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["Porter Lyons (b. October, 1993, Cleveland, OH) is a resident of Dayton, OH and Fallout 76 gamer. He was inspired to visit West Virginia in anticipation of the games release, and then visited again after he began playing the game. In 2019 he participated in the Fasnacht celebration in the Randolph County Swiss community of Helvetia, which is featured in Fallout 76.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with Fallout 76 gamers, some of whom are from West Virginia, and some of whom were inspired to visit West Virginia because of the game."]%

349. Transcript of oral history of Porter Lyons

Identifier:
4224.LyonsPorter.IntTranscript.6.26.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Porter Lyons
Date:
2020-06-26
Creator:
Lyons, Porter
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Carnival masks, Video games, Video gamers, West Virginia--Fiction, Apocalyptic art, Helvetia (W. Va.), Video games--Design, Carnival, Tourism and the arts
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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350. Oral history of Mike Mallow

Identifier:
4224.MallowMike.AudioInt.3.18.20
Title:
Oral history of Mike Mallow
Date:
2020-03-18
Creator:
Mallow, Mike
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Tourism and the arts, Video gamers, Video games--Design, Apocalyptic art, West Virginia--Fiction, Video games, Festivals, Carnival
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Moorefield (W. Va.)
["Mike Mallow (b.1981, Pendleton County, WV) is a resident of Franklin in Pendleton County, WV, a newspaper producer for The Moorefield Examiner, and a Fallout 76 gamer. He was inspired to visit various locations in West Virginia, such as Spruce Knob and Seneca Rocks, after experiencing the virtual representation of those locations in Fallout 76. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with Fallout 76 gamers, some of whom are from West Virginia, and some of whom were inspired to visit West Virginia because of the game."]%

351. Transcript of oral history of Mike Mallow

Identifier:
4224.MallowMike.IntTranscript.3.18.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Mike Mallow
Date:
2020-03-18
Creator:
Mallow, Mike
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
West Virginia--Fiction, Video gamers, Apocalyptic art, Video games, Video games--Design, Tourism and the arts, Helvetia (W. Va.)
Location:
Moorefield (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)

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352. Oral history of Dural Miller

Identifier:
4224.MillerDural.AudioInt.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Dural Miller
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Miller, Dural
Contributor:
Henkin, Aaron, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Urban gardens, Literacy
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Dural Miller, a Charleston native, is a member of Keep Your Faith Corporation, working with students and families at Mary C. Snow Elementary with urban gardening and social services. Dural speaks about his work and the West Side of Charleston where he grew up.Miller was interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]%

353. Transcript of oral history of Dural Miller

Identifier:
4224.MillerDural.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Dural Miller
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Miller, Dural
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Literacy, Urban gardens
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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354. Oral history of Jay O'Neal

Identifier:
4224.ONealJay.AudioInt.3.21.19
Title:
Oral history of Jay O'Neal
Date:
2019-03-21
Creator:
O'Neal, Jay
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Labor union members, Charleston (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Jay ONeal (b. Amarillo, TX) is a Charleston resident, history teacher at Stonewall Jackson Middle School, and one of the central organizers of the West Virginia Teacher Strike. He speaks about his role in the strike and the context of it within a broader labor movement."]%

355. Transcript of oral history of Jay O'Neal

Identifier:
4224.ONealJay.IntTranscript.3.20.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Jay O'Neal
Date:
2019-03-20
Creator:
O'Neal, Jay
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor union members, Charleston (W. Va.), Strikes and lockouts--Teachers
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Levi Phillips, 68 at the time of the interview, is a former basketball player from Charleston, West Virginia. He grew up in public housing in the Triangle District neighborhood and currently lives on Charlestons West Side. Levi was on the first all-Black integrated basketball team at West Virginia University, and played professional basketball with the Baltimore Bullets and the Philadelphia 76ers (his teammates were Wes Unseld and Julius Erving).Justin Phillips, 39, is Levis son, who was also a high school basketball player in West Virginia. He owns Fun Fitness and lives in the South Hills neighborhood of Charleston, WV. Justins son was a high school state champion West Virginia basketball player like his grandfather.Levi and Justin Phillips were interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/Learn more about Levi Phillips career at WVU:https://wvusports.com/news/2020/12/1/mens-basketball-phillips-basket-a-part-of-wvu-coliseums-golden-history.aspxhttps://wvusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/levi-phillips/12290"]%

356. Transcript of oral history of Levi Phillips and Justin Phillips

Identifier:
4224.PhillipsJustinPhillipsLevi.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Levi Phillips and Justin Phillips
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Phillips, Justin, Phillips, Levi
Contributor:
Henkin, Aaron, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African American basketball players, Charleston (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Basketball, School integration, Urban renewal, Interracial friendship
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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357. Oral history of Levi Phillips and Justin Phillips

Identifier:
4224.PhillipsLeviPhillipsJustin.AudioInt.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Levi Phillips and Justin Phillips
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Phillips, Justin, Phillips, Levi
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Basketball, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Urban renewal, Interracial friendship, School integration, African American basketball players
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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358. Oral history of James Shaffer, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.ShafferJames.AudioInt.10.16.16
Title:
Oral history of James Shaffer, 2 of 2
Date:
2016-10-16
Creator:
Shaffer, James
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Broom and brush industry, Broom and brush industry--Employees
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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359. Oral history of James Shaffer

Identifier:
4224.ShafferJames.AudioInt.4.4.16
Title:
Oral history of James Shaffer
Date:
2016-04-04
Creator:
Shaffer, James
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Broom and brush industry--Employees, Broom and brush industry
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["This is the 2nd interview with Jim (as most people call him) and was conducted via video with West Virginia Public Broadcasting for radio and TV pieces for their show Inside Appalachia.James Shaffer, b. 1929, of Charleston Broom and Mop, in Loudendale, WV is one of the last commercial broom makers in the state of West Virginia. He began making brooms at the age of 17 and at the time of the interview, still maintained a shop outside of Charleston. See the short video produced in partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting:, James Shaffer, Charleston Broom & Mop Company at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=O3lrgTn2hyM and the interview with Jim, Building a Broom by Feel: Jim Shaffer by Emily Hilliard in Southern Cultures fall 2017, Vol. 23, No. 3: Things at http://www.southerncultures.org/article/building-broom-feel-jim-shaffer/"]%

360. Transcript of oral history of James Shaffer 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.ShafferJames.IntTranscript.10.17.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of James Shaffer 2 of 2
Date:
2016-10-17
Creator:
Shaffer, James
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Broom and brush industry--Employees, Broom and brush industry, Charleston (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)