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  • "Haunting"Ton Tales
    Creator
    Willett, Corie B.
    Willett, Jo Ellen
    Willis, Jessica R.
    Butler, Kip A.

    "Haunting"Ton Tales

    In this project, Corie B. Willett chose to research and collect ghost stories local to the Huntington, West Virginia area. He explored values, beliefs, and attitudes towards religion with respect to ghost stories of Appalachians living in the Huntington region. 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
    Willett, Corie B.
    Willett, Jo Ellen
    Willis, Jessica R.
    Butler, Kip A.
  • A Brief History of The Vances: According to Dan Vance
    Creator
    Vance, Melanie
    Vance, Daniel

    A Brief History of The Vances: According to Dan Vance

    In this project, Melanie Vance interviewed her father, Daniel Vance about growing up in a Mennonite community while at his home in Manassas, Virginia. Topics covered in this interview include family life, food, quilting, 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
    Vance, Melanie
    Vance, Daniel
  • A Father and Son Hobby
    Creator
    Murphy, Shannon
    Murphy, Archie R. Jr.

    A Father and Son Hobby

    In this project, Shannon Murphy interviewed her father, Archie R. Murphy Jr. about the woodworking hobby he shares with his own father. The two made furniture and items to be used around the house including front porch swings. 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
    Murphy, Shannon
    Murphy, Archie R. Jr.
  • A Father and Son Hobby, Audio
    Creator
    Murphy, Shannon
    Murphy, Archie R. Jr.

    A Father and Son Hobby, Audio

    In this project, Shannon Murphy interviewed her father, Archie R. Murphy Jr. about the woodworking hobby he shares with his own father. The two made furniture and items to be used around the house including front porch swings. 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
    Murphy, Shannon
    Murphy, Archie R. Jr.
  • A German Baptist from Copper Hill: The Family Recollections of Mrs. Sharon Wood of Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Va.
    Creator
    Walden, J.M.
    Wood, Sharon

    A German Baptist from Copper Hill: The Family Recollections of Mrs. Sharon Wood of Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Va.

    In this project J.M. Walden interviewed Sharon Wood, of Copper Hill, Virginia about life as a German Baptist living in Appalachia. 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
    Walden, J.M.
    Wood, Sharon
  • A German Baptist from Copper Hill: The Family Recollections of Mrs. Sharon Wood of Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Va., Audio
    Creator
    Walden, J.M.
    Wood, Sharon

    A German Baptist from Copper Hill: The Family Recollections of Mrs. Sharon Wood of Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Va., Audio

    In this project J.M. Walden interviewed Sharon Wood, of Copper Hill, Virginia about life as a German Baptist living in Appalachia. 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
    Walden, J.M.
    Wood, Sharon
  • A History of Her Own: The Personal Narrative of Mary Ingles Bullard
    Creator
    Sutton, Laurel
    Bullard, Mary Ingles

    A History of Her Own: The Personal Narrative of Mary Ingles Bullard

    In this project Laurel Sutton interviewed Mary Ingles Bullard, the sixth great granddaughter of Mary Draper Ingles. Ms. Ingles spoke of growing up on a farm in Pulaski, surviving the bombing at Pearl Harbor, and driving from California to Virginia in a 1939 Buick, living in France. Ms. Sutton initially planned on the interview covering stories of Mary Draper Ingles but after meeting Ms. Bullard, quickly decided that her story was just as interesting. 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
    Sutton, Laurel
    Bullard, Mary Ingles
  • A History of Her Own: The Personal Narrative of Mary Ingles Bullard, Audio
    Creator
    Sutton, Laurel
    Bullard, Mary Ingles

