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1. Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 1 of 3

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.AudioInt.001.4.13.16
Title:
Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 1 of 3
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Abdulla, Ruby
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Muslims--United States, foodways, Memoni language, Food habits, Islam--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Madurai (India), Kanawha County (W. Va.)

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2. Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 2 of 3

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.AudioInt.002.4.13.16
Title:
Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 2 of 3
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Abdulla, Ruby
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Islam--United States, foodways, Food habits, Memoni language, Muslims--United States
Location:
Madurai (India), Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)

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3. Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 3 of 3

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.AudioInt.003.4.13.16
Title:
Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 3 of 3
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Farah, Nariman , Abdulla, Ruby
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Islam--United States, Muslims--United States, foodways, Memoni language
Location:
Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), Madurai (India)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

4. Transcript of oral history of Ruby Abdulla

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.IntTranscript.4.13.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Ruby Abdulla
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Abdulla, Ruby, Farah, Nariman
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Memoni language, Muslims--United States, Food habits, Islam--United States
Location:
Madurai (India), Charleston (W. Va.), Kanawha County (W. Va.)

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5. Oral history of Bill Caldwell

Identifier:
4224.CaldwellBill.AudioInt.12.8.20
Title:
Oral history of Bill Caldwell
Date:
2020-12-08
Creator:
Caldwell, Bill
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor union locals, Food habits, Labor union members, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Food industry and trade--Employees, COVID-19 (Disease), Labor disputes--West Virginia, foodways, Supermarkets
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Teays Valley (W. Va. : Valley)
["Bill Caldwell (b. August 20, 1958) has worked at Charleston-area Kroger store for 44 years. He currently works at store 784 in Teays Valley as a meat cutter and has been a shop steward for United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 for 20-30 years. In this interview he speaks about recent contract negotiations with Kroger, union actions hes been involved in in the past, and his experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]%

6. Transcript of oral history of Bill Caldwell

Identifier:
4224.CaldwellBill.IntTranscript.12.8.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Bill Caldwell
Date:
2020-12-08
Creator:
Caldwell, Bill
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food industry and trade--Employees, Food habits, foodways, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor union members, Supermarkets, Labor union locals, COVID-19 (Disease)
Location:
Teays Valley (W. Va. : Valley), Charleston (W. Va.)

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7. Oral history of Roxane Garland

Identifier:
4224.GarlandRoxane.AudioInt.12.15.20
Title:
Oral history of Roxane Garland
Date:
2020-12-15
Creator:
Garland, Roxane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Morgantown (W. Va.), Women service industries workers, Labor union locals, Labor union members, Supermarkets, COVID-19 (Disease), foodways, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Food industry and trade--Employees, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Food habits
Location:
Morgantown (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Roxane Garland (b. July 20, 1960, Point Marion, PA) has been a Kroger worker for 42 years and is currently the drug general merchandise department leader at store 813 in Morgantown, WV. She also serves as a United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 shop steward. In this interview she speaks about recent contract negotiations with Kroger, union actions shes been involved in in the past, her experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her concerns for the future of Kroger workers.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]%

8. Transcript of oral history of Roxane Garland

Identifier:
4224.GarlandRoxane.IntTranscript.12.15.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Roxane Garland
Date:
2020-12-15
Creator:
Garland, Roxane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Supermarkets, Labor union members, foodways, Labor union locals, Women service industries workers, Morgantown (W. Va.), Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor disputes--West Virginia, COVID-19 (Disease), Food habits
Location:
Morgantown (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)

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9. Oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan

Identifier:
4224.HoganThomasFred.AudioInt.12.4.20
Title:
Oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan
Date:
2020-12-04
Creator:
Hogan, Thomas Fred
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food industry and trade--Employees, Supermarkets, foodways, Collective bargaining--Service industries, COVID-19 (Disease), Labor union members
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Thomas Fred Hogan (b. September 3, 1957, Danville, KY) has been a Kroger worker for over 45 years and is a shop steward for his local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union. He currently works as a clerk at Kroger store 778, on Delaware Ave. on the West Side of Charleston. In this interview, Hogan speaks about the recent contract negotiations with Kroger, and his experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]%

10. Transcript of oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan

Identifier:
4224.HoganThomasFred.IntTranscript.12.4.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan
Date:
2020-12-04
Creator:
Hogan, Thomas Fred
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
COVID-19 (Disease), Collective bargaining--Service industries, Supermarkets, Labor union members, Food industry and trade--Employees, foodways
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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11. Oral history of Sali Janem, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.AudioInt.001.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Sali Janem, 1 of 2
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Janem, Sali
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Phillips, Levi, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
African American basketball players, Convenience stores, Charleston (W. Va.), foodways, Palestinian Americans, Immigrants--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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12. Oral history of Sali Janem, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.AudioInt.002.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Sali Janem, 2 of 2
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Janem, Sali
Contributor:
Henkin, Aaron, Hilliard, Emily, Phillips, Levi
Subject:
foodways, Convenience stores, Immigrants--United States, African American basketball players, Charleston (W. Va.), Palestinian Americans
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)