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1. Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 1 of 3

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.AudioInt.001.4.13.16
Title:
Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 1 of 3
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Abdulla, Ruby
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Muslims--United States, foodways, Memoni language, Food habits, Islam--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Madurai (India), Kanawha County (W. Va.)

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2. Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 2 of 3

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.AudioInt.002.4.13.16
Title:
Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 2 of 3
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Abdulla, Ruby
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Islam--United States, foodways, Food habits, Memoni language, Muslims--United States
Location:
Madurai (India), Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)

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3. Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 3 of 3

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.AudioInt.003.4.13.16
Title:
Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 3 of 3
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Farah, Nariman , Abdulla, Ruby
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Islam--United States, Muslims--United States, foodways, Memoni language
Location:
Kanawha County (W. Va.), Madurai (India), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

4. Transcript of oral history of Ruby Abdulla

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.IntTranscript.4.13.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Ruby Abdulla
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Abdulla, Ruby, Farah, Nariman
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Memoni language, Muslims--United States, Food habits, Islam--United States
Location:
Madurai (India), Charleston (W. Va.), Kanawha County (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

5. Ruby Abdulla rolls roti

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.001.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla rolls roti
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Islam--United States, foodways, Food habits, Abdulla, Ruby, Muslims--United States, Memoni language
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Kanawha County (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

6. Ruby Abdulla makes roti in her home kitchen

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.002.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla makes roti in her home kitchen
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Memoni language, Muslims--United States, foodways, Islam--United States, Food habits
Location:
Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

7. Ruby Abdulla fries roti

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.003.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla fries roti
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Memoni language, Food habits, Muslims--United States, Islam--United States, foodways
Location:
Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Nariman Farah is a Charleston resident from Sudan. She is Mulsim and a member of the Islamic Center in Charleston."]%

8. Nariman Farah rolls roti

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.004.4.13.16
Title:
Nariman Farah rolls roti
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Food habits, Sudanese--United States, Muslims--United States, Islam--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Kanawha County (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes."]%

9. Ruby Abdulla fries roti in pan

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.005.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla fries roti in pan
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Memoni language, Islam--United States, Muslims--United States, Food habits
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Kanawha County (W. Va.)
["Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes. Nariman Farah is a Charleston resident from Sudan. She is Mulsim and a member of the Islamic Center in Charleston."]%

10. Ruby Abdulla and Nariman Farah make roti

Identifier:
4224.AbdullaRuby.Photo.006.4.13.16
Title:
Ruby Abdulla and Nariman Farah make roti
Date:
2016-04-13
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, foodways, Muslims--United States, Sudanese--United States, Islam--United States, Memoni language
Location:
Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)

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11. Oral history of Bill Caldwell

Identifier:
4224.CaldwellBill.AudioInt.12.8.20
Title:
Oral history of Bill Caldwell
Date:
2020-12-08
Creator:
Caldwell, Bill
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor union locals, Food habits, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor union members, Food industry and trade--Employees, COVID-19 (Disease), Labor disputes--West Virginia, foodways, Supermarkets
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Teays Valley (W. Va. : Valley)
["Bill Caldwell (b. August 20, 1958) has worked at Charleston-area Kroger store for 44 years. He currently works at store 784 in Teays Valley as a meat cutter and has been a shop steward for United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 for 20-30 years. In this interview he speaks about recent contract negotiations with Kroger, union actions hes been involved in in the past, 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."]%

12. Transcript of oral history of Bill Caldwell

Identifier:
4224.CaldwellBill.IntTranscript.12.8.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Bill Caldwell
Date:
2020-12-08
Creator:
Caldwell, Bill
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food industry and trade--Employees, Food habits, foodways, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor union members, Supermarkets, Labor union locals, COVID-19 (Disease)
Location:
Teays Valley (W. Va. : Valley), Charleston (W. Va.)