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- Identifier:
- 4224.AcevedoRichie.AudioInt.12.4.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Richie Acevedo (aka The Cuban Assassin)
- Date:
- 2019-12-04
- Creator:
- Acevedo, Richie
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Wrestlers, Wrestling--History, Wrestling, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.), Wrestling matches, and Puerto Rican families
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
![["Richie Acevedo is a resident of Oak Hill, West Virginia and a professional wrestler, wrestling under the name The Cuban Assassin. His father, also a professional wrestler who went by the name The Cuban Assassin, was from Puerto Rico and of Cuban decent and his mother was from West Virginia. He spoke about his family and childhood growing up in West Virginia, his experiences in the professional wrestling industry, and the history of professional wrestling in West Virginia and more broadly in the United States and Canada.This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers in West Virginia."]](/thumb/4224AcevedoRichieIntTranscript12419 "Transcript of oral history of Richie Acevedo (aka The Cuban Assassin)")
- Identifier:
- 4224.AcevedoRichie.IntTranscript.12.4.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Richie Acevedo (aka The Cuban Assassin)
- Date:
- 2019-12-04
- Creator:
- Acevedo, Richie
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Wrestling matches, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.), Wrestling, Puerto Rican families, Wrestling--History, and Wrestlers
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
![["Tom's Carry Out has been in operation since 1961 and is located at 554 Jones Ave. in Oak Hill, WV.This is part of a collection of materials documenting West Virginia hot dogs and hot dog joints. For more, see the West Virginia hot dog blog: http://wvhotdogblog.blogspot.com/ and Emily Hilliard's piece, \"Slaw Abiding Citizens: A Quest for the West Virginia Hot Dog\" published in the Southern Foodways Alliance's journal Gravy. https://www.southernfoodways.org/slaw-abiding-citizens-a-quest-for-the-west-virginia-hot-dog/"]](/thumb/4224HotDogTourPhoto02561016 "Tom's Carry Out bag advertising for a candidate for county commission")
- Identifier:
- 4224.HotDogTour.Photo.025.6.10.16
- Title:
- Tom's Carry Out bag advertising for a candidate for county commission
- Date:
- 2016-06-10
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Cooking (Frankfurters), Hot dog stands, Restaurants--United States, and Drive-in restaurants
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.LoveShirley.AudioInt.001.1.24.20
- Title:
- Oral history of Shirley Love, 1 of 5
- Date:
- 2020-01-24
- Creator:
- Love, Shirley
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Wrestling, Television broadcasting--United States--History, Live radio programs, and Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.LoveShirley.AudioInt.002.1.24.20
- Title:
- Oral history of Shirley Love, 2 of 5
- Date:
- 2020-01-24
- Creator:
- Love, Shirley
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Television broadcasting--United States--History, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.), Wrestling, and Live radio programs
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.LoveShirley.AudioInt.003.1.24.20
- Title:
- Oral history of Shirley Love, 3 of 5
- Date:
- 2020-01-24
- Creator:
- Love, Shirley
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Television broadcasting--United States--History, Live radio programs, Wrestling, and Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.LoveShirley.AudioInt.004.1.24.20
- Title:
- Oral history of Shirley Love, 4 of 5
- Date:
- 2020-01-24
- Creator:
- Love, Shirley
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Wrestling, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.), Live radio programs, and Television broadcasting--United States--History
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.LoveShirley.AudioInt.005.1.24.20
- Title:
- Oral history of Shirley Love, 5 of 5
- Date:
- 2020-01-24
- Creator:
- Love, Shirley
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Television broadcasting--United States--History, Live radio programs, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.), and Wrestling
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
![["Shirley Love (May 15, 1933-July 17, 2020) was a native and resident of Oak Hill, West Virginia. He was a radio and television announcer at WOAY, known for his role as the announcer and host of the popular independent professional wrestling program, Saturday Nite Wrestlin (aka Saturday Night Wrestling). He served in the West Virginia Senate, representing the 11th district from 1994-2008. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates for one term starting in 2016.This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers and individuals related to the wrestling scene in West Virginia."]](/thumb/4224LoveShirleyIntTranscript12420 "Transcript of oral history of Shirley Love")
- Identifier:
- 4224.LoveShirley.IntTranscript.1.24.20
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Shirley Love
- Date:
- 2020-01-24
- Creator:
- Love, Shirley
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Live radio programs, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.), Wrestling, and Television broadcasting--United States--History
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
![["Shirley Love (May 15, 1933-July 17, 2020) was a native and resident of Oak Hill, West Virginia. He was a radio and television announcer at WOAY, known for his role as the announcer and host of the popular independent professional wrestling program, Saturday Nite Wrestlin (aka Saturday Night Wrestling). He served in the West Virginia Senate, representing the 11th district from 1994-2008. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates for one term starting in 2016.This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers and individuals related to the wrestling scene in West Virginia."]](/thumb/4224LoveShirleyPhoto00112420 "Portrait of Shirley Love")
- Identifier:
- 4224.LoveShirley.Photo.001.1.24.20
- Title:
- Portrait of Shirley Love
- Date:
- 2020-01-24
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Television broadcasting--United States--History, Wrestling, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.), and Live radio programs
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
![["Shirley Love (May 15, 1933-July 17, 2020) was a native and resident of Oak Hill, West Virginia. He was a radio and television announcer at WOAY, known for his role as the announcer and host of the popular independent professional wrestling program, Saturday Nite Wrestlin (aka Saturday Night Wrestling). He served in the West Virginia Senate, representing the 11th district from 1994-2008. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates for one term starting in 2016.This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers and individuals related to the wrestling scene in West Virginia."]](/thumb/4224LoveShirleyPhoto00212420 "Shirley Love at the Oak Hill Public Library")
- Identifier:
- 4224.LoveShirley.Photo.002.1.24.20
- Title:
- Shirley Love at the Oak Hill Public Library
- Date:
- 2020-01-24
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Wrestling, Live radio programs, Television broadcasting--United States--History, and Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
- Location:
- Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