    A History of Her Own: The Personal Narrative of Mary Ingles Bullard, Audio

    In this project Laurel Sutton interviewed Mary Ingles Bullard, the sixth great granddaughter of Mary Draper Ingles. Ms. Ingles spoke of growing up on a farm in Pulaski, surviving the bombing at Pearl Harbor, and driving from California to Virginia in a 1939 Buick, living in France. Ms. Sutton initially planned on the interview covering stories of Mary Draper Ingles but after meeting Ms. Bullard, quickly decided that her story was just as interesting. 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
    Sutton, Laurel
    Bullard, Mary Ingles
  • A Local Legend: The Sisters in Black
    Creator
    Hill, Jenny L.
    Middleton, Barbara
    Myers, Emily
    Porterfield, Cindy

    A Local Legend: The Sisters in Black

    In this project, Jenny L. Hill researched and interviewed people about the local legend of the Three Black Sisters, who at one time ran the Montgomery Female College in Christiansburg, Virginia. Stories about the three sisters include tales of murder, secret padlocked rooms, mysterious late night burials, strange visitors, charred bones, large insurance policies, and suspicious suicides. We may never know the truth about the sisters, but Ms. Hill researched and interviewed Christiansburg residents to find out what she could. 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
    Hill, Jenny L.
    Middleton, Barbara
    Myers, Emily
    Porterfield, Cindy
  • A Local Legend: The Sisters in Black, Audio
    Creator
    Hill, Jenny L.
    Middleton, Barbara
    Myers, Emily
    Porterfield, Cindy

    A Local Legend: The Sisters in Black, Audio

    In this project, Jenny L. Hill researched and interviewed people about the local legend of the Three Black Sisters, who at one time ran the Montgomery Female College in Christiansburg, Virginia. Stories about the three sisters include tales of murder, secret padlocked rooms, mysterious late night burials, strange visitors, charred bones, large insurance policies, and suspicious suicides. We may never know the truth about the sisters, but Ms. Hill researched and interviewed Christiansburg residents to find out what she could. 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
    Hill, Jenny L.
    Middleton, Barbara
    Myers, Emily
    Porterfield, Cindy
  • A Long Country Road: A Trip Through Time With Ed Bennett
    Creator
    Swing, Robert
    Bennett, Ed

    A Long Country Road: A Trip Through Time With Ed Bennett

    In this project Robert Swing interviewed Ed Bennit, of Clifton Forge, Virginia. Mr. Bennett is a man who has held many jobs in his life, including being a mechanic, welder, paramedic, firefighter, bus driver, teacher and truck driver. During the interview he told many stories and described various things about Virginia through time and how it has changed 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
    Swing, Robert
    Bennett, Ed
  • A Long Country Road: A Trip Through Time With Ed Bennett, Audio Part 1
    Creator
    Swing, Robert
    Bennett, Ed

    A Long Country Road: A Trip Through Time With Ed Bennett, Audio Part 1

    In this project Robert Swing interviewed Ed Bennit, of Clifton Forge, Virginia. Mr. Bennett is a man who has held many jobs in his life, including being a mechanic, welder, paramedic, firefighter, bus driver, teacher and truck driver. During the interview he told many stories and described various things about Virginia through time and how it has changed 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
    Swing, Robert
    Bennett, Ed
  • A Long Country Road: A Trip Through Time With Ed Bennett, Audio Part 2
    Creator
    Swing, Robert
    Bennett, Ed

    A Long Country Road: A Trip Through Time With Ed Bennett, Audio Part 2

    In this project Robert Swing interviewed Ed Bennit, of Clifton Forge, Virginia. Mr. Bennett is a man who has held many jobs in his life, including being a mechanic, welder, paramedic, firefighter, bus driver, teacher and truck driver. During the interview he told many stories and described various things about Virginia through time and how it has changed 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
    Swing, Robert
    Bennett, Ed
  • A Look Into the Past: Dale Osborne Remembers
    Creator
    Osborne, Marisa
    Osborne, Mitchel Dale

