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1. Oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis, 1 of 2

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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2. Oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis, 2 of 2

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."]

3. 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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4. Oral history of Eve Faulkes

Identifier:
4224.FaulkesEve.AudioInt.4.11.19
Title:
Oral history of Eve Faulkes
Date:
2019-04-11
Creator:
Faulkes, Eve
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Gardening, Graphic arts, Artists' books, Community museums, Social justice in art, Coal mines and mining, and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.) and Morgantown (W. Va.)
["Eve Faulkes was born in South Charleston, WV and is a professor of graphic design at WVU. She helped found and design exhibits for the Scotts Run Museum in Scotts Run, WV. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]

5. Transcript of oral history of Eve Faulkes

Identifier:
4224.FaulkesEve.IntTranscript4.11.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Eve Faulkes
Date:
2019-04-11
Creator:
Faulkes, Eve
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Community museums, Social justice in art, Coal mines and mining, Graphic arts, Gardening, Artists' books, and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Morgantown (W. Va.) and Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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6. Oral history of Marion Harless and Kara Vaneck

Identifier:
4224.HarlessMarionVaneckKara.AudioInt.8.28.18
Title:
Oral history of Marion Harless and Kara Vaneck
Date:
2018-08-28
Creator:
Harless, Marion and Vaneck, Kara
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herb gardening, Apprenticeship programs, Herbs--Utilization, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Gardening, Herb products, Basket making, Irish Americans, Food habits, Dye plants, foodways, Willow baskets, Wine and wine making--United States, Weirton (W. Va.), Herbalists, Canning and preserving, and Traditional medicine
Location:
Randolph County (W. Va.)
["Marion Harless of Kerens led a 2018 apprenticeship in green traditions with Kara Vaneck of Weston as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Harless is a co-founder of the Mountain State Organic Growers and Buyers Association and the West Virginia Herb Association, and has taught widely on medicinal herbs, edible landscaping, and native plants. Vaneck is the owner of Smoke Camp Crafts and has served as vice president and treasurer of the West Virginia Herb Association.Read our feature on Harless apprenticeship with Vaneck here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/12/20/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-marion-harless-kara-vaneck-green-traditions/Read Emily Hilliards article on Marion Harless here and in the Spring 2019 issue of Goldenseal Magazine: https://wvfolklife.org/2019/03/22/the-state-folklorists-notebook-people-need-to-know-about-plants-herbarist-marion-harless/"]

7. Transcript of oral history of Marion Harless and Kara Vaneck

Identifier:
4224.HarlessMarionVaneckKara.IntTranscript.8.28.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Marion Harless and Kara Vaneck
Date:
2018-08-28
Creator:
Harless, Marion and Vaneck, Kara
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herb gardening, Herbs--Utilization, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Wine and wine making--United States, Gardening, Basket making, Dye plants, Food habits, Willow baskets, Irish Americans, foodways, Herbalists, Canning and preserving, Herb products, Traditional medicine, Apprenticeship programs, and Weirton (W. Va.)
Location:
Randolph County (W. Va.)

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8. Oral history of Leenie Hobbie and Jon Falcone

Identifier:
4224.HobbieLeenieFalconeJon.AudioInt.10.20.20.wav
Title:
Oral history of Leenie Hobbie and Jon Falcone
Date:
2020-10-20
Creator:
Hobbie, Leenie and Falcone, Jon
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herbalists, Apprenticeship programs, Herb products, COVID-19 (Disease), Gardening, Herb gardening, Forage plants, Herbs--Therapeutic use, and Herbs--Utilization
Location:
Hardy County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), and Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Leenie Hobbie of Rio in Hampshire County and Jon Falcone of Lost River in Hardy County were participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Hobbie led an apprenticeship in traditional Appalachian herbalism Falcone. Hobbie has been a family herbalist for over 30 years, originally learning the tradition from her grandmother, who used both garden-grown and wild harvested plants at her home in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia. She has studied with acclaimed herbalists across the country and has taught the tradition within her community in Hampshire County. Falcone is a novice herbalist who hopes to apply his skills to his future homestead in West Virginia.See our feature on Falcones apprenticeship with Hobbie here: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/26/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-leenie-hobbie-jon-falcone-traditional-appalachian-herbalism/The West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program offers up to a $3,000 stipend to West Virginia master traditional artists or tradition bearers working with qualified apprentices on a year-long in-depth apprenticeship in their cultural expression or traditional art form. These apprenticeships aim to facilitate the transmission of techniques and artistry of the forms, as well as their histories and traditions.The apprenticeship program grants are administered by the West Virginia Folklife Program at the West Virginia Humanities Council in Charleston and are supported in part by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. West Virginia Folklife is dedicated to the documentation, preservation, presentation, and support of West Virginias vibrant cultural heritage and living traditions."]

9. Transcript of oral history of Leenie Hobbie and Jon Falcone

Identifier:
4224.HobbieLeenieFalconeJon.IntTranscript.10.20.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Leenie Hobbie and Jon Falcone
Date:
2020-10-20
Creator:
Hobbie, Leenie and Falcone, Jon
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herb products, Forage plants, Gardening, COVID-19 (Disease), Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbs--Utilization, Apprenticeship programs, Herbalists, and Herb gardening
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.), Hardy County (W. Va.), and Charleston (W. Va.)

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10. Oral history of Thomas Toliver, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.ToliverThomas.AudioInt.001.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Thomas Toliver, 1 of 2
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Toliver, Thomas
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily and Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Social work with the homeless, Drug addiction--Treatment, Gardening, Urban gardens, foodways, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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11. Oral history of Thomas Toliver, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.ToliverThomas.AudioInt.002.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Thomas Toliver, 2 of 2
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Toliver, Thomas
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily and Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Social work with the homeless, Urban gardens, Gardening, Drug addiction--Treatment, foodways, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Thomas Toliver, 87, at the time of the interview, is an urban gardener of the West Side of Charleston. He works in prisons as a mentor, and has taken in children of incarcerated people through his organization Family Youth in Development Service, Men and Children of Prisoners. In his urban garden, he is particularly interested in working with unhoused people. Toliver grew up working on a plantation-like estate in the Charleston neighborhood of South Hills, where his father was a gardener and chauffeur and his mother was a maid. Toliver was interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]

12. Transcript of oral history of Thomas Toliver

Identifier:
4224.ToliverThomas.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Thomas Toliver
Date:
2018-11-22
Creator:
Toliver, Thomas
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily and Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Drug addiction--Treatment, Social work with the homeless, foodways, Urban gardens, Gardening, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)