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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.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.AudioInt.002.2.23.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis, 2 of 2
- Date:
- 2019-02-23
- Creator:
- Birurakis, Louis
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal mine accidents--West Virginia, Arthurdale (W. Va.), Teaching, Greek Americans, Food habits, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Labor union members, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining, Bread, Cooking, Greek, Gardening, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, and foodways
- 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.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.GustaJoanna.AudioInt.001.6.21.16
- Title:
- Oral history of Joanna Gusta, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2016-06-21
- Creator:
- Gusta, Joanna
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Orthodox Eastern Church, Wheeling, W.Va., Cooking, Greek, and Greek American women
- Location:
- Wheeling (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.GustaJoanna.AudioInt.002.6.21.16
- Title:
- Oral history of Joanna Gusta, 2 of 2
- Date:
- 2016-06-21
- Creator:
- Gusta, Joanna
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Cooking, Greek, Wheeling, W.Va., Orthodox Eastern Church, and Greek American women
- Location:
- Wheeling (W. Va.)
![["Joanna Gusta (November 13, 1931-March 9, 2020) was a Wheeling, WV native and elder in Wheelings Greek community. She was an alumni of Bethany College a member of St. John, The Divine Greek Orthodox Church. In this interview, she speaks about her memories of the Greek community in Wheeling, and the Wheeling immigrant community in general. Her obituary is pasted below. Joanna Gusta, 88, resident of Wheeling, WV, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home.She was born in Wheeling on November 13, 1931, daughter of the late Gero and Helen Papazoglou Gusta George. After her fathers passing, Joanna and her mother resided with the John Anast family in Wheeling until Mrs. Gustas marriage to Mike George.Joanna was a graduate of Bethany College and a member of Zeta Tau Alpha, Theta Chapter. She retired in 1988 with 30 years of service with the WV Department of Occupation working in the Employment Security and Unemployment Compensation Department. Prior to her employment with the State of WV, Joanna was employed at Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company in the Export Department. She was a member of St. John, The Divine Greek Orthodox Church where she was a longtime member and former director of the church choir and was a volunteer for church activities. She was a member of the Wheeling Civic Garden Center and a volunteer for the tax preparation group at the Ohio County Library. Most of all, Joanna was a beloved neighbor and friend.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Mike George. Surviving are two cousins, Rev. and Mrs. Stephan Knight of Santee, CA and Desi Gallmeister of Los Gatos, CA."]](/thumb/4224GustaJoannaIntTranscript62116 "Transcript of oral history of Joanna Gusta")
- Identifier:
- 4224.GustaJoanna.IntTranscript.6.21.16
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Joanna Gusta
- Date:
- 2016-06-21
- Creator:
- Gusta, Joanna
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Greek American women, Cooking, Greek, Wheeling, W.Va., and Orthodox Eastern Church
- Location:
- Wheeling (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.KayafasMaria.AudioInt.6.21.16
- Title:
- Oral history of Maria Kayafas
- Date:
- 2016-06-21
- Creator:
- Kayafas, Maria
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Wheeling, W.Va., Cooking, Greek, Greek American women, Folk dancing, Greek, and Orthodox Eastern Church
- Location:
- Wheeling (W. Va.)
![["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine."]](/thumb/4224KayafasMariaIntTranscript62116 "Transcript of oral history of Maria Kayafas")
- Identifier:
- 4224.KayafasMaria.IntTranscript.6.21.16
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Maria Kayafas
- Date:
- 2016-06-21
- Creator:
- Kayafas, Maria
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Cooking, Greek, Orthodox Eastern Church, Wheeling, W.Va., Folk dancing, Greek, Festivals, and Greek American women
- Location:
- Wheeling (W. Va.)
![["Pam Makricosta (b. September 1, 1953, Steubenville, OH) is a lifelong resident of Weirton, WV and librarian at Mary H. Weir public library. Her parents were immigrants of Greek descent. Makricosta has hosted a Greek language radio show out of Steubenville, OH for over 43 years."]](/thumb/4224MakricostaPamIntTranscript62216 "Transcript of oral history of Pam Makricosta")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MakricostaPam.IntTranscript.6.22.16
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Pam Makricosta
- Date:
- 2016-06-22
- Creator:
- Makricosta, Pam
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk dancing, Greek, Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking, Greek, Turkish Americans, Orthodox Eastern Church, Greek American women, and Radio programs
- Location:
- Weirton (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.)
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- Identifier:
- 4424.MakricostaPam.AudioInt.6.22.16
- Title:
- Oral history of Pam Makricosta
- Date:
- 2016-06-22
- Creator:
- Makricosta, Pam
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Turkish Americans, Orthodox Eastern Church, Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking, Greek, Folk dancing, Greek, Greek American women, Radio programs, and Music, Greek and Roman
- Location:
- Weirton (W. Va.)