    A Look Into the Past: Dale Osborne Remembers

    In this project Marisa Osborne interviewed her grandfather, Mitchel Dale Osborne. During the interview, Mr. Osborne spoke mostly about running a country store, but also talked about working for the FBI, and growing up with 6 brothers and a sister in the 1940s. 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
    Osborne, Marisa
    Osborne, Mitchel Dale
  • A Palace in Southwest Virginia. Tales and Memories of the Rockwood Manor
    Creator
    Dew, Ashley
    Drummond, Frank
    Drummond, Sarah

    A Palace in Southwest Virginia. Tales and Memories of the Rockwood Manor

    In this project, Ashley Dew interviewed Frank and Sarah Drummond, who both live at Rockwood Manor in Dublin, Virginia. The interview was conducted to learn about the history of the manor and including information about who built it and why, details about the architecture and building materials, and about the family members who are currently running the manor as a bed and breakfast 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
    Dew, Ashley
    Drummond, Frank
    Drummond, Sarah
  • A Sense of Community: Dudley's Truck Stop
    Creator
    Tallant, Wendy
    Dudley, Barbara
    Young, Tori

    A Sense of Community: Dudley's Truck Stop

    In this project, Wendy Tallant interviewed Barbara Dudley, owner of Dudley’s Truckstop Restaurant in Rocky Mount, Virginia and Dudley’s granddaughter (and Tallant’s roommate) Tori Young. Ms. Dudley spoke of how and why she opened her restaurant, how she became interested in cooking, spoke about her customers and more. Ms. Young spoke of her experiences working at the restaurant. 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
    Tallant, Wendy
    Dudley, Barbara
    Young, Tori
  • A Tale of... Ghost stories in Radford Virginia and Radford University
    Creator
    Tracy, Allison
    McDonald, Heather
    Fox, Jessica
    Allen, Greg
    Harbacevich, Laura
    Martin, Aprill

    A Tale of... Ghost stories in Radford Virginia and Radford University

    In this project, Allison Tracy interviewed several students at Radford University to learn about what ghost stories they knew. 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
    Tracy, Allison
    McDonald, Heather
    Fox, Jessica
    Allen, Greg
    Harbacevich, Laura
    Martin, Aprill
  • A Taste of History: Preserving the One-Room School Culture in Floyd County, Virginia
    Creator
    Derrick, Ruth
    Brown, Effie King
    Whitenack, Mason L.
    Albert, Nola
    Shelor, Dwight
    Wimmer, Diana
    Baldwin, Amy
    Marshall, Courtney

    A Taste of History: Preserving the One-Room School Culture in Floyd County, Virginia

    This project was completed by Ruth Derrick in May of 2008 as part of a directed study under Dr. Grace Toney Edwards. The purpose of this project was to research and preserve information about one and two room schools in Floyd County. Ms. Derrick interviewed Effie King Brown, Mason L. Whitenack, Nola Albert, Dwight Shelor, Diana Wimmer, Amy Baldwin, and Courtney Marshall, all of whom attended or taught at one room schools. Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.
    Creator
    Derrick, Ruth
    Brown, Effie King
    Whitenack, Mason L.
    Albert, Nola
    Shelor, Dwight
    Wimmer, Diana
    Baldwin, Amy
    Marshall, Courtney
  • A Time to Sow and a Time to Reap: How People Use the Signs to Live By
    Creator
    Eastridge, Deanna
    Brown, Clyde
    Fain, Linda
    Turner, Clyde
    Fain, Edna

    A Time to Sow and a Time to Reap: How People Use the Signs to Live By

    In this project, Deanna Eastbridge interviewed family members and friends, Clyde Brown, Linda Fain, Clyde Turner, and Edna Fain to learn more about how her family used and still uses natural signs to indicate when to do things such as planting vegetables, killing hogs, going to the doctor, going to the dentist etc. 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
    Eastridge, Deanna
    Brown, Clyde
    Fain, Linda
    Turner, Clyde
    Fain, Edna
  • A Union Valley Correll: Marcella Woods' Story
    Creator
    Cockrum, Casey
    Woods, Marcella

