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["Jamina Lynn Jimmie Carder, 78, is the owner of Jims Spaghetti and Steak in Huntington, WV. Jims was founded in 1938 by Jimmies parents, who were both of Lebanese descent. 25 years ago, Jimmie moved back from Nashville, TN to operate the restaurant, which was awarded West Virginias first James Beard American Classics Award in 2019. http://www.jimsspaghetti.com/"]%

157. Original diner section of Jim's Steak and Spaghetti House

Identifier:
4224.CarderJimmie.Photo.009.2.7.19
Title:
Original diner section of Jim's Steak and Spaghetti House
Date:
2019-02-07
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Huntington (W. Va.), foodways, Diners (Restaurants), Food habits
Location:
Huntington (W. Va.)
["Jimmie Carder, 78, is the owner of Jims Spaghetti and Steak in Huntington, WV. Jims was founded in 1938 by Jimmies parents, who were both of Lebanese descent. 25 years ago, Jimmie moved back from Nashville, TN to operate the restaurant, which was awarded West Virginias first James Beard American Classics Award in 2019. http://www.jimsspaghetti.com/"]%

158. Front of house at Jim's Steak and Spaghetti

Identifier:
4224.CarderJimmie.Photo.010.2.7.19
Title:
Front of house at Jim's Steak and Spaghetti
Date:
2019-02-07
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Huntington (W. Va.), foodways, Diners (Restaurants), Food habits, Restaurateurs
Location:
Huntington (W. Va.)
["Jimmie Carder, 78, is the owner of Jims Spaghetti and Steak in Huntington, WV. Jims was founded in 1938 by Jimmies parents, who were both of Lebanese descent. 25 years ago, Jimmie moved back from Nashville, TN to operate the restaurant, which was awarded West Virginias first James Beard American Classics Award in 2019. http://www.jimsspaghetti.com/"]%

159. Mary, the front of house manager at Jim's Steak and Spaghetti House

Identifier:
4224.CarderJimmie.Photo.011.2.7.19
Title:
Mary, the front of house manager at Jim's Steak and Spaghetti House
Date:
2019-02-07
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Restaurateurs, foodways, Food habits, Diners (Restaurants), Huntington (W. Va.)
Location:
Huntington (W. Va.)
["Chums Hot Dogs (8315 McCorkle Ave.) in Marmet serves a classic West Virginia dog (chili, slaw, mustard, and onions) with a micro-regional variant of slaw with yellow mustard, rather than mayonnaise, as the primary ingredient. A 2018 review of Chums on the West Virginia Hot Dog blog credits Donald Goat Kinder as the originator of the yellow slaw.This is part of a collection of materials documenting West Virginia hot dogs and hot dog joints. For more, see the West Virginia hot dog blog: http://wvhotdogblog.blogspot.com/And Emily Hilliards piece on West Virginia hot dogs for the Fall 2016 issue of the Southern Foodways Alliances journal Gravy: https://www.southernfoodways.org/slaw-abiding-citizens-a-quest-for-the-west-virginia-hot-dog/"]%

160. Hot dogs and fries from Chum's in Marmet

Identifier:
4224.ChumsHotDogs.Photo.001.10.3.19
Title:
Hot dogs and fries from Chum's in Marmet
Date:
2019-10-03
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Restaurants--United States, Hot dog stands, Cooking (Frankfurters), foodways, Food habits
Location:
Marmet (W. Va.)
["James L. Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.In 2018, the West Virginia Folklife Program worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to produce audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954"]%

161. Bammy's Chili Dog neon sign made by James Day

Identifier:
4224.DayJames.Photo.009.11.8.17
Title:
Bammy's Chili Dog neon sign made by James Day
Date:
2017-11-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Neon signs, Tube bending, Saint Albans (W. Va.)
Location:
Saint Albans (W. Va.)
["James L. Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.In 2018, the West Virginia Folklife Program worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to produce audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954"]%

162. Sam's Hot Dog Stand neon sign made by James Day

Identifier:
4224.DayJames.Photo.010.11.8.17
Title:
Sam's Hot Dog Stand neon sign made by James Day
Date:
2017-11-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Neon signs, Tube bending
Location:
Saint Albans (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

163. Ramp Dinner sign outside H.E. White Elementary in Clay County

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.001.5.5.19
Title:
Ramp Dinner sign outside H.E. White Elementary in Clay County
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Parents' and teachers' associations, Corn bread, Food habits, Wild leek, foodways
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

164. "Welcome Rampers" sign on the door of H.E. White Elementary School

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.002.5.5.19
Title:
"Welcome Rampers" sign on the door of H.E. White Elementary School
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Wild leek, Corn bread, Food habits, Parents' and teachers' associations
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

165. "Welcome 2019 Rampers" bulletin board in H.E. White Elementary School

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.003.5.5.19
Title:
"Welcome 2019 Rampers" bulletin board in H.E. White Elementary School
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Parents' and teachers' associations, Food habits, Wild leek, Corn bread
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

166. H.E. White Ramp Dinner plate of ramps, ham, white beans, cornbread, green beans, potatoes, and corn

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.004.5.5.19
Title:
H.E. White Ramp Dinner plate of ramps, ham, white beans, cornbread, green beans, potatoes, and corn
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Corn bread, Wild leek, foodways, Parents' and teachers' associations, Food habits
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

167. Volunteers give away extra ramps at the H.E. White Ramp Dinner

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.005.5.5.19
Title:
Volunteers give away extra ramps at the H.E. White Ramp Dinner
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Corn bread, Parents' and teachers' associations, Wild leek, Food habits
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

168. Volunteers serving food at the H.E. White Ramp Dinner

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.006.5.5.19
Title:
Volunteers serving food at the H.E. White Ramp Dinner
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Wild leek, Corn bread, Parents' and teachers' associations, Food habits
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)