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["With his wife, Leonard Harris (b. Martinsburg, WV, October 30, 1936) is the co-founder of Sumner-Ramer School African American Museum and Archive in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He is an alumnus of Sumner-Ramer, which was the Black school in Berkeley County during segregation. The school closed in 1965, one year after schools in the county were integrated and 10 years after the Brown v. Board ruling. The Sumner-Ramer Museum and Archive is located in a ground-floor room of the school building and contains materials from the school and its alumni, including ephemera, photos, artifacts, portraits, and more."]%

181. Transcript of oral history of Leonard Harris

Identifier:
4224.HarrisLeonard.IntTranscript.7.20.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Leonard Harris
Date:
2016-07-20
Creator:
Harris, Leonard
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Martinsburg (W. Va.), Berkeley County (W. Va.), African Americans--History, Segregation in education, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Community museums, School integration
Location:
Martinsburg (W. Va.), Berkeley County (W. Va.)

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182. Oral history of Charli Shea Fortney Heiskell

Identifier:
4224.HeiskellCharliSheaFortney.AudioInt.3.23.19
Title:
Oral history of Charli Shea Fortney Heiskell
Date:
2019-03-23
Creator:
Heiskell, Charli Shea Fortney
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Community museums, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Coal mines and mining, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Charli Shea Fortney-Heiskell of Morgantown, WV is 11 years old and the granddaughter of Mary Jane Coulter, the Executive Director of the Scotts Run Museum. Charli Shea is often at the Museum during the Saturday coffee shop.This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]%

183. Transcript of oral history of Charli Shea Fortney Heiskell

Identifier:
4224.HeiskellCharliSheaFortney.IntTranscript.3.23.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Charli Shea Fortney Heiskell
Date:
2019-03-23
Creator:
Heiskell, Charli Shea Fortney
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Community museums, Coal mines and mining, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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184. Oral history of Kristy Henson

Identifier:
4224.HensonKristy.AudioInt.3.25.20
Title:
Oral history of Kristy Henson
Date:
2020-03-25
Creator:
Henson, Kristy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Video games--Design, Apocalyptic art, Video games, Video gamers, Helvetia (W. Va.), Parades, Festivals, Carnival masks, Carnival, Tourism and the arts, West Virginia--Fiction
Location:
Buckhannon (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Kristy Henson is an assistant professor of forensic science at Fairmont State University and a Fallout 76 gamer. She is originally from southern Ohio, but has lived in Buckhannon, WV for 5 years. She attended Helvetias Fasnacht celebration in 2019 based on her experience in the game, and made a papier-mch owl mask inspired by one of the Fasnacht masks in Fallout 76. In this interview, she speaks about how playing the game has informed her understanding of West Virginia culture and geography. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with Fallout 76 gamers, some of whom are from West Virginia, and some of whom were inspired to visit West Virginia because of the game."]%

185. Transcript of oral history of Kristy Henson

Identifier:
4224.HensonKristy.IntTranscript.3.25.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Kristy Henson
Date:
2020-03-25
Creator:
Henson, Kristy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Tourism and the arts, Carnival, Winter festivals, Video games--Design, Video gamers, Video games, Carnival masks, West Virginia--Fiction, Apocalyptic art, Helvetia (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Buckhannon (W. Va.)
["Sam & Joe HerrmannJoe Herrmann (b.1949) and Sam Herrmann (b. 1949), both Maryland natives, are traditional musicians who play together as part of Critton Hollow String Band. They have been a couple since the mid-1970s when they moved to Hampshire County, West Virginia. Joe is a fiddle and banjo player, and Sam is a guitar and hammer dulcimer player. Sam is also a knitter, hand yarn spinner, and owns the knitting kit company Samspun. They live on a piece of land in Paw Paw, WV where they keep sheep.Interviewers note:Interview with Sam and Joe Herrmann of Critton Hollow String Band on the back porch of their home in Critton Hollow, Paw Paw, West Virginia. Sam was knitting a childs sweater during the interview."]%

