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["Ernest Hofer, born in Helvetia in 1950, is from a family with deep roots in Helvetia. His grandfather was the first baby boy born in the community in the 1870s. Aside from serving in Vietnam for two years, Hofer has lived in Helvetia his entire life. Hofer recently retired from working in the mines, and has worked at the Pickens [Helvetias neighboring town] Ramp Supper for forty-two years, and the Helvetia Ramp Supper for twenty-five. He is treasurer of the Helvetia Community Hall Association and is a member of the Pickens Volunteer Fire Department. He retired from working in the mines earlier this year.People aren't going to tell you where the ramp patch isthat's a well-kept secret and I'm not tellin' you where mine's at! And a lot of the property has been closed to ramp-digging due to the lumber companies, leasing the property. Which...has hurt the ramp suppers a lot. So, you just can't dig 'em. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]%

517. Transcript of oral history of Ernest Hofer

Identifier:
4224.HoferErnest.IntTranscript.4.30.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Ernest Hofer
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Hofer, Ernest
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Coal mines and mining, Wine and wine making--United States, Wild leek, Veterans, Helvetia (W. Va.), foodways, 4-H clubs, Cooking, Swiss, Food habits
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)

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518. Oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan

Identifier:
4224.HoganThomasFred.AudioInt.12.4.20
Title:
Oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan
Date:
2020-12-04
Creator:
Hogan, Thomas Fred
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food industry and trade--Employees, Supermarkets, foodways, Collective bargaining--Service industries, COVID-19 (Disease), Labor union members
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Thomas Fred Hogan (b. September 3, 1957, Danville, KY) has been a Kroger worker for over 45 years and is a shop steward for his local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union. He currently works as a clerk at Kroger store 778, on Delaware Ave. on the West Side of Charleston. In this interview, Hogan speaks about the recent contract negotiations with Kroger, and his experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]%

519. Transcript of oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan

Identifier:
4224.HoganThomasFred.IntTranscript.12.4.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan
Date:
2020-12-04
Creator:
Hogan, Thomas Fred
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
COVID-19 (Disease), Collective bargaining--Service industries, Supermarkets, Labor union members, Food industry and trade--Employees, foodways
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Kasey Huffman (b. September 30, 1995) is a native of Boone County, West Virginia and a professional wrestler with the Madison, WV based promotion ASW (All Star Wrestling). He wrestles under the name Huffmanly, The Leader of the #YEET Movement. He is a life-long wrestling fan. In this interview he talks about his wrestling training, his experience as a wrestler, wrestling as a West Virginia tradition, the importance of AEW to Madison/Boone County, and more. This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers in West Virginia."]%

520. Transcript of oral history of Kasey Huffman aka Huffmanly

Identifier:
4224.HuffmanKasey.IntTranscript.9.17.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Kasey Huffman aka Huffmanly
Date:
2019-09-17
Creator:
Huffman, Kasey
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wrestling matches, Wrestlers, Wrestling--History, Wrestling, Madison (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Madison (W. Va.)

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521. Oral history of Robert Jackson

Identifier:
4224.JacksonRobert.AudioInt.10.15.19
Title:
Oral history of Robert Jackson
Date:
2019-10-15
Creator:
Jackson, Robert
Contributor:
Wilson, Rick, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Pancake, Breece D'J, 1952-1979, Milton (W. Va.), West Virginia--Fiction
Location:
Milton (W. Va.)
["Robert Jackson, a native of Milton, West Virginia, was a childhood friend of writer Breece DJ Pancake's and the inspiration for Pancakes character \"Chester\" in his story \"Salvation of Me.\" In this interview, Jackson shares his memories of Pancake, from childhood to the last time he saw him at the Milton Methodist Church, shortly before his death.This interview is part of a series of material related to Rick Wilsons Breece DJ Pancake tour of Pancake and Wilsons hometown of Milton, West Virginia."]%

522. Transcript of oral history of Robert Jackson

Identifier:
4224.JacksonRobert.IntTranscript.10.15.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Robert Jackson
Date:
2019-10-15
Creator:
Jackson, Robert
Contributor:
Wilson, Rick, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Milton (W. Va.), West Virginia--Fiction, Pancake, Breece D'J, 1952-1979
Location:
Milton (W. Va.)
["James L. Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.In 2018, the West Virginia Folklife Program worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to produce audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954"]%

523. James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JamesDay.Video.001.11.8.17
Title:
James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 1 of 2
Date:
2017-11-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Neon signs, Saint Albans (W. Va.), Tube bending
Location:
Saint Albans (W. Va.)
["James L. Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.In 2018, the West Virginia Folklife Program worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to produce audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954"]%

524. James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JamesDay.Video.002.11.8.17
Title:
James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 2 of 2
Date:
2017-11-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Saint Albans (W. Va.), Neon signs, Tube bending
Location:
Saint Albans (W. Va.)

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525. Oral history of Sali Janem, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.AudioInt.001.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Sali Janem, 1 of 2
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Janem, Sali
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Phillips, Levi, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
African American basketball players, Convenience stores, Charleston (W. Va.), foodways, Palestinian Americans, Immigrants--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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526. Oral history of Sali Janem, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.AudioInt.002.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Sali Janem, 2 of 2
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Janem, Sali
Contributor:
Henkin, Aaron, Phillips, Levi, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Convenience stores, Immigrants--United States, African American basketball players, Charleston (W. Va.), Palestinian Americans
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Sali Janem, originally from Palestine, lives in Charleston, West Virginia and with her dad is the owner of Salis Market and Deli on Central Avenue on the West Side of Charleston. She talks about the daily work running the market, her goal of becoming an immigration lawyer, her familys own immigration to the United States, and her favorite customer, Levi Phillips. Janem 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/"]%

527. Transcript of oral history of Sali Janem

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Sali Janem
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Janem, Sali
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Immigrants--United States, Charleston (W. Va.), Convenience stores, Palestinian Americans, African American basketball players
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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528. Oral history of Delores Johnson

Identifier:
4224.JohnsonDelores.AudioInt.11.8.17
Title:
Oral history of Delores Johnson
Date:
2017-11-08
Creator:
Johnson, Delores
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Quiltmakers, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Art quilts, African American quilts, Quilting, Portraits on quilts
Location:
Huntington (W. Va.)