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- Identifier:
- 4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.AudioInt.001.2.23.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2019-02-23
- Creator:
- Birurakis, Louis
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Cooking, Greek, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Arthurdale (W. Va.), Labor union members, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Teaching, Gardening, Food habits, Coal mines and mining, Greek Americans, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Bread, foodways, and Football players
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
![["Louis Lou Berry Birurakis (b. March 22, 1926) is a native of Liberty, West Virginia in Scotts Run. His parents were Greek immigrants from Crete. His father was a coal miner who was blackballed for his participation in the union and after he was fired, started a business in Scotts Run. Birurakis was a football player at WVU and is an amateur historian and a writer. In the interview, he speaks about his family, growing up in Scotts Run, and his experience on the WVU football team. He also tells a story about his mothers encounter with Eleanor Roosevelt when she visited Scotts Run.This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]](/thumb/4224BirurakisBerryLouisIntTranscript22319 "Transcript of oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.IntTranscript.2.23.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis
- Date:
- 2019-02-23
- Creator:
- Birurakis, Louis
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Gardening, Cooking, Greek, Food habits, Coal mines and mining, Greek Americans, Bread, foodways, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Football players, Labor union members, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Arthurdale (W. Va.), and Teaching
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
![["Louis Lou Berry Birurakis (b. March 22, 1926) is a native of Liberty, West Virginia in Scotts Run. His parents were Greek immigrants from Crete. His father was a coal miner who was blackballed for his participation in the union and after he was fired, started a business in Scotts Run. Birurakis was a football player at WVU and is an amateur historian and a writer. In the interview, he speaks about his family, growing up in Scotts Run, and his experience on the WVU football team. He also tells a story about his mothers encounter with Eleanor Roosevelt when she visited Scotts Run.This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]](/thumb/4224BirurakisBerryLouisPhoto00122319 "Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis at the Scotts Run Museum, holding an art book about him created by one of Eve Faulkes' students at WVU")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.Photo.001.2.23.19
- Title:
- Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis at the Scotts Run Museum, holding an art book about him created by one of Eve Faulkes' students at WVU
- Date:
- 4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.Photo.001.2.23.19
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Football players, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Community museums, Greek Americans, and Artists' books
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
![["Adrian Wright is a Charleston native and owner of Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill barbeque restaurant on the West Side of Charleston. Adrian is a former pro football player with the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ashley Wright is a native of Tampa, Florida and Adrian Wrights daughter. She is the general manager at Dem 2 Brothers.The Wrights were interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]](/thumb/4224WrightAdrianPhoto001112219 "Portrait of Adrian Wright")
- Identifier:
- 4224.WrightAdrian.Photo.001.11.22.19
- Title:
- Portrait of Adrian Wright
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Patrick, Wendel
- Subject:
- African American cooking, Restaurateurs, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Barbecuing, African American football players, Restaurants--United States, foodways, and Football players
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.WrightAdrianWrightAshley.AudioInt.001.11.22.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Adrian Wright and Ashley Wright, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Wright, Ashley and Wright, Adrian
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily and Henkin, Aaron
- Subject:
- Restaurants--United States, Football players, Restaurateurs, foodways, Barbecuing, African Americans--Appalachian Region, and African American football players
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
