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- Identifier:
- 4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.001.4.5.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Al Anderson, 1 of 4
- Date:
- 2019-04-05
- Creator:
- Anderson, Al
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal mines and mining, Interracial friendship, Community museums, Rhythm and blues music, Racism, Scott's Run (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, and Shoemakers
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.002.4.5.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Al Anderson, 2 of 4
- Date:
- 2019-04-05
- Creator:
- Anderson, Al
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Interracial friendship, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Coal mines and mining, Racism, Shoemakers, Rhythm and blues music, Scott's Run (W. Va.), and Community museums
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.003.4.5.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Al Anderson, 3 of 4
- Date:
- 2019-04-05
- Creator:
- Anderson, Al
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Shoemakers, Community museums, Interracial friendship, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Coal mines and mining, Rhythm and blues music, Scott's Run (W. Va.), and Racism
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.004.4.5.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Al Anderson, 4 of 4
- Date:
- 2019-04-05
- Creator:
- Anderson, Al
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.), Shoemakers, Interracial friendship, Racism, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Community museums, Coal mines and mining, and Rhythm and blues music
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
![["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum. In this interview, Al speaks about his life growing up in Osage, his work as a musician, and his role in and history of the Scotts Run community. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]](/thumb/4224AndersonAlIntTranscript4519 "Transcript of oral history of Al Anderson")
- Identifier:
- 4224.AndersonAl.IntTranscript.4.5.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Al Anderson
- Date:
- 2019-04-05
- Creator:
- Anderson, Al
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal mines and mining, Racism, Rhythm and blues music, Community museums, Shoemakers, Interracial friendship, African Americans--Appalachian Region, and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.SarrisGeorge.AudioInt.4.5.19
- Title:
- Oral history of George Sarris
- Date:
- 2019-04-05
- Creator:
- Sarris, George
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal mines and mining, Community museums, Cooking, Greek, Greek American restaurateurs, and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.) and Morgantown (W. Va.)
![["George Sarris was born in Liberty, West Virginia in Scotts Run, March 15th 1940. His parents were Greek immigrants from Crete. His father worked in the coal mines and then quit to open a restaurant in Osage. In this interview, Sarris talks about growing up in the diverse coal community of Scotts Run, including his opinion of the Roosevelts and his memories of his fathers restaurant. He speaks about the importance of the Scotts Run Museum today and the friendships he maintains with others who grew up in the community.This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]](/thumb/4224SarrisGeorgeIntTranscript4519 "Transcript of oral history of George Sarris")
- Identifier:
- 4224.SarrisGeorge.IntTranscript.4.5.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of George Sarris
- Date:
- 2019-04-05
- Creator:
- Sarris, George
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Community museums, Coal mines and mining, Cooking, Greek, Scott's Run (W. Va.), and Greek American restaurateurs
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.) and Morgantown (W. Va.)
