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1. Oral history of Molly Kopa, 1 of 4

Identifier:
4224.KopaMolly.AudioInt.001.8.8.18
Title:
Oral history of Molly Kopa, 1 of 4
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Kopa, Molly
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking, Serbian, foodways, Weirton (W. Va.), Weirton Steel Corporation, Food habits, Serbian Americans
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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2. Oral history of Molly Kopa, 2 of 4

Identifier:
4224.KopaMolly.AudioInt.002.8.8.18
Title:
Oral history of Molly Kopa, 2 of 4
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Kopa, Molly
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weirton Steel Corporation, foodways, Weirton (W. Va.), Food habits, Cooking, Serbian, Serbian Americans
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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3. Oral history of Molly Kopa, 3 of 4

Identifier:
4224.KopaMolly.AudioInt.003.8.8.18
Title:
Oral history of Molly Kopa, 3 of 4
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Kopa, Molly
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton (W. Va.), foodways, Serbian Americans, Cooking, Serbian
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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4. Oral history of Molly Kopa, 4 of 4

Identifier:
4224.KopaMolly.AudioInt.004.8.8.18
Title:
Oral history of Molly Kopa, 4 of 4
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Kopa, Molly
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Serbian Americans, foodways, Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking, Serbian
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Weirton native Molly Kopa, 26, works at the Wednesday Chicken Blasts at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton in the summer time. She started working there when she was 13, with her grandfather Chicken George (George Zatezalo). See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

5. Portrait of Molly Kopa

Identifier:
4224.KopaMolly.Photo.001.8.8.18
Title:
Portrait of Molly Kopa
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weirton (W. Va.), Weirton Steel Corporation, Cooking, Serbian, Serbian Americans, Food habits, foodways
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Weirton native Molly Kopa, 26, works at the Wednesday Chicken Blasts at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton in the summer time. She started working there when she was 13, with her grandfather Chicken George (George Zatezalo). See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

6. Molly Kopa manages the chicken orders at the Weirton Serbian Men's Club Chicken Blasts

Identifier:
4224.KopaMolly.Photo.002.8.8.18
Title:
Molly Kopa manages the chicken orders at the Weirton Serbian Men's Club Chicken Blasts
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Food habits, Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton (W. Va.), Serbian Americans, Cooking, Serbian
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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7. Oral history of John Kosanovich, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.KosanovichJohn.AudioInt.001.8.8.18
Title:
Oral history of John Kosanovich, 1 of 2
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Kosanovich, John
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Serbian Americans, foodways, Cooking, Serbian, Food habits, Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton (W. Va.)
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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8. Oral history of John Kosanovich, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.KosanovichJohn.AudioInt.002.8.8.18
Title:
Oral history of John Kosanovich, 2 of 2
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Kosanovich, John
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton (W. Va.), Food habits, foodways, Serbian Americans, Cooking, Serbian
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["John Kosanovich is a Weirton native and retired Weirton Steel worker of Serbian descent. He is a member of the Steubenville, OH Serbian Holy Resurrection Serbian Church and Mens Club and is one of the old-timers who manages the Mens Club Chicken Blasts at the Weirton Serbian Picnic Grounds every Wednesday in the summer. See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

9. Transcript of oral history of John Kosanovich

Identifier:
4224.KosanovichJohn.IntTranscript.8.8.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of John Kosanovich
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Kosanovich, John
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weirton Steel Corporation, foodways, Cooking, Serbian, Serbian Americans, Food habits, Weirton (W. Va.)
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["John Kosanovich is a Weirton native and retired Weirton Steel worker of Serbian descent. He is a member of the Steubenville, OH Serbian Holy Resurrection Serbian Church and Mens Club and is one of the old-timers who manages the Mens Club Chicken Blasts at the Weirton Serbian Picnic Grounds every Wednesday in the summer. See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

10. Portrait of John Kosanovich

Identifier:
4224.KosanovichJohn.Photo.001.8.8.18
Title:
Portrait of John Kosanovich
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Weirton (W. Va.), Weirton Steel Corporation, Cooking, Serbian, foodways, Serbian Americans
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

11. Chickens roasting on a spit during a Chicken Blast event at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Photo.001.8.8.18
Title:
Chickens roasting on a spit during a Chicken Blast event at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton, 1 of 2
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking (Chicken), Serbian Americans, Picnic grounds, Cooking, Serbian, Orthodox Eastern Church
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

12. Serbian Men's Club member John Kosanovich checks on roasting chickens

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Photo.003.8.8.18
Title:
Serbian Men's Club member John Kosanovich checks on roasting chickens
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Picnic grounds, foodways, Serbian Americans, Orthodox Eastern Church, Cooking, Serbian, Food habits, Cooking (Chicken)
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)