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13. Oral history of Janet Allio

Identifier:
4224.AllioJanet.AudioInt.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Janet Allio
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Allio, Janet
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
School nursing, Public schools--Employees
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Janet Allio is the school nurse at Mary C. Snow Elementary School on the West Side of Charleston. She has worked with students on the West Side for 15 years. In this interview she speaks about the innovative holistic health program at the elementary school.Allio 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/"]%

14. Transcript of oral history of Janet Allio

Identifier:
4224.AllioJanet.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Janet Allio
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Allio, Janet
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Public schools--Employees, School nursing
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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15. Oral history of Al Anderson, 1 of 4

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.001.4.5.19
Title:
Oral history of Al Anderson, 1 of 4
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Rhythm and blues music, Interracial friendship, Community museums, Coal mines and mining, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Racism, Shoemakers
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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16. Oral history of Al Anderson, 2 of 4

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.002.4.5.19
Title:
Oral history of Al Anderson, 2 of 4
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Coal mines and mining, Rhythm and blues music, Community museums, Racism, Interracial friendship, Shoemakers
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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17. Oral history of Al Anderson, 3 of 4

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.003.4.5.19
Title:
Oral history of Al Anderson, 3 of 4
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), Shoemakers, Community museums, Coal mines and mining, Rhythm and blues music, Racism, Interracial friendship, African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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18. Oral history of Al Anderson, 4 of 4

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.004.4.5.19
Title:
Oral history of Al Anderson, 4 of 4
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Shoemakers, Rhythm and blues music, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining, Interracial friendship, Community museums, Racism, African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum. In this interview, Al speaks about his life growing up in Osage, his work as a musician, and his role in and history of the Scotts Run community. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]%

19. Transcript of oral history of Al Anderson

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.IntTranscript.4.5.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Al Anderson
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Interracial friendship, Rhythm and blues music, Community museums, Racism, Coal mines and mining, Shoemakers, Scott's Run (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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20. Oral history of Richard and Robert Anderson of The Gospel Singaleers

Identifier:
4224.AndersonRichardAndersonRobert.AudioInt.4.14.16
Title:
Oral history of Richard and Robert Anderson of The Gospel Singaleers
Date:
2016-04-14
Creator:
Anderson, Richard, Anderson, Robert
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Caffie-Austin, Ethel, Beckley (W. Va.), gospel quartets, Rhythm and blues music, Melodyaires (Musical group), African American Baptists
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.), Raleigh County (W. Va.)
["Robert Anderson, a Beckley native, age 58 at the time of the interview, has been a tenor in the Gospel Singaleers gospel quartet since he was a teenager. He is a supervisor at the Big Sandy Furniture Company. Richard Anderson, a native of Towns, WV, and 74 at the time of the interview, is a member of the Gospel Singaleers gospel quartet."]%

21. Transcript of oral history of Richard and Robert Anderson of The Gospel Singaleers

Identifier:
4224.AndersonRichardAndersonRobert.IntTranscript.4.14.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Richard and Robert Anderson of The Gospel Singaleers
Date:
2016-4-14
Creator:
Anderson, Richard, Anderson, Robert
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Beckley (W. Va.), African American Baptists, Melodyaires (Musical group), Caffie-Austin, Ethel, Rhythm and blues music, gospel quartets
Location:
Raleigh County (W. Va.), Beckley (W. Va.)

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22. Oral history of Sterling Ball

Identifier:
4224.BallSterling.AudioInt.12.3.20
Title:
Oral history of Sterling Ball
Date:
2020-12-03
Creator:
Ball, Sterling
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor union members, Supermarkets, Nursing homes--Employees, Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, Food industry and trade--Employees, Strikes and lockouts, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Working class families, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor union locals, Working class--Songs and music
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Sterling Ball (b. January 9, 1947, Parkersburg, WV) is a retired UFCW Local 347 president, labor organizer, songwriter and poet, a former Kroger worker, and veteran. In this interview he discusses the history of Local 347 (which has since merged with Local 400), his songs and poems, his experience in collective bargaining, labor actions, and strikes across West Virginia and Ohio, the future of the labor movement, and more. Ball is a lifelong resident of Parkersburg, WV.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]%

23. Transcript of oral history of Sterling Ball

Identifier:
4224.BallSterling.IntTranscript.12.3.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Sterling Ball
Date:
2020-12-03
Creator:
Ball, Sterling
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Supermarkets, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Strikes and lockouts, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Working class--Songs and music, Working class families, Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, Labor union locals, Labor union members, Food industry and trade--Employees, Nursing homes--Employees
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)

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24. Oral history of Genevieve (Jenny) Bardwell and Susan Ray Brown

Identifier:
4224.BardwellJennyBrownSusan.AudioInt.11.2.16
Title:
Oral history of Genevieve (Jenny) Bardwell and Susan Ray Brown
Date:
2016-11-02
Creator:
Bardwell, Genevieve, Brown, Susan Ray
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Briggs, Mary
Subject:
foodways, Bread, Bread--history, Food habits, Bakers
Location:
Mount Morris (Pa.)