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- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.AudioInt.11.8.17
- Title:
- Oral history of James Day, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Day, James L.
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Neon signs, Tube bending, and 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto00111817 "James Day cuts glass tubes for a neon sign")
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.001.11.8.17
- Title:
- James Day cuts glass tubes for a neon sign
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Saint Albans (W. Va.), Neon signs, and Tube bending
- 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto00211817 "James Day displays a neon side he made for his family reunion")
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.002.11.8.17
- Title:
- James Day displays a neon side he made for his family reunion
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Tube bending, Neon signs, and 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto00311817 "Neon sign maker James Day works on a sign spelling \"EYEBROW\"")
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.003.11.8.17
- Title:
- Neon sign maker James Day works on a sign spelling "EYEBROW"
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Neon signs, Saint Albans (W. Va.), and Tube bending
- 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto00411817 "Las Vegas and Route 66 neon signs made by James Day")
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.004.11.8.17
- Title:
- Las Vegas and Route 66 neon signs made by James Day
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Neon signs, Tube bending, and 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto00511817 "Unlit Chris' Hot Dogs neon sign made by James Day of Day Sign Company")
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.005.11.8.17
- Title:
- Unlit Chris' Hot Dogs neon sign made by James Day of Day Sign Company
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Charleston (W. Va.), Saint Albans (W. Va.), Neon signs, and Tube bending
- 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto00611817 "Glass tubes for neon signs at Day Sign Company in Saint Albans")
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.006.11.8.17
- Title:
- Glass tubes for neon signs at Day Sign Company in Saint Albans
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Tube bending, Neon signs, and 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto00711817 "Lowenbrau neon signs made by James Day")
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.007.11.8.17
- Title:
- Lowenbrau neon signs made by James Day
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Saint Albans (W. Va.), Tube bending, and Neon signs
- 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto00811817 "Suzi's Hard Rock Cafe neon sign made by James Day")
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.008.11.8.17
- Title:
- Suzi's Hard Rock Cafe neon sign made by James Day
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Tube bending, Neon signs, and 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto00911817 "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:
- Tube bending, Saint Albans (W. Va.), foodways, and Neon signs
- 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto01011817 "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:
- Tube bending, foodways, and Neon signs
- 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"]](/thumb/4224DayJamesPhoto01111817 "Unlit Las Vegas and Route 66 neon signs made by James Day of Saint Albans")
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.011.11.8.17
- Title:
- Unlit Las Vegas and Route 66 neon signs made by James Day of Saint Albans
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Saint Albans (W. Va.), Neon signs, and Tube bending
- Location:
- Saint Albans (W. Va.)