    A Union Valley Correll: Marcella Woods' Story

    In this project Casey Cockeum interviewed Marcella Woods. During the interview, Ms. Woods discussed growing up in Snowvile and Union Valley and the day-to-day life growing up in rural Appalachia. She also spoke of moving to Christiansburg and working at Leggett/Belks for 40 years. Ms. Woods also enjoyed travel and managed to visit 5 continents in her 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
    Cockrum, Casey
    Woods, Marcella
  • A Union Valley Correll: Marcella Woods' Story, Audio
    Creator
    Cockrum, Casey
    Woods, Marcella

    A Union Valley Correll: Marcella Woods' Story, Audio

    In this project Casey Cockeum interviewed Marcella Woods. During the interview, Ms. Woods discussed growing up in Snowvile and Union Valley and the day-to-day life growing up in rural Appalachia. She also spoke of moving to Christiansburg and working at Leggett/Belks for 40 years. Ms. Woods also enjoyed travel and managed to visit 5 continents in her 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
    Cockrum, Casey
    Woods, Marcella
  • A Walk in the Past: School in the 1940s
    Creator
    Strayer, Erin
    Cox, Carl
    Cox, Vada

    A Walk in the Past: School in the 1940s

    In this project Erin Strayer interviewed Carl and Vada Cox, of Willis Virginia. This interview focused on education in the 1940s. During this interview, the Cox’s spoke of classroom experienes that they had as students, the setup of schools, games played at school, social interactions and more. Ms. Strayer wanted to compare the education system of today with that of many decades ago and the Cox’s were more than happy to give her a first hand picture of their experienes. 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
    Strayer, Erin
    Cox, Carl
    Cox, Vada
  • A Walk in the Past: School in the 1940s, Audio
    Creator
    Strayer, Erin
    Cox, Carl
    Cox, Vada

    A Walk in the Past: School in the 1940s, Audio

    In this project Erin Strayer interviewed Carl and Vada Cox, of Willis Virginia. This interview focused on education in the 1940s. During this interview, the Cox’s spoke of classroom experienes that they had as students, the setup of schools, games played at school, social interactions and more. Ms. Strayer wanted to compare the education system of today with that of many decades ago and the Cox’s were more than happy to give her a first hand picture of their experienes. 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
    Strayer, Erin
    Cox, Carl
    Cox, Vada
  • A Whisper in the Mountains. A Look at the Music and People of Appalachia
    Creator
    McKenzie, Lori
    McKenzie, Mamie
    McKenzie, John P.
    Barr, Tommy

    A Whisper in the Mountains. A Look at the Music and People of Appalachia

    In this project, Lori McKenzie interviewed Mamie McKenzie, her father John P. McKenzie, and Tommy Barr, the owner of Barr’s Fiddle Shop about Appalachian music. The interviews focused on topics concerning how the music helps identify the Appalachian region, exposing new listeners to the music, and what the music means to Appalachians. 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
    McKenzie, Lori
    McKenzie, Mamie
    McKenzie, John P.
    Barr, Tommy
  • Action and Adventure in Appalachia: A Conversation with Charlie Hall
    Creator
    Carner, Catherine
    Hall, Charlie Henry
    Cox, Ricky

    Action and Adventure in Appalachia: A Conversation with Charlie Hall

    In this project, Catherine Carner interviewed Charlie Henry Hall, in his home in Radford, Virginia. In this interview he spoke of ghosts, local history, and the Civil War. 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
    Carner, Catherine
    Hall, Charlie Henry
    Cox, Ricky
  • Action and Adventure in Appalachia: A Conversation with Charlie Hall, Audio
    Creator
    Carner, Catherine
    Hall, Charlie Henry
    Cox, Ricky

    Action and Adventure in Appalachia: A Conversation with Charlie Hall, Audio

    In this project, Catherine Carner interviewed Charlie Henry Hall, in his home in Radford, Virginia. In this interview he spoke of ghosts, local history, and the Civil War. 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
    Carner, Catherine
    Hall, Charlie Henry
    Cox, Ricky
  • 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
  • An Appalachian Way of Life: The Clifton Forge Railroads
    Creator
    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
  • An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 1) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.

