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["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

1. Ruby Abdulla rolls roti

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.001.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla rolls roti
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Islam--United States, foodways, Food habits, Abdulla, Ruby, Muslims--United States, Memoni language
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Kanawha County (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

2. Ruby Abdulla makes roti in her home kitchen

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.002.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla makes roti in her home kitchen
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Memoni language, Muslims--United States, foodways, Islam--United States, Food habits
Location:
Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

3. Ruby Abdulla fries roti

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.003.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla fries roti
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Memoni language, Food habits, Muslims--United States, Islam--United States, foodways
Location:
Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Nariman Farah is a Charleston resident from Sudan. She is Mulsim and a member of the Islamic Center in Charleston."]%

4. Nariman Farah rolls roti

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.004.4.13.16
Title:
Nariman Farah rolls roti
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Food habits, Sudanese--United States, Muslims--United States, Islam--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Kanawha County (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

5. Ruby Abdulla fries roti in pan

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.005.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla fries roti in pan
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Memoni language, Islam--United States, Muslims--United States, Food habits
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Kanawha County (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes. Nariman Farah is a Charleston resident from Sudan. She is Mulsim and a member of the Islamic Center in Charleston."]%

6. Ruby Abdulla and Nariman Farah make roti

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.006.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla and Nariman Farah make roti
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, foodways, Muslims--United States, Sudanese--United States, Islam--United States, Memoni language
Location:
Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Shirley A. Campbell (March 17,1949-January 10, 2021), a native of Pinch, West Virginia and a resident of Charleston, West Virginia, was a lifelong songwriter and poet. Two of her songs were recorded by Grandpa Jones and Ernest Tubb, respectively. Campbell married into the Reed-Campbell family of the bluegrass musician Ola Belle Reed, who was her mentor. Read Campbells obituary:Shirley A. Campbell, 71, of Charleston, WV, passed away suddenly at home, Sunday, January 10, 2021.Born March 17, 1949, in Pinch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Francis Jarrett and Jack White.She is survived by her two children, daughter Carlie Campbell of Charleston and son Jeremy Campbell of Elkton, MD; and pets.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved dachshunds, Buckwheat and Alfalfa.Shirley studied at Oklahoma University and Marshall University. She was a nurse for 20 years, a dog groomer for 15 years, and a small business owner for approximately 10 years. She was a woman of endless talents, for many of which she received recognition. She was deeply devoted to animal welfare; throughout her life caring for ANY and ALL that she found in need.There will be a symphony of animal calls greeting her at the gates of heaven; and it will be glorious!As per her request, there will be no services. She asks that, in lieu of flowers, please donate to an animal charity in her honor.You may send condolences to the family at: www.barlowbonsall.com.Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, WV, has been entrusted with the arrangements."]%

7. Portrait of Shirley A. Campbell

Identifier:
4224.CampbellShirley.Photo.001.3.16.16
Title:
Portrait of Shirley A. Campbell
Date:
2016-03-16
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Country music, Working class--Songs and music, Women lyricists, Folk poetry, American, Gospel music
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Shirley A. Campbell (March 17,1949-January 10, 2021), a native of Pinch, West Virginia and a resident of Charleston, West Virginia, was a lifelong songwriter and poet. Two of her songs were recorded by Grandpa Jones and Ernest Tubb, respectively. Campbell married into the Reed-Campbell family of the bluegrass musician Ola Belle Reed, who was her mentor. Read Campbells obituary:Shirley A. Campbell, 71, of Charleston, WV, passed away suddenly at home, Sunday, January 10, 2021.Born March 17, 1949, in Pinch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Francis Jarrett and Jack White.She is survived by her two children, daughter Carlie Campbell of Charleston and son Jeremy Campbell of Elkton, MD; and pets.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved dachshunds, Buckwheat and Alfalfa.Shirley studied at Oklahoma University and Marshall University. She was a nurse for 20 years, a dog groomer for 15 years, and a small business owner for approximately 10 years. She was a woman of endless talents, for many of which she received recognition. She was deeply devoted to animal welfare; throughout her life caring for ANY and ALL that she found in need.There will be a symphony of animal calls greeting her at the gates of heaven; and it will be glorious!As per her request, there will be no services. She asks that, in lieu of flowers, please donate to an animal charity in her honor.You may send condolences to the family at: www.barlowbonsall.com.Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, WV, has been entrusted with the arrangements."]%

8. Poetry prizes awarded to Shirley A. Campbell and a photo of the Campbell family

Identifier:
4224.CampbellShirley.Photo.002.3.16.16
Title:
Poetry prizes awarded to Shirley A. Campbell and a photo of the Campbell family
Date:
2016-03-16
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002, Women lyricists, Country music, Folk poetry, American, Gospel music, Working class--Songs and music, Folk music--West Virginia
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Rev. Ronald English of Charleston, West Virginia was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1944. He grew up in the community surrounding the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta and his family was close with the family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. English is a graduate of Morehouse College and served as ministerial assistant to Drs. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sr. He delivered a prayer at the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Rev. English was called to the First Baptist Church of Charleston in 1972 where he served for 21 years. He now serves as an interim minister in Charleston and is a consultant in healing and restorative justice.In this interview with state folklorist Emily Hilliard and American Friends Service Committee West Virginia Economic Justice Project director Rick Wilson, Rev. English speaks about his relationship with Dr. King, his work as a pastor and community leader in Charleston, and his mindfulness practice."]%

9. Portrait of Rev. Ron English

Identifier:
4224.EnglishRonald.Photo.001.9.4.19
Title:
Portrait of Rev. Ron English
Date:
2019-09-04
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Restorative justice, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Civil rights movements, African American Baptists
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Rev. Ronald English of Charleston, West Virginia was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1944. He grew up in the community surrounding the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta and his family was close with the family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. English is a graduate of Morehouse College and served as ministerial assistant to Drs. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sr. He delivered a prayer at the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Rev. English was called to the First Baptist Church of Charleston in 1972 where he served for 21 years. He now serves as an interim minister in Charleston and is a consultant in healing and restorative justice.In this interview with state folklorist Emily Hilliard and American Friends Service Committee West Virginia Economic Justice Project director Rick Wilson, Rev. English speaks about his relationship with Dr. King, his work as a pastor and community leader in Charleston, and his mindfulness practice."]%

10. Rick Wilson and Rev. Ron English

Identifier:
4224.EnglishRonald.Photo.002.9.4.19
Title:
Rick Wilson and Rev. Ron English
Date:
2019-09-04
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, African American Baptists, Civil rights movements
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]%

11. Susan Feller displays a floral pillow she made

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.021.5.10.18
Title:
Susan Feller displays a floral pillow she made
Date:
2018-05-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Textile crafts, Rugs, Hooked, Embroidery, Fiberwork
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]%

12. Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 1 of 4

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.022.5.10.18
Title:
Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 1 of 4
Date:
2018-05-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiberwork, Embroidery, Women's rights, Textile crafts, Rugs, Hooked
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)