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13. 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."]%

14. 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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15. Oral history of Sarah Boyd Little

Identifier:
4224.LittleSarahBoyd.AudioInt.3.16.18
Title:
Oral history of Sarah Boyd Little
Date:
2018-03-16
Creator:
Little, Sarah Boyd
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Faulkes, Eve
Subject:
Racism, Coal mines and mining, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Community museums, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Gospel music, Evans, Walker, 1903-1975, Interracial friendship, Working class families
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Sarah Boyd Little, 94, is an African American gospel singer who grew up in Scots Run, West Virginia. When she was in high school, Littles choir sang for President Roosevelt at the White House. Little still performs in the group Al Anderson and Friends, and is active in the Scots Run community. I spoke with her and West Virginia University art professor Eve Faulkes at Faulkes home in Morgantown. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]%

16. Transcript of oral history of Sarah Boyd Little

Identifier:
4224.LittleSarahBoyd.IntTranscript.3.16.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Sarah Boyd Little
Date:
2018-03-16
Creator:
Little, Sarah Boyd
Contributor:
Faulkes, Eve, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Working class families, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Interracial friendship, Evans, Walker, 1903-1975, Racism, Gospel music, Coal mines and mining, Community museums, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Morgantown (W. Va.), Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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17. Oral history of Charlene Marshall, 1 of 3

Identifier:
4224.MarshallCharlene.AudioInt.001.3.23.19
Title:
Oral history of Charlene Marshall, 1 of 3
Date:
2019-03-23
Creator:
Marshall, Charlene
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Scott's Run (W. Va.), School integration, African American women politicians, Civil rights movements, Morgantown (W. Va.), Racism, Knitters (Persons)
Location:
Morgantown (W. Va.), Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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18. Oral history of Charlene Marshall, 2 of 3

Identifier:
4224.MarshallCharlene.AudioInt.002.3.23.19
Title:
Oral history of Charlene Marshall, 2 of 3
Date:
2019-03-23
Creator:
Marshall, Charlene
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Scott's Run (W. Va.), African American women politicians, Knitters (Persons), School integration, Civil rights movements, Morgantown (W. Va.), Racism
Location:
Morgantown (W. Va.), Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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19. Oral history of Charlene Marshall, 3 of 3

Identifier:
4224.MarshallCharlene.AudioInt.003.3.23.19
Title:
Oral history of Charlene Marshall, 3 of 3
Date:
2019-03-23
Creator:
Marshall, Charlene
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
School integration, Civil rights movements, Knitters (Persons), Morgantown (W. Va.), African American women politicians, Racism, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), Morgantown (W. Va.)
["Charlene (Jennings) Marshall Charlene (Jennings) Marshall (b. September 17, 1949) is a native of Osage, West Virginia in Scotts Run. She was the first African American woman mayor in Morgantown and all of West Virginia, serving from 1991-1998. She was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 44th District from 1998-2002 and 2004 until 2014. In this interview she speaks about growing up in Osage, her term as mayor, and experiences as an activist in the civil rights movement in Morgantown. She also showed pictures of an exhibit she has been working on, The African American Experience in Morgantown. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]%

20. Transcript of oral history of Charlene Marshall

Identifier:
4224.MarshallCharlene.IntTranscript.3.23.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Charlene Marshall
Date:
2019-03-23
Creator:
Marshall, Charlene
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Morgantown (W. Va.), Knitters (Persons), School integration, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Civil rights movements, Racism, African American women politicians, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), Morgantown (W. Va.)

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21. Oral history of George Sarris

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, Greek American restaurateurs, Cooking, Greek, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), 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."]%

22. 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:
Greek American restaurateurs, Coal mines and mining, Cooking, Greek, Community museums, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), Morgantown (W. Va.)