    An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 1) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.

    This paper, written by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr. in the Spring of 1954 was for a History of Art class he was taking. The paper contains many photographs and descriptions of houses and buildings found in Radford, Virginia at the time and is an excellent historical resource. Arthur Giesen was born in Radford, Virginia in 1932. Both his grandfather and father were Mayors of Radford, his mother was part of the Radford City Council and was later elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Giesen was also elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1963 and served roughly until 1996.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.
  • An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 2) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.

    An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 2) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.

    This paper, written by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr. in the Spring of 1954 was for a History of Art class he was taking. The paper contains many photographs and descriptions of houses and buildings found in Radford, Virginia at the time and is an excellent historical resource. Arthur Giesen was born in Radford, Virginia in 1932. Both his grandfather and father were Mayors of Radford, his mother was part of the Radford City Council and was later elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Giesen was also elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1963 and served roughly until 1996.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.
  • An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 3 section 1) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.

    An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 3 section 1) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.

    This paper, written by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr. in the Spring of 1954 was for a History of Art class he was taking. The paper contains many photographs and descriptions of houses and buildings found in Radford, Virginia at the time and is an excellent historical resource. Arthur Giesen was born in Radford, Virginia in 1932. Both his grandfather and father were Mayors of Radford, his mother was part of the Radford City Council and was later elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Giesen was also elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1963 and served roughly until 1996.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.
  • An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 3 section 2) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.

    An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 3 section 2) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.

    This paper, written by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr. in the Spring of 1954 was for a History of Art class he was taking. The paper contains many photographs and descriptions of houses and buildings found in Radford, Virginia at the time and is an excellent historical resource. Arthur Giesen was born in Radford, Virginia in 1932. Both his grandfather and father were Mayors of Radford, his mother was part of the Radford City Council and was later elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Giesen was also elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1963 and served roughly until 1996.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.
  • An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 4) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.

    An Architectural Study of Radford Virginia (Part 4) by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr.

    This paper, written by Arthur R. Giesen, Jr. in the Spring of 1954 was for a History of Art class he was taking. The paper contains many photographs and descriptions of houses and buildings found in Radford, Virginia at the time and is an excellent historical resource. Arthur Giesen was born in Radford, Virginia in 1932. Both his grandfather and father were Mayors of Radford, his mother was part of the Radford City Council and was later elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Giesen was also elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1963 and served roughly until 1996.
    Creator
    Giesen, Arthur R. Jr.
  • Appalachia's Heart in Appalachia's People: One Man's Appalachian Experience
    Creator
    Davis, Stephen, A.
    Davis, Paul Eugene
    Davis, Stephen Lester

    Appalachia's Heart in Appalachia's People: One Man's Appalachian Experience

    In this project, Stephen A. Davis interviewed his grandfather Paul Eugene Davis, and also Stephen Lester Davis about what it was like growing up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and what it it means to be Appalachian, what it is like to be from Big Stone Gap, and what it is like to be a Davis. 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
    Davis, Stephen, A.
    Davis, Paul Eugene
    Davis, Stephen Lester
  • Appalachia: A Culture That Focuses On Unity
    Creator
    Myers, Kendal C.
    Baker, Eugene
    White, Marie
    Kidd, Ralph
    White, Robert Jr.

    Appalachia: A Culture That Focuses On Unity

    In this project, Kendall Myers interviewed several residents of Bristol, Virginia to learn about their way of life, and to hear their thoughts and memories about games, religion, and storytelling in the Appalachian region of Virginia. 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
    Myers, Kendal C.
    Baker, Eugene
    White, Marie
    Kidd, Ralph
    White, Robert Jr.
  • Appalachian Craftspeople: A Stained Glass Artist and a Woodturner
    Creator
    Craig, Alex
    Shearer, Kathy
    Clark, Terry A.

