darning With Cloth and Needle...The Art of Crazy Quilting
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- Miller, Stephanie L.
- Schuler, Ellen
- Miller, Helen Louise
Darning With Cloth and Needle...The Art of Crazy Quilting
In this project, Stephanie Miller talked to Ellen Schuler and Helen Louise Miller about their experiences and knowledge of Crazy Quilts. These quilts are not like other ones and are all unique and highly significant to the quilter and consist of numerous patches of fine fabrics cit into odd and varied geometric shapes. 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
- Miller, Stephanie L.
- Schuler, Ellen
- Miller, Helen Louise
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From Moonshine to Miller Time: The Turman Racing Family of Carroll County, Virginia
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- Long, Becky
- Turman, Hardy Leon "Peanut"
- Turman, Hank
From Moonshine to Miller Time: The Turman Racing Family of Carroll County, Virginia
In this project, Becky Long interviewed members of the Turman family of Carroll County. The family have long been associated with auto racing, which is hugely popular in Appalachia. Topics covered include how the family got its start in racing, why the sport is male-dominated, what changes have happened in the sport over the years, and more. 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
- Long, Becky
- Turman, Hardy Leon "Peanut"
- Turman, Hank
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Going to Market: Shopping in Radford, 1920's to 1990's
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- Tucker, Kathleen Doenges
- Bowden, Elizabeth
- Duncan, Alva
- English, Georgia
- Layne, Dorothy
- Mills, Elizabeth
- Rutherford, John
- Umberger, Worth
Going to Market: Shopping in Radford, 1920's to 1990's
In this project, Kathleen Doenges Tucker reports on the shopping experience of people living in and around Radford, Virginia. Some of the informants in this project lived through the Great Depression and so going to a store was a treat and an adventure. For these folks, discussion of modes of travel to the store, and of what they bought and how they bought. Some of the informants were involved in service-oriented business’ and they discussed customer service. Additional topics included in the interviews centered around why general and family owned stores and business’ are disappearing in our lives today. 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
- Tucker, Kathleen Doenges
- Bowden, Elizabeth
- Duncan, Alva
- English, Georgia
- Layne, Dorothy
- Mills, Elizabeth
- Rutherford, John
- Umberger, Worth
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Growing Up in Coal Dust: An Account of Life in a Coal Mining Camp in Inman, Virginia
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- Collier, Jessica Paige
- Collier, Paige
- Caudill, Jim
- Burchett, Joyce
- Marcum, Nancy
Growing Up in Coal Dust: An Account of Life in a Coal Mining Camp in Inman, Virginia
In this project, Jessica Collier interviewed members of her family to report on life in a coal mining camp. The family lived in an inactive coal camp, but were still tied to coal mining and this project gave Ms. Collier a chance to learn detailed family history, and to ask questions with the intent to preserve the answers for future readers. 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
- Collier, Jessica Paige
- Collier, Paige
- Caudill, Jim
- Burchett, Joyce
- Marcum, Nancy
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Haunted Houses of Virginia
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- Garrison, Faith
- Wickline, Becky
- Gimble, Mary
Haunted Houses of Virginia
In this project, Faith Garrison interviewed two people who have experienced a ghost that was actually traceable to a known person. The house of Becky Wickline was haunted by the ghost of a 19 year old boy named Rocky who only left the house when Ms. Wickline thought to tell him where his parents had moved after his death. Mary Gimble also lived in a house haunted by a ghost, this one by a woman named Edith Grey who was from Virginia but died and was buried in Canada. Ms. Garrison chose this topic because she had an encounter with the ghost of her grandmother. 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
- Garrison, Faith
- Wickline, Becky
- Gimble, Mary
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Home Cookin': Traditional Appalachian Recipes
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- Shamblin, Stephanie
- Settle, Mary Margaret
- Shamblin, Ellen
Home Cookin': Traditional Appalachian Recipes
In this project, Stephanie Shamblin reflects on the trend among young people to not make homecooked meals, and so interviewed her mother and grandmother to discuss cooking and all that goes into it. Her concern was that once her grandmother died, there would be nobody left to carry on the tradition and that thought inspired this project. 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
- Shamblin, Stephanie
- Settle, Mary Margaret
- Shamblin, Ellen
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- Folklore--Appalachia21
- Oral histories--Appalachia21
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- Quilting2
- Sewing.2
- Shawsville (Va.)2
- Auctioneers1
- Auctions.1
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- Funk, Hoover2
- Amburgey, Melvina1
- Atkin, Larry1
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- Booth, Tammy1
- Bowden, Elizabeth1
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