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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.), Charleston (W. Va.), Madurai (India)
["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 Janet Allio

Identifier:
4224.AllioJanet.AudioInt.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Janet Allio
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Allio, Janet
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
School nursing, Public schools--Employees
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Janet Allio is the school nurse at Mary C. Snow Elementary School on the West Side of Charleston. She has worked with students on the West Side for 15 years. In this interview she speaks about the innovative holistic health program at the elementary school.Allio 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/"]%

12. Transcript of oral history of Janet Allio

Identifier:
4224.AllioJanet.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Janet Allio
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Allio, Janet
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Public schools--Employees, School nursing
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)