    Appalachian Craftspeople: A Stained Glass Artist and a Woodturner

    In this project, Alex Craig spoke with Kathy Shearer, who runs the Cave House Craft Shop in Abingdon, Virginia. Ms. Shearer spoke of the history of the Cave House, told a ghost story, spoke about stained glass, and explained how the shop operates. When asked for a referral to one of the craftspeople participating in the shop, she gave the name of Terry Clark, a woodturner who lives in Troutdale, Virginia. Mr. Clark provided a detailed summary of his life and both demonstrated and explained the craft or woodturning. 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
    Craig, Alex
    Shearer, Kathy
    Clark, Terry A.
  • Appalachian Midwifery
    Creator
    Wiley, Emily
    Smith, Wanda
    Cox, Ricky

    Appalachian Midwifery

    In this project, Emily Wiley interviewed Wanda Smith, a midwife who lives in Catawba, Virginia. The interview was conducted in Ms. Smith’s home and covered a history of midwifery, and a basic description of it. 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
    Wiley, Emily
    Smith, Wanda
    Cox, Ricky
  • Apple Butter Making in Page County, Virginia
    Creator
    Phillips, Amy
    Phillips, Winston (Buddy)
    McCoy, Flossy
    Vile, Cheryl

    Apple Butter Making in Page County, Virginia

    In this project, Amy Phillips interviewed her grandfather, Winston “Buddy” Phillips, her aunt, Cheryl Vile, and family friend Flossy McCoy about traditional apple butter and how to make it. Ms. Phillips had been exposed to the making of apple butter throughout her life but had never paid much attention to the actual process. During these three interviews, she learned about the tradition of it, the process of it, and heard additional stories about canning, hunting, butchering animals and other aspects of Appalachian 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
    Phillips, Amy
    Phillips, Winston (Buddy)
    McCoy, Flossy
    Vile, Cheryl
  • Apple Butter Making in Page County, Virginia, Audio Part 1
    Creator
    Phillips, Amy
    Phillips, Winston (Buddy)
    McCoy, Flossy
    Vile, Cheryl

    Apple Butter Making in Page County, Virginia, Audio Part 1

    In this project, Amy Phillips interviewed her grandfather, Winston “Buddy” Phillips, her aunt, Cheryl Vile, and family friend Flossy McCoy about traditional apple butter and how to make it. Ms. Phillips had been exposed to the making of apple butter throughout her life but had never paid much attention to the actual process. During these three interviews, she learned about the tradition of it, the process of it, and heard additional stories about canning, hunting, butchering animals and other aspects of Appalachian 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
    Phillips, Amy
    Phillips, Winston (Buddy)
    McCoy, Flossy
    Vile, Cheryl
  • Apple Butter Making in Page County, Virginia, Audio Part 2
    Creator
    Phillips, Amy
    Phillips, Winston (Buddy)
    McCoy, Flossy
    Vile, Cheryl

    Apple Butter Making in Page County, Virginia, Audio Part 2

    In this project, Amy Phillips interviewed her grandfather, Winston “Buddy” Phillips, her aunt, Cheryl Vile, and family friend Flossy McCoy about traditional apple butter and how to make it. Ms. Phillips had been exposed to the making of apple butter throughout her life but had never paid much attention to the actual process. During these three interviews, she learned about the tradition of it, the process of it, and heard additional stories about canning, hunting, butchering animals and other aspects of Appalachian 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
    Phillips, Amy
    Phillips, Winston (Buddy)
    McCoy, Flossy
    Vile, Cheryl
  • Apple Butter Making in Page County, Virginia, Audio Part 3
    Creator
    Phillips, Amy
    Phillips, Winston (Buddy)
    McCoy, Flossy
    Vile, Cheryl

