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["Earl Canterbury (b. November 1, 1938) of Hurricane, WV, and Harriette Hastings (May 30, 1929) of Pinch, WV, are brother and sister. They grew up in Malden, WV. Their father and grandfather both worked for Dickinson Salt Works in Malden, WV. In this interview, which was conducted in conjunction with the Malden Salt Fest, they speak about their memories of the Salt Works, Malden, and the Dickinson family."]%

25. Transcript of oral history of Earl Canterbury and Harriette Hastings

Identifier:
4224.CanterburyEarl.HastingsHarriette.IntTranscript.6.30.17
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Earl Canterbury and Harriette Hastings
Date:
2017-06-30
Creator:
Hastings, Harriette, Canterbury, Earl
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Company towns, Salt mines and mining, Salt workers, Malden (W. Va.)
Location:
Malden (W. Va.), Hurricane (W. Va.)
["Mary Jane Coulter (b. December 31, 1948) is a native and lifelong resident of Scotts Run, WV. She is the executive director of the Scotts Run Museum and owns the building in which it is housed. In this interview, she speaks about the history of Scotts Run and her experience growing up in the Scotts Run community, as well as her role in the Scotts Run Museum and Trail. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum.https://scottsrunmuseumandtrail.org/"]%

26. Transcript of oral history of Mary Jane Coulter

Identifier:
4224.CoulterMaryJane.IntTranscript.5.7.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Mary Jane Coulter
Date:
2019-05-07
Creator:
Coulter, Mary Jane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Morgantown (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining, Interracial friendship, Irish Americans, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Community museums, Working class families
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Gary Damron (b. 1976, Logan, WV) is the owner and promoter of the independent professional wrestling company ASW (All Star Wrestling), operating out of the Madison Civic Center in Madison, WV. This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers in West Virginia."]%

27. Transcript of oral history of Gary Damron

Identifier:
4224.DamronGary.IntTranscript.1.15.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Gary Damron
Date:
2020-01-15
Creator:
Damron, Gary
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Madison (W. Va.), Wrestling, Wrestling promoters
Location:
Madison (W. Va.)
["A ginseng digger and cultivator since he was young, Ed Daniels and his wife Carole own and operate Shady Grove Farm in Randolph County where they grow ginseng, goldenseal, ramps, cohosh, and industrial hemp, among other plants. In this interview, Ed and Carole talk about their forest farming and seed saving practice, the hopes for their farm, and Eds family tradition of medicinal herbs. Ed Daniels is a 2020-2021 participant in the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, leading an apprenticeship with Clara Haizlett of Wellsburg. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/21/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-ed-daniels-clara-haizlett-agroforestry-forest-farming/Shady Grove Botanicals: https://www.shadygrovebotanicals.com/"]%

28. Transcript of oral history of Carole Daniels and Ed Daniels

Identifier:
4224.DanielsCaroleDanielsEd.IntTranscript.9.3.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Carole Daniels and Ed Daniels
Date:
2019-09-03
Creator:
Daniels, Ed, Daniels, Carole
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herbs--Therapeutic use, Agroforestry, American ginseng industry, Herbs--Utilization, Hemp farmers, American ginseng, Herb products, Forage plants, Farms--West Virginia, Herb gardening
["Ed Daniels of Mill Creek is leading a 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship in agroforestry/forest farming with Clara Haizlett of Wellsburg. A ginseng digger and cultivator since he was young, Daniels and his wife Carole own and operate Shady Grove Farm in Randolph County where they grow ginseng, goldenseal, ramps, cohosh, and industrial hemp, among other plants. Haizlett, who was an intern in The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritages American Ginseng: Local Knowledge, Global Roots project, plans to start a forest farm on her familys land in Brooke County.In this interview, which was a remote site visit for their apprenticeship, they discuss their respective work, apprenticeship sessions, and hopes for the future of the agroforestry tradition. Learn more about their apprenticeship: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/21/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-ed-daniels-clara-haizlett-agroforestry-forest-farming/"]%

29. Transcript of oral history of Carole Daniels, Ed Daniels, and Clara Haizlett

Identifier:
4224.DanielsCaroleDanielsEdHaizlettClara.IntTranscript.9.16.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Carole Daniels, Ed Daniels, and Clara Haizlett
Date:
2020-09-16
Creator:
Haizlett, Clara, Daniels, Ed, Daniels, Carole
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Traditional medicine, Herbs--Utilization, American ginseng, Hemp farmers, Herbs--Therapeutic use, American ginseng industry, Apprenticeship programs, Herb products, Farms--West Virginia, Herb gardening, Agroforestry
Location:
Brooke County (W. Va.), Wellsburg (W. Va.)
["James L. Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.In 2018, the West Virginia Folklife Program worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to produce audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954"]%

30. Transcript of oral history of James L. Day, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.DayJamesIntTranscript11.8.17
Title:
Transcript of oral history of James L. Day, 1 of 2
Date:
2017-11-08
Creator:
Day, James L.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Neon signs, Tube bending, Saint Albans (W. Va.)
Location:
Saint Albans (W. Va.)
["James L. DayJames Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.This is Hilliards second interview with Day, recorded for the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954"]%

