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1. Oral history of Roxane Garland

Identifier:
4224.GarlandRoxane.AudioInt.12.15.20
Title:
Oral history of Roxane Garland
Date:
2020-12-15
Creator:
Garland, Roxane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Morgantown (W. Va.), Labor union members, Women service industries workers, COVID-19 (Disease), foodways, Food industry and trade--Employees, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Supermarkets, Labor union locals, and Labor disputes--West Virginia
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.) and Morgantown (W. Va.)
["Roxane Garland (b. July 20, 1960, Point Marion, PA) has been a Kroger worker for 42 years and is currently the drug general merchandise department leader at store 813 in Morgantown, WV. She also serves as a United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 shop steward. In this interview she speaks about recent contract negotiations with Kroger, union actions shes been involved in in the past, her experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her concerns for the future of Kroger workers.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]

2. Transcript of oral history of Roxane Garland

Identifier:
4224.GarlandRoxane.IntTranscript.12.15.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Roxane Garland
Date:
2020-12-15
Creator:
Garland, Roxane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor union locals, Supermarkets, Women service industries workers, foodways, Food habits, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor disputes--West Virginia, COVID-19 (Disease), Morgantown (W. Va.), and Labor union members
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.) and Morgantown (W. Va.)
["Adrian Wright is a Charleston native and owner of Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill barbeque restaurant on the West Side of Charleston. Adrian is a former pro football player with the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ashley Wright is a native of Tampa, Florida and Adrian Wrights daughter. She is the general manager at Dem 2 Brothers.The Wrights 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/"]

3. Portrait of Ashley Wright

Identifier:
4224.WrightAshley.Photo.001.11.22.19
Title:
Portrait of Ashley Wright
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Patrick, Wendel
Subject:
African American cooking, Restaurants--United States, foodways, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Women service industries workers, Barbecuing, and Restaurateurs
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)