    Apple Butter Making in Page County, Virginia, Audio Part 3

    In this project, Amy Phillips interviewed her grandfather, Winston “Buddy” Phillips, her aunt, Cheryl Vile, and family friend Flossy McCoy about traditional apple butter and how to make it. Ms. Phillips had been exposed to the making of apple butter throughout her life but had never paid much attention to the actual process. During these three interviews, she learned about the tradition of it, the process of it, and heard additional stories about canning, hunting, butchering animals and other aspects of Appalachian 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
    Phillips, Amy
    Phillips, Winston (Buddy)
    McCoy, Flossy
    Vile, Cheryl
  • Austinville Lead Mines: A Way of Life
    Creator
    Shumate, Pamela D.
    McRoberts, James E.
    Eversole, David E.

    Austinville Lead Mines: A Way of Life

    In this project, Pamela Shumate wrote about the Austinville, VA lead mines. She focused on the actual mining process of the mining and milling of the final products, the comradery between the workers, and community. She interviewed her grandfather, James McRoberts, who worked outside the mine as a mechanic, and her uncle. David Eversole, who worked inside the mine as a miner. 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
    Shumate, Pamela D.
    McRoberts, James E.
    Eversole, David E.
  • Back to the Earth: A Brief Study of Music in Appalachia
    Creator
    Retting, Jake
    Cox, Ricky

    Back to the Earth: A Brief Study of Music in Appalachia

    Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.
    Creator
    Retting, Jake
    Cox, Ricky
  • Back to the Earth: A Brief Study of Music in Appalachia, Audio
    Creator
    Retting, Jake
    Cox, Ricky

    Back to the Earth: A Brief Study of Music in Appalachia, Audio

    Among projects of students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2014, 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 Archvies & Special Colelctions from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.
    Creator
    Retting, Jake
    Cox, Ricky
  • Bain Family Journey
    Creator
    Wood, Tracy M.
    Bain, Frankie

    Bain Family Journey

    In this project, Tracy M. Wood interviewed Ms. Frankie Bain about her life growing up in both Floyd County, and on what is now the Selu Conservancy in Radford, Virginia. Topics covered in this interview include food, tools, crafts, and living in a rural 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
    Wood, Tracy M.
    Bain, Frankie
  • Butch Cottrell and a Life Full of Stories: Tales From the Mountains of West Virginia
    Creator
    Myers, Christy
    Cottrell, Kenneth Eugene

    Butch Cottrell and a Life Full of Stories: Tales From the Mountains of West Virginia

    In this project Christy Myers interviewed her grandfather, Kenneth Eugene (Butch) Cottrell at his home in Naoma, West Virginia. Mr. Cottrell told many stories about his life including ones about working in coal mines, growing up in a coal mining community, various house he lived in over the years, hunting, and moonshine. 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
    Myers, Christy
    Cottrell, Kenneth Eugene
  • Butch Cottrell and a Life Full of Stories: Tales From the Mountains of West Virginia, Audio
    Creator
    Myers, Christy
    Cottrell, Kenneth Eugene

    Butch Cottrell and a Life Full of Stories: Tales From the Mountains of West Virginia, Audio

    In this project Christy Myers interviewed her grandfather, Kenneth Eugene (Butch) Cottrell at his home in Naoma, West Virginia. Mr. Cottrell told many stories about his life including ones about working in coal mines, growing up in a coal mining community, various house he lived in over the years, hunting, and moonshine. 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
    Myers, Christy
    Cottrell, Kenneth Eugene
  • Car Building in the Shenandoah Valley: The John Davis Way
    Creator
    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
  • 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
  • Christiansburg Industrial Institute
    Creator
    Philips, Loren D.
    Wyms, Lorene

    Christiansburg Industrial Institute

    In this project, Loren D. Philips interviewed her grandmother, Lorene Wyms, of Radford, Virginia about the Christiansburg Institute. Ms. Wyms attended the institute and earned a high school degree, and a cosmetology degree there. During the interview, she spoke of her days attending the school, and growing up in the New River Valley. 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
    Philips, Loren D.
    Wyms, Lorene

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