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["Edie Street Belcher BosticBoomer, WVEdie Street Belcher Bostic was born in Jodie, West Virginia in 1929. Her family moved to Boomer, West Virginia when she was 8 months old. Her father worked in the Hawks Nest Tunnel and died of silicosis in 1932 when Edie was 3. Her mother died two years later, and Edie was raised by a neighbor, Quindora Quinny Burdette. Edie worked at Sam Dalportos Italian grocery store, the College Drug Store, and G.C. Murphys. She is also a self-taught pianist. In this interview, Edie shares stories of her father and memories of her childhood, family, and life in Boomer."]%

241. Edie Bostic at the Glen Ferris Inn

Identifier:
4224.BosticEdie.Photo.002.5.7.18
Title:
Edie Bostic at the Glen Ferris Inn
Date:
2018-05-07
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fayette County (W. Va.), Tunnels--West Virginia, Working class families, Women pianists
Location:
Fayette County (W. Va.)
["Edie Street Belcher BosticBoomer, WVEdie Street Belcher Bostic was born in Jodie, West Virginia in 1929. Her family moved to Boomer, West Virginia when she was 8 months old. Her father worked in the Hawks Nest Tunnel and died of silicosis in 1932 when Edie was 3. Her mother died two years later, and Edie was raised by a neighbor, Quindora Quinny Burdette. Edie worked at Sam Dalportos Italian grocery store, the College Drug Store, and G.C. Murphys. She is also a self-taught pianist. In this interview, Edie shares stories of her father and memories of her childhood, family, and life in Boomer."]%

242. Photo of Edie Bostic's relative with a pet groundhog

Identifier:
4224.BosticEdie.Photo.003.5.7.18
Title:
Photo of Edie Bostic's relative with a pet groundhog
Date:
2018-05-07
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Working class families, Fayette County (W. Va.)
Location:
Fayette 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."]%

243. 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."]%

244. 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."]%

245. 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."]%

246. 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."]%

247. 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."]%

248. 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."]%

249. Site of old JQ Dickinson salt wells

Identifier:
4224.BrunsNancy.Photo.001.3.1.16
Title:
Site of old JQ Dickinson salt wells
Date:
2016-03-01
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Salt mines and mining, Malden (W. Va.), Salt workers
Location:
Malden (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."]%

250. Old ledgers of JQ Dickinson Salt Works

Identifier:
4224.BrunsNancy.Photo.002.3.1.16
Title:
Old ledgers of JQ Dickinson Salt Works
Date:
2016-03-01
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Salt workers, Malden (W. Va.), Salt mines and mining
Location:
Malden (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."]%

251. Old office at JQ Dickinson Salt

Identifier:
4224.BrunsNancy.Photo.003.3.1.16
Title:
Old office at JQ Dickinson Salt
Date:
2016-03-01
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Salt workers, Malden (W. Va.), Salt mines and mining
Location:
Malden (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."]%

252. Old ephemera of JQ Dickinson Salt

Identifier:
4224.BrunsNancy.Photo.004.3.1.16
Title:
Old ephemera of JQ Dickinson Salt
Date:
2016-03-01
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Salt workers, Malden (W. Va.), Salt mines and mining
Location:
Malden (W. Va.)