31. Transcript of oral history of James L. Day, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.DayJamesIntTranscript3.13.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of James L. Day, 2 of 2
Date:
2018-03-13
Creator:
Day, James L.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Kleine, Chuck
Subject:
Saint Albans (W. Va.), Neon signs, Tube bending
Location:
Saint Albans (W. Va.)
["Carol Dougherty is an elder in Wheelings Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church. She was born in Wheeling, WV in 1938 and was raised by her grandparents, who were immigrants from Lebanon. She is a traditional Lebanese home cook, a member of Our Lady of Lebanon Womens Society, and will be teaching a folk dance and dubke class for children at Our Lady of Lebanons 84th annual Mahrajan Festival in August 2017."]%

32. Transcript of oral history of Carol Dougherty

Identifier:
4224.DoughertyCarolIntTranscript6.21.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Carol Dougherty
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Dougherty, Carol
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking, Lebanese, Oglebay Park (Wheeling, W. Va.), Lebanese Americans, Folk music--West Virginia, Catholic Church--Maronite rite
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Rev. Ronald English of Charleston, West Virginia was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1944. He grew up in the community surrounding the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta and his family was close with the family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. English is a graduate of Morehouse College and served as ministerial assistant to Drs. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sr. He delivered a prayer at the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Rev. English was called to the First Baptist Church of Charleston in 1972 where he served for 21 years. He now serves as an interim minister in Charleston and is a consultant in healing and restorative justice.In this interview with state folklorist Emily Hilliard and American Friends Service Committee West Virginia Economic Justice Project director Rick Wilson, Rev. English speaks about his relationship with Dr. King, his work as a pastor and community leader in Charleston, and his mindfulness practice."]%

33. Transcript of oral history of Rev. Ronald English

Identifier:
4224.EnglishRonald.IntTranscript.9.4.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Rev. Ronald English
Date:
2019-09-04
Creator:
English, Ronald
Contributor:
Wilson, Rick, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Charleston (W. Va.), Racism, Civil rights movements, Mindfulness (Psychology), King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968, African American Baptists, Restorative justice
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Estep and visiting the church and cemetery. In this interview, Estep and the Frohnapfels talk about the St. Joseph Settlement community past and present, the church, and the graveyard.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

34. Transcript of oral history of Ray Estep, Jim Frohnapfel, and Debbie Frohnapfel

Identifier:
4224.EstepRayFrohnapfelJimFrohnapfelDebbie.IntTranscript.6.22.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Ray Estep, Jim Frohnapfel, and Debbie Frohnapfel
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Frohnapfel, Debbie, Frohnapfel, Jim, Estep, Ray
Contributor:
Ryan, Cheryl, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Catholic church buildings, Farms--West Virginia, German American Catholics, Cemeteries, Cooking, German
Location:
Marshall County (W. Va.), Wetzel County (W. Va.)
["Kathy Evans (b. July 8, 1962, Morgantown, WV) of Bruceton Mills and Margaret Bruning of Elkins are participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, in an apprenticeship titled, Sheep to Shawl: The Art of Raising Sheep and Creating Fiber Arts. Evans is a fifth-generation farmer and co-owner with her husband Reid of Evans Knob Farm in Preston County where she cultivates Certified Naturally Grown vegetables and raises sheep and poultry. She teaches and exhibits her fiber arts both in West Virginia and across the country and has been featured in Modern Farmer and Morgantown Magazine. Bruning grew up on a goat farm in upstate New York and has been a lifelong fiber artist. She and her husband David raise sheep at their homestead in Randolph County.Read a profile of Evans and Bruning on the West Virginia Folklife blog:https://wvfolklife.org/2020/11/04/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-kathy-evans-margaret-bruning-sheep-to-shawl/Evans Knob Farm website: https://www.evansknobfarm.com/Poe Run Craft and Provisions: http://www.poerun.org/"]%

35. Transcript of oral history of Kathy Evans and Margaret Bruning

Identifier:
4224.EvansKathyBruningMargaret.IntTranscript.10.27.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Kathy Evans and Margaret Bruning
Date:
2020-10-27
Creator:
Bruning, Margaret, Evans, Kathy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Spinning-wheel, Looms, Spinning, Wool, Textile crafts, Weaving, Fiberwork, Farms--West Virginia, Woolen and worsted spinning, Sheep farming
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Bruceton Mills (W. Va.), Elkins (W. Va.)
["Gary Fauber (b. April 19, 1974, Montgomery, WV) is the Sports editor at the Beckley Register-Herald. In the late 1990s, he wrote a professional wrestling column called Title IV for the paper.This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers and individuals related to the wrestling scene in West Virginia."]%

36. Transcript of oral history of Gary Fauber

Identifier:
4224.FauberGary.IntTranscript.10.3.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Gary Fauber
Date:
2019-10-03
Creator:
Fauber, Gary
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Newspapers--Sections, columns, etc.--Sports, Beckley (W. Va.), Wrestling
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)