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1. Oral history of Tammy Fowler

Identifier:
4224.FowlerTammy.AudioInt.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Tammy Fowler
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Fowler, Tammy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily and Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Antiques--United States, Glass manufacture, Charleston (W. Va.), Art glass, Beauty operators, and Collectors and collecting
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Tammy Fowler and her husband Bob are the owners of Trophy Antiques and Hair at Five Corners on the West Side of Charleston. They manage estate sales, sell antiques, and cut hair out of their shop. Fowler grew up on a farm in Mason County, where her mother taught her the antiques business. In this interview, Fowler talks about her two trades, gives a tour of her shop, shares her hairstyling philosophy, and reflects on her relationships with her customers. Fowler was interviewed by WYPR producer Aaron Henkin with state folklorist 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/"]

2. Transcript of oral history of Tammy Fowler

Identifier:
4224.FowlerTammy.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Tammy Fowler
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Fowler, Tammy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily and Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Glass manufacture, Beauty operators, Collectors and collecting, Art glass, and Antiques--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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3. Oral history of Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.AudioInt.11.9.16
Title:
Oral history of Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Shepherd, Ron and Morgan, Nola
Contributor:
Singleton, Jane and Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Collectors and collecting, Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), and Ravenswood (W. Va.)
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

4. Transcript of oral history of Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.IntTranscript.11.9.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Morgan, Nola and Shepherd, Ron
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily and Singleton, Jane
Subject:
Ravenswood (W. Va.), Glass manufacture, Marbles (Game objects), and Collectors and collecting
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)
["Nola Morgan (b. Ronceverte, WV) and Ron Shepherd (b. Parkersburg, WV) are avid marble collectors living in Jackson County, West Virginia. They are founding members or the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club and are particularly interested in machine-made marbles, once made at various factories in West Virginia, including Alley, Vitro, and the newer company Jabo, which is still in operation. As part of their collectors hobby, they have conducted digs at the site of the old Alley factory to excavate vintage marbles.In this interview they speak about their marble collecting hobby, the history of marble-making in West Virginia, the marble collecting community, and the varieties of marbles they collect. Emily Hilliard was introduced to Morgan and Shepherd by Janey Singleton of Sandyville, WV who sits in on the interview. Learn more about the West Virginia Marble Collectors Club: https://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/members/"]

5. Marble collectors Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd demonstrate the Ravenswood Novelty Company blue ox toy with Paul Bunyan marbles

Identifier:
4224.MorganNolaShepherdRon.Video.001.11.9.16
Title:
Marble collectors Nola Morgan and Ron Shepherd demonstrate the Ravenswood Novelty Company blue ox toy with Paul Bunyan marbles
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Toy industry--United States, Ravenswood (W. Va.), Collectors and collecting, Marbles (Game objects), Glass manufacture, and Toys
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.)