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Summer Freshness and Winter Needs
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- Leonard, Susan Meredith
- Leonard, Mabel Sharp
- Harris, Ann
Summer Freshness and Winter Needs
In this project, Susan Meredith Leonard interviewed her grandmother, Mabel Sharp Leonard, and her aunt, Ann Harris to learn about their experiences with and knowledge of canning and how it affected her family. 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
- Leonard, Susan Meredith
- Leonard, Mabel Sharp
- Harris, Ann
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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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The Art of Gardening and Canning Food, Audio
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- White, Vanessa
- White, Harry
The Art of Gardening and Canning Food, Audio
In this project, Vanessa White interviewed Harry White about gardening and canning what he grows. Ms. White had grown up around gardening and canning and once she was of a certain age, was allowed to take part in the preparing of the dirt, planting the seeds and harvesting the food. In this interview, Mr. White talks in specifics about what he plants, when he plants it, and how he takes care of the plants. He also talks about how he cans various of the vegetables that he grows. 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
- White, Vanessa
- White, Harry
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The Art of Gardening and Canning Food
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- White, Vanessa
- White, Harry
The Art of Gardening and Canning Food
In this project, Vanessa White interviewed Harry White about gardening and canning what he grows. Ms. White had grown up around gardening and canning and once she was of a certain age, was allowed to take part in the preparing of the dirt, planting the seeds and harvesting the food. In this interview, Mr. White talks in specifics about what he plants, when he plants it, and how he takes care of the plants. He also talks about how he cans various of the vegetables that he grows. 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
- White, Vanessa
- White, Harry
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Living Without Technology: Growing up Female in Southwest Virginia
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- Hill, Joslyn
- Flanary, Ruth
Living Without Technology: Growing up Female in Southwest Virginia
This project, by Joslyn Hill focused on her grandmother, Ruth Flanary, and how her life had been lived and has changed over time. Topics covered in this interview include canning, making buttermilk, making clothes, raising children, and how technology makes things different today. Not necessarily better, but different. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Hill, Joslyn
- Flanary, Ruth
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Canning Foods: Necessity or Pleasure
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- Rehak, Anne
- Hornbarger, Dorothy
- Hollandsworth, Gertha
Canning Foods: Necessity or Pleasure
In this project, Anne Rehak interviewed two people about their experiences with canning vegetables. Ms. Rehak was not aware that people still canned food since grocery stores are so plentiful and fully stocked, and through these interviews learned how and why people can now and why they canned historically. 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
- Rehak, Anne
- Hornbarger, Dorothy
- Hollandsworth, Gertha
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Cooking Up A Storm: A Story of Cooking, Gathering, and Natural Healing in Appalachia
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- Spence, Angie
- Sheets, Mary Anne
- Sheets, Opal
- Harris, Patricia
Cooking Up A Storm: A Story of Cooking, Gathering, and Natural Healing in Appalachia
Angie Spence enjoys cooking and knows from her experiences growing up in the Eastern Shore of Virginia, that people cook with what foods are native to their regions. This idea interested her and gave inspiration for this project. Ms. Spence found three local fans of cooking and interviewed, and cooked with them. During the interviews, she heard about gathering roots and berries, canning, making preserves, and natural healing using traditional Appalachian herbal elixirs. In addition, Ms. Spence saw that with a love of cooking comes also a love of family and friends. 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
- Spence, Angie
- Sheets, Mary Anne
- Sheets, Opal
- Harris, Patricia
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Appalachian Cooking: Past and Present
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- Quesenberry, Carmen J.
- Quesenberry, Stella Mae
- Quesenberry, Shelby
- Quesenberry, Blanche
- Lyons, Iva
- Quesenberry, Leroy
- Quenseberry, Mary
Appalachian Cooking: Past and Present
In this project, Carmen J. Quesenberry researched various cooking styles and then interviewed several family and friends to discuss them. Additionally, the interviews covered the topic of canning, which may be a skill that is not as popular or viewed as being as important as it once was. These interviews showed, among other things, how cooking and ideas about food have changed over the years. 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
- Quesenberry, Carmen J.
- Quesenberry, Stella Mae
- Quesenberry, Shelby
- Quesenberry, Blanche
- Lyons, Iva
- Quesenberry, Leroy
- Quenseberry, Mary
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Crazy, Creative, Clumsy County Cooking: The Cooking Traditions of The Sklany Family
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- Spaid, Heather Leigh
- Sklany, Vincent
- Graves, Elizabeth
- Dalton, Bernadette Sklany
- Spaid, Therese
Crazy, Creative, Clumsy County Cooking: The Cooking Traditions of The Sklany Family
In this project, Heather Leigh Spaid interviewed various members of her family to learn about their cooking traditions. She was interested in where and how her relatives learned to cook and through these interviews, realized how important her grandmother’s influence was in everybody’s life and cooking education. 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
- Spaid, Heather Leigh
- Sklany, Vincent
- Graves, Elizabeth
- Dalton, Bernadette Sklany
- Spaid, Therese
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No Power? No Problem! : Preserving food on farms
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- Brinkley, Diane
- Dickerson, Ray
No Power? No Problem! : Preserving food on farms
In this project, Diane Brinkley interviewed Ray Dickerson to learn more about how people preserved farm-raised foods during the Great Depression. Mr. Dickerson grew up on land that is now the Selu Conservancy in Radford, Virginia. Topics discussed include various types of canning, using salt, and carefully selecting where you stored preserved foods in the house.
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
- Brinkley, Diane
- Dickerson, Ray
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- Apple butter5
- Gardening.4
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- Cox, Ricky4
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