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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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Fun on the Farm: The Parkers
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- Allie, Crystal
- Parker, Truman
- McCormick, Naola Parker
- Poff, Kyula Parker
Fun on the Farm: The Parkers
In this project, Crystal Allie interviewed several of her family members to learn more about her mother’s maternal family farm and to learn what it was like to grow up there. While interviewing her family, Ms. Allie learned about games they played as children, such as marbles, horseshoes, checkers for example. She also heard about the boys had to work in the fields, chop wood, move cows around, and help work the farm, while the girls milked the cows, gathered eggs, worked the garden and were also allowed to play with dolls 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
- Allie, Crystal
- Parker, Truman
- McCormick, Naola Parker
- Poff, Kyula Parker
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No Power? No Problem! : Preserving food on farms
- Creator
- 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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Making Do With What You Have: Growing up in the 1930's
- Creator
- Hackler, Shilah
- Hackler, Margaret
Making Do With What You Have: Growing up in the 1930's
In this project, Shilah Hackler interviewed her grandmother, Margaret Hackler about her experiences cooking. During the interview it was learned that Ms. Hackler did not necessarily enjoy cooking, but did it because it was necessary. She discussed various ways that cooking and ideas about cooking had changed over the years and how she would grow what she needed to live on because she didn’t often get to go to a store to buy things. 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
- Hackler, Shilah
- Hackler, Margaret
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Work, Money, and Jobs in the 1930's, Audio Part 2
- Creator
- Shelton, Carrie McKay
- Kelly, Flora
Work, Money, and Jobs in the 1930's, Audio Part 2
In this project, Carrie McKay Shelton interviewed her grandmother, Flora Kelly about her life in the 1930s. Though the interview centered around work, money, and jobs, they also covered the topics concerning the Great Depression. Ms. Shelton learned during the interview that her grandmother raised three girls, went to work, and accepted boarders into her home and after the interview had a different perspective of her grandmother’s life and a deeper appreciation for her. 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
- Shelton, Carrie McKay
- Kelly, Flora
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The Depression- For Some, It Just Was Not That Bad
- Creator
- Hall, Genevieve
- Boyd, Robert Lee Jr.
- Phillips, Versie
The Depression- For Some, It Just Was Not That Bad
In this project, Genevieve Hall interviewed Robert Lee Boyd Jr, and Versie Phillips about their experiences during the Great Depression. The two had differing experiences from other survivors of the depression because Ms. Phillips grew up on a farm and had everything they needed, while Mr. Boyd’s family owned a store. 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
- Hall, Genevieve
- Boyd, Robert Lee Jr.
- Phillips, Versie
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The Depression- For Some, It Just Was Not That Bad, Audio Part 1
- Creator
- Hall, Genevieve
- Boyd, Robert Lee Jr.
- Phillips, Versie
The Depression- For Some, It Just Was Not That Bad, Audio Part 1
In this project, Genevieve Hall interviewed Robert Lee Boyd Jr, and Versie Phillips about their experiences during the Great Depression. The two had differing experiences from other survivors of the depression because Ms. Phillips grew up on a farm and had everything they needed, while Mr. Boyd’s family owned a store. 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
- Hall, Genevieve
- Boyd, Robert Lee Jr.
- Phillips, Versie
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The Depression- For Some, It Just Was Not That Bad, Audio Part 2
- Creator
- Hall, Genevieve
- Boyd, Robert Lee Jr.
- Phillips, Versie
The Depression- For Some, It Just Was Not That Bad, Audio Part 2
In this project, Genevieve Hall interviewed Robert Lee Boyd Jr, and Versie Phillips about their experiences during the Great Depression. The two had differing experiences from other survivors of the depression because Ms. Phillips grew up on a farm and had everything they needed, while Mr. Boyd’s family owned a store. 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
- Hall, Genevieve
- Boyd, Robert Lee Jr.
- Phillips, Versie
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God's Many Helpers: Religion in the 1930's
- Creator
- Bryant, Lydia
- McLawhorn, Lester
- Hurt, Terrill
- Hurt, Carol
God's Many Helpers: Religion in the 1930's
In this project, Lydia Bryant spoke with the Hurt family of Elliston, Virginia- Terrill Hurt, Carol Hurt, and Lester McLawhorn about religion in the 1930s and how the Great Depression and the war affected religion. During this interview, topics covered include baptism, women preachers, dinner on the ground, and thoughts about church going as a social activity. 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
- Bryant, Lydia
- McLawhorn, Lester
- Hurt, Terrill
- Hurt, Carol
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God's Many Helpers: Religion in the 1930's, Audio Part 1
- Creator
- Bryant, Lydia
- McLawhorn, Lester
- Hurt, Terrill
- Hurt, Carol
God's Many Helpers: Religion in the 1930's, Audio Part 1
In this project, Lydia Bryant spoke with the Hurt family of Elliston, Virginia- Terrill Hurt, Carol Hurt, and Lester McLawhorn about religion in the 1930s and how the Great Depression and the war affected religion. During this interview, topics covered include baptism, women preachers, dinner on the ground, and thoughts about church going as a social activity. 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
- Bryant, Lydia
- McLawhorn, Lester
- Hurt, Terrill
- Hurt, Carol
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- Children.2
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