186. Transcript of oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmann.IntTranscript.7.19.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Herrmann, Sam, Herrmann, Joe
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddle tunes, Knitters (Persons), Sheep farming, Dulcimer, Banjo, Critton Hollow Stringband, Old-time music, Fiddling, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Rizzetta, Sam, Folk music--West Virginia
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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187. Oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmannSam.AudioInt.7.19.16
Title:
Oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe, Herrmann, Sam
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Banjo, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Knitters (Persons), Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Dulcimer, Sheep farming, Fiddling, Fiddle tunes, Critton Hollow Stringband, Rizzetta, Sam
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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188. Joe and Sam Herrmann play "Old Rip" by Lynn Morris and "The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia" on banjo and guitar

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmannSam.Music.7.19.16
Title:
Joe and Sam Herrmann play "Old Rip" by Lynn Morris and "The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia" on banjo and guitar
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Herrmann, Sam, Herrmann, Joe
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Old-time music, Critton Hollow Stringband, Folk music--West Virginia, Banjo
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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189. Oral history of Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeKarperDakota.AudioInt.9.14.20
Title:
Oral history of Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper
Date:
2020-09-14
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe, Karper, Dakota
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Apprenticeship programs, Fiddling, Fiddle tunes, Old-time music
Location:
Capon Bridge (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Joe Herrman (master artist, b. 1949) of Paw Paw in Hampshire County and Dakota Karper (apprentice, b. 1992) of Capon Bridge are participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, studying old-time fiddle. Herrmann is a founding member of the Critton Hollow String Band and has taught old-time fiddle to many private students and at the Augusta Heritage Center. Dakota Karper, a Hampshire County native, has been playing old-time fiddle for 20 years and runs The Cat and the Fiddle Music School. Herrmann and Karper apprenticed together previously in 2004 (when Karper was 11) through Augusta Heritage Centers former Apprenticeship Program.See the West Virginia Folklife Program feature on Herrmann and Karper: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/12/03/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-joe-herrmann-dakota-karper-old-time-fiddle/"]%

190. Transcript of oral history of Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeKarperDakota.IntTranscript.9.14.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper
Date:
2020-09-14
Creator:
Karper, Dakota, Herrmann, Joe
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music, Fiddle tunes, Apprenticeship programs
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.), Capon Bridge (W. Va.)
["Joe Herrman (master artist, b. 1949) of Paw Paw in Hampshire County and Dakota Karper (apprentice, b. 1992) of Capon Bridge are participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, studying old-time fiddle. Herrmann is a founding member of the Critton Hollow String Band and has taught old-time fiddle to many private students and at the Augusta Heritage Center. Dakota Karper, a Hampshire County native, has been playing old-time fiddle for 20 years and runs The Cat and the Fiddle Music School. Herrmann and Karper apprenticed together previously in 2004 (when Karper was 11) through Augusta Heritage Centers former Apprenticeship Program.See the West Virginia Folklife Program feature on Herrmann and Karper: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/12/03/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-joe-herrmann-dakota-karper-old-time-fiddle/"]%

191. Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper play the fiddle tune "Rocky Mountain Goat" from Mose Coffman

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeKarperDakota.Video001.06.17.20
Title:
Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper play the fiddle tune "Rocky Mountain Goat" from Mose Coffman
Date:
2020-06-17
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe, Karper, Dakota
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddle tunes, Fiddling, Folk music--West Virginia, Apprenticeship programs, Old-time music
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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192. Oral history of Leenie Hobbie

Identifier:
4224.HobbieLeenie.AudioInt.3.27.18
Title:
Oral history of Leenie Hobbie
Date:
2018-03-27
Creator:
Hobbie, Leenie
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Forage plants, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbs--Utilization, Herb products, Herb gardening, Food habits, Herbalists
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)