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![["Marion Harless of Kerens led a 2018 apprenticeship in green traditions with Kara Vaneck of Weston as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Harless is a co-founder of the Mountain State Organic Growers and Buyers Association and the West Virginia Herb Association, and has taught widely on medicinal herbs, edible landscaping, and native plants. Vaneck is the owner of Smoke Camp Crafts and has served as vice president and treasurer of the West Virginia Herb Association.Read our feature on Harless apprenticeship with Vaneck here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/12/20/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-marion-harless-kara-vaneck-green-traditions/Read Emily Hilliards article on Marion Harless here and in the Spring 2019 issue of Goldenseal Magazine: https://wvfolklife.org/2019/03/22/the-state-folklorists-notebook-people-need-to-know-about-plants-herbarist-marion-harless/"]](/thumb/4224HarlessMarionVaneckKaraIntTranscript82818 "Transcript of oral history of Marion Harless and Kara Vaneck")
- Identifier:
- 4224.HarlessMarionVaneckKara.IntTranscript.8.28.18
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Marion Harless and Kara Vaneck
- Date:
- 2018-08-28
- Creator:
- Harless, Marion and Vaneck, Kara
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Herb gardening, Herbs--Utilization, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Wine and wine making--United States, Gardening, Basket making, Dye plants, Food habits, Willow baskets, Irish Americans, foodways, Herbalists, Canning and preserving, Herb products, Traditional medicine, Apprenticeship programs, and Weirton (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Randolph County (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"]](/thumb/4224KopaMollyIntTranscript8818 "Transcript of oral history of Molly Kopa")
- Identifier:
- 4224.KopaMolly.IntTranscript.8.8.18
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Molly Kopa
- Date:
- 20180-08-08
- Creator:
- Kopa, Molly
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Food habits, Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking, Serbian, Serbian Americans, and foodways
- 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"]](/thumb/4224KosanovichJohnIntTranscript8818 "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:
- Food habits, foodways, Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking, Serbian, Serbian Americans, and Weirton Steel Corporation
- Location:
- Weirton (W. Va.)
![["Ann Kraina was born in Newton Falls, Ohio in 1927 and grew up in Weirton, WV. Her parents were from Yugoslavia and her family attended the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church in Steubenville, Ohio. She speaks about childhood memories, the Serbian and wider Weirton community, and Serbian foodways, mainly nutrolls, that she enjoys baking."]](/thumb/4224KrainaAnnIntTranscript62216 "Transcript of oral history of Ann Kraina")
- Identifier:
- 4224.KrainaAnn.IntTranscript.6.22.16
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Ann Kraina
- Date:
- 2016-06-22
- Creator:
- Kraina, Ann
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Cooking, Serbian, Weirton (W. Va.), Food habits, foodways, and Serbian Americans
- Location:
- Weirton (W. Va.)
![["Pam Makricosta (b. September 1, 1953, Steubenville, OH) is a lifelong resident of Weirton, WV and librarian at Mary H. Weir public library. Her parents were immigrants of Greek descent. Makricosta has hosted a Greek language radio show out of Steubenville, OH for over 43 years."]](/thumb/4224MakricostaPamIntTranscript62216 "Transcript of oral history of Pam Makricosta")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MakricostaPam.IntTranscript.6.22.16
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Pam Makricosta
- Date:
- 2016-06-22
- Creator:
- Makricosta, Pam
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk dancing, Greek, Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking, Greek, Turkish Americans, Orthodox Eastern Church, Greek American women, and Radio programs
- Location:
- Weirton (W. Va.)
![["Benjamin (Benny) D. SnyderBenny Snyder, 60, is a miniatures maker, woodcarver, and poultry farmer living at The Folly farm outside of Shepherdstown, WV. He makes miniatures on a 1/12th dollhouse scale of objects in his environment such as wheelbarrows, tools, scaffolding, tool sheds, park benches, watering cans, and more. He is a native of Weirton, WV and a U.S. Army veteran."]](/thumb/4224SnyderBennyIntTranscript32818 "Transcript of oral history of Benny Snyder")
- Identifier:
- 4224.SnyderBenny.IntTranscript.3.28.18
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Benny Snyder
- Date:
- 2018-03-28
- Creator:
- Snyder, Benjamin D.
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- woodworking, Poultry farms, Miniature objects, Weirton (W. Va.), Jigsaw puzzle art, Weirton Steel Corporation, Miniature craft, Wood-carving, and Veterans as artists
- Location:
- Shepherdstown (W. Va.) and Jefferson County (W. Va.)
![["Yvonne Tuchalski was born in Steubenville, OH in 1958 and moved to Weirton, West Virginia in 1965. She is a member of the Weirton Polish and Slavic communities and is a palm weaver and Polish dancer."]](/thumb/4224TuchalskiYvonneIntTranscript6202016 "Transcript of oral history of Yvonne Tuchalski")
- Identifier:
- 4224.TuchalskiYvonne.IntTranscript.6.20.2016
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Yvonne Tuchalski
- Date:
- 2016-06-20
- Creator:
- Tuchalski, Yvonne
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Weirton (W. Va.), Polish Americans, Palm frond weaving, Polish American Catholics, Folk dancing, Polish, and Cooking, Polish
- Location:
- Weirton (W. Va.)
![["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Interview conducted at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton. Transcripts proofed by Tom Zielinsky."]](/thumb/4224ZielinskyTomIntTranscript82316 "Transcript of oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky")
- Identifier:
- 4224.ZielinskyTom.IntTranscript.8.23.16
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky
- Date:
- 2016-08-23
- Creator:
- Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Polkas, Weirton (W. Va.), Accordion, Polish Americans, Weirton Steel Corporation, and Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
- Location:
- Weirton (W. Va.), Hancock County (W. Va.), and Brooke County (W. Va.)
