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145. Oral history of Sarah Fletcher, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.AudioInt.002.7.25.18
Title:
Oral history of Sarah Fletcher, 2 of 2
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Fletcher, Sarah
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiberwork, Looms, Weaving, Textile crafts
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbra Dorothy Mayor Thompson (August 5, 1920-October 1, 2008), a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

146. Transcript of oral history of Sarah Fletcher

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.IntTranscript.7.25.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Sarah Fletcher
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Fletcher, Sarah
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Looms, Weaving, Fiberwork, Textile crafts, Augusta Heritage Center
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)

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147. Oral history of Ray Fought

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.AudioInt.9.25.17
Title:
Oral history of Ray Fought
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Fought, Ray
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Parkersburg (W. Va.), woodworking, Fiddling, Old-time music, Fiddle tunes, Byrd, Robert C.
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Ray Fought is a self-taught fiddler and fiddle maker living in Parkersburg, West Virginia."]%

148. Transcript of oral history of Ray Fought

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.IntTranscript.9.25.17
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Ray Fought
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Fought, Ray
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Old-time music, woodworking, Byrd, Robert C., Bowed stringed instruments, Fiddling, Fiddle tunes
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Ray Fought is a self-taught fiddler and fiddle maker living in Parkersburg, West Virginia."]%

149. Ray Fought's deer antler fiddle hanger

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.Photo.003.9.25.17
Title:
Ray Fought's deer antler fiddle hanger
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Fought, Ray
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Parkersburg (W. Va.), Fiddling, Bowed stringed instruments
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)

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150. Oral history of Tammy Fowler

Identifier:
4224.FowlerTammy.AudioInt.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Tammy Fowler
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Fowler, Tammy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Collectors and collecting, Charleston (W. Va.), Beauty operators, Antiques--United States, Art glass, Glass manufacture
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Tammy Fowler and her husband Bob are the owners of Trophy Antiques and Hair at Five Corners on the West Side of Charleston. They manage estate sales, sell antiques, and cut hair out of their shop. Fowler grew up on a farm in Mason County, where her mother taught her the antiques business. In this interview, Fowler talks about her two trades, gives a tour of her shop, shares her hairstyling philosophy, and reflects on her relationships with her customers. Fowler was interviewed by WYPR producer Aaron Henkin with state folklorist 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/"]%

151. Transcript of oral history of Tammy Fowler

Identifier:
4224.FowlerTammy.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Tammy Fowler
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Fowler, Tammy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Beauty operators, Charleston (W. Va.), Glass manufacture, Collectors and collecting, Art glass, Antiques--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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152. 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."]%

153. 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.)
["Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient. "]%

154. Transcript of oral history of Frank and Jane George

Identifier:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.IntTranscript.4.19.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Frank and Jane George
Date:
2016-04-19
Creator:
George, Franklin, George, Jane Taylor
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Walker, John Homer, 4-H clubs, Craft festivals, Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Banjo, Fiddle tunes
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)

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155. Oral history of Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.

Identifier:
4224.GhapheryNick.AudioInt.6.22.16
Title:
Oral history of Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Ghaphery, Nick
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Lebanese Americans, Cooking, Lebanese, Wheeling, W.Va.
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.Nick Ghaphery, 73, is a member of Wheelings Lebanese community. He is a retired hospital administrator. I was put in touch with him by Mary Monseur, my former Smithsonian Folkways colleague whose parents grew up in the Wheeling Lebanese community. In this interview, Ghaphery speaks about his parents immigration to the United States from Lebanon, growing up in the Lebanese community in Wheeling, and Lebanese foodways, music, and dance."]%

156. Transcript of oral history of Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.

Identifier:
4224.GhapheryNick.IntTranscript.6.22.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Ghaphery, Nick
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Cooking, Lebanese, Lebanese Americans
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)