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["Sterling Ball (b. January 9, 1947, Parkersburg, WV) is a retired UFCW Local 347 president, labor organizer, songwriter and poet, a former Kroger worker, and veteran. In this interview he discusses the history of Local 347 (which has since merged with Local 400), his songs and poems, his experience in collective bargaining, labor actions, and strikes across West Virginia and Ohio, the future of the labor movement, and more. Ball is a lifelong resident of Parkersburg, WV.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]%

1. Back page of 1977 UFCW Local 347 Journal, featuring Sterling Ball

Identifier:
4224.BallSterling.Photo.001.09.01.77
Title:
Back page of 1977 UFCW Local 347 Journal, featuring Sterling Ball
Date:
1977-09-01
Creator:
Ball, Sterling
Subject:
Labor union locals, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Labor union members, Food industry and trade--Employees, Collective bargaining--Service industries
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Sterling Ball (b. January 9, 1947, Parkersburg, WV) is a retired UFCW Local 347 president, labor organizer, songwriter and poet, a former Kroger worker, and veteran. In this interview he discusses the history of Local 347 (which has since merged with Local 400), his songs and poems, his experience in collective bargaining, labor actions, and strikes across West Virginia and Ohio, the future of the labor movement, and more. Ball is a lifelong resident of Parkersburg, WV.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]%

2. Back page of 1981 UFCW Local 347 Journal, featuring Sterling Ball

Identifier:
4224.BallSterling.Photo.001.7.1.81
Title:
Back page of 1981 UFCW Local 347 Journal, featuring Sterling Ball
Date:
1981-07-01
Creator:
Ball, Sterling
Subject:
Labor disputes--West Virginia, Labor union locals, Food industry and trade--Employees, Labor union members, Collective bargaining--Service industries
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

3. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright,1 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.001.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright,1 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Families--Folklore, Diaries
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

4. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 2 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.002.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 2 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Families--Folklore, Diaries
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

5. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 3 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.003.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 3 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Diaries, Families--Folklore
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

6. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 4 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.004.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 4 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Diaries, Families--Folklore
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

7. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 5 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.005.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 5 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Families--Folklore, Diaries
Location:
Weston (W. Va.), Webster County (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

8. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 6 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.006.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 6 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Diaries, Families--Folklore
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Nancy Bruns is a chef, former restaurant owner, and the co-owner of J.Q. Dickinson Salt-works. Her family, the Dickinsons, have operated salt mines in the Kanawha Valley for five generations, since 1817. This interview was conducted in conjunction with the Malden Salt Fest."]%

9. Old jars of JQ Dickinson salt

Identifier:
4224.BrunsNancy.Photo.007.3.1.16
Title:
Old jars of JQ Dickinson salt
Date:
2016-03-01
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Salt workers, Malden (W. Va.), foodways, Salt mines and mining
Location:
Malden (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."]%

10. Transcript of oral history of Shirley A. Campbell

Identifier:
4224.CampbellShirley.IntTranscript.3.16.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Shirley A. Campbell
Date:
2016-03-16
Creator:
Campbell, Shirley A.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Gospel music, Working class--Songs and music, Country music, Women lyricists, Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002, Folk music--West Virginia, Folk poetry, American
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."]%

11. Letter from Ola Belle Reed to Shirley Campbell, dated April 21, 1966, 1 of 13

Identifier:
4224.CampbellShirley.Letter.001.5.16.16
Title:
Letter from Ola Belle Reed to Shirley Campbell, dated April 21, 1966, 1 of 13
Date:
2016-05-16
Creator:
Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002
Contributor:
Campbell, Shirley A.
Subject:
Old-time music, Working class--Songs and music, Women lyricists, Bluegrass music, Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002
Location:
Rising Sun (Md.)
["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."]%

12. Letter from Ola Belle Reed to Shirley Campbell, dated April 21, 1966, 2 of 13

Identifier:
4224.CampbellShirley.Letter.002.5.16.16
Title:
Letter from Ola Belle Reed to Shirley Campbell, dated April 21, 1966, 2 of 13
Date:
2016-05-16
Creator:
Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002
Contributor:
Campbell, Shirley A.
Subject:
Country music, Women lyricists, Working class--Songs and music, Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002, Old-time music, Bluegrass music
Location:
Rising Sun (Md.)