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- Identifier:
- 4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.AudioInt.001.2.23.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2019-02-23
- Creator:
- Birurakis, Louis
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Cooking, Greek, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Arthurdale (W. Va.), Labor union members, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Teaching, Gardening, Food habits, Coal mines and mining, Greek Americans, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Bread, foodways, and Football players
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.AudioInt.002.2.23.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis, 2 of 2
- Date:
- 2019-02-23
- Creator:
- Birurakis, Louis
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal mine accidents--West Virginia, Arthurdale (W. Va.), Teaching, Greek Americans, Food habits, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Labor union members, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining, Bread, Cooking, Greek, Gardening, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, and foodways
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
![["Louis Lou Berry Birurakis (b. March 22, 1926) is a native of Liberty, West Virginia in Scotts Run. His parents were Greek immigrants from Crete. His father was a coal miner who was blackballed for his participation in the union and after he was fired, started a business in Scotts Run. Birurakis was a football player at WVU and is an amateur historian and a writer. In the interview, he speaks about his family, growing up in Scotts Run, and his experience on the WVU football team. He also tells a story about his mothers encounter with Eleanor Roosevelt when she visited Scotts Run.This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]](/thumb/4224BirurakisBerryLouisIntTranscript22319 "Transcript of oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.IntTranscript.2.23.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis
- Date:
- 2019-02-23
- Creator:
- Birurakis, Louis
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Gardening, Cooking, Greek, Food habits, Coal mines and mining, Greek Americans, Bread, foodways, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Football players, Labor union members, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Arthurdale (W. Va.), and Teaching
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.FaulkesEve.AudioInt.4.11.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Eve Faulkes
- Date:
- 2019-04-11
- Creator:
- Faulkes, Eve
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Gardening, Graphic arts, Artists' books, Community museums, Social justice in art, Coal mines and mining, and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.) and Morgantown (W. Va.)
![["Eve Faulkes was born in South Charleston, WV and is a professor of graphic design at WVU. She helped found and design exhibits for the Scotts Run Museum in Scotts Run, WV. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]](/thumb/4224FaulkesEveIntTranscript41119 "Transcript of oral history of Eve Faulkes")
- Identifier:
- 4224.FaulkesEve.IntTranscript4.11.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Eve Faulkes
- Date:
- 2019-04-11
- Creator:
- Faulkes, Eve
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Community museums, Social justice in art, Coal mines and mining, Graphic arts, Gardening, Artists' books, and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Morgantown (W. Va.) and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
