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1. Oral history of Kent Brayec

Identifier:
4224.BrayecKent.AudioInt.11.21.16
Title:
Oral history of Kent Brayec
Date:
2016-11-21
Creator:
Brayec, Kent
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Coal mine accidents--West Virginia, Folk dancing, Croatian, foodways, Food habits, Arts, Croatian, Croatian Americans, Folk songs, Croatian, Benwood (W. Va.), Wheeling, W.Va., Cooking, Croatian, Cooking (Sauerkraut)
Location:
Moundsville (W. Va.), Wheeling (W. Va.), Benwood (W. Va.)
["Kent Brayec, 53, is a Croatian musician and resident of Bethlehem, WV outside of Wheeling. He is the grandson of Croatian immigrants from Prugovac who settled in Benwood, WV in 1907. Brayec serves as secretary/treasurer of the Croatian Lodge #2 in Benwood and plays with a Croatian musical group in Cokeburg, PA. He spoke about immigrant communities in the area, Croatian traditions, foodways, music, and community that was centered around the Croatian Cultural Club in Benwood."]%

2. Transcript of oral history of Kent Brayec

Identifier:
4224.BrayecKent.IntTranscript.11.21.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Kent Brayec
Date:
2016-11-21
Creator:
Brayec, Kent
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Croatian Americans, Folk dancing, Croatian, Cooking (Sauerkraut), Folk songs, Croatian, Cooking, Croatian, foodways, Benwood (W. Va.), Wheeling, W.Va., Food habits, Arts, Croatian, Coal mine accidents--West Virginia
Location:
Moundsville (W. Va.), Benwood (W. Va.), Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church at 2216 Eoff Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, is the only Maronite church in the state. Via e: WV, \"On December 19, 1932, a tragic fire destroyed the 10-year old church building, yet it also provided the occasion for a perceived miracle. According to a report in the Wheeling News-Register, 'While the rest of the church was engulfed in a raging inferno, the firemen recalled, the life-sized portrait of Our Lady of Lebanon, which was then hanging above a side altar, remained untouched by flames. When firemen attempted to spray water on the portrait, the stream of water parted and did not touch the work of art.' Read more in the online West Virginia Encyclopedia: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1513"]%

3. Altar at Wheeling's Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church

Identifier:
4224.DoughertyCarol.Photo.003.6.21.16
Title:
Altar at Wheeling's Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Lebanese Americans, Wheeling, W.Va., Dougherty, Carol, Catholic Church--Maronite rite
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church at 2216 Eoff Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, is the only Maronite church in the state. Via e: WV, \"On December 19, 1932, a tragic fire destroyed the 10-year old church building, yet it also provided the occasion for a perceived miracle. According to a report in the Wheeling News-Register, 'While the rest of the church was engulfed in a raging inferno, the firemen recalled, the life-sized portrait of Our Lady of Lebanon, which was then hanging above a side altar, remained untouched by flames. When firemen attempted to spray water on the portrait, the stream of water parted and did not touch the work of art.' Read more in the online West Virginia Encyclopedia: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1513"]%

4. Society banners at Wheeling's Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church

Identifier:
4224.DoughertyCarol.Photo.004.6.21.16
Title:
Society banners at Wheeling's Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Dougherty, Carol, Lebanese Americans, Catholic Church--Maronite rite
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church at 2216 Eoff Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, is the only Maronite church in the state. Via e: WV, \"On December 19, 1932, a tragic fire destroyed the 10-year old church building, yet it also provided the occasion for a perceived miracle. According to a report in the Wheeling News-Register, 'While the rest of the church was engulfed in a raging inferno, the firemen recalled, the life-sized portrait of Our Lady of Lebanon, which was then hanging above a side altar, remained untouched by flames. When firemen attempted to spray water on the portrait, the stream of water parted and did not touch the work of art.' Read more in the online West Virginia Encyclopedia: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1513"]%

5. Saint Maron statue at Wheeling's Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church

Identifier:
4224.DoughertyCarol.Photo.005.6.21.16
Title:
Saint Maron statue at Wheeling's Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Lebanese Americans, Catholic Church--Maronite rite, Wheeling, W.Va.
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church at 2216 Eoff Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, is the only Maronite church in the state. Via e: WV, \"On December 19, 1932, a tragic fire destroyed the 10-year old church building, yet it also provided the occasion for a perceived miracle. According to a report in the Wheeling News-Register, 'While the rest of the church was engulfed in a raging inferno, the firemen recalled, the life-sized portrait of Our Lady of Lebanon, which was then hanging above a side altar, remained untouched by flames. When firemen attempted to spray water on the portrait, the stream of water parted and did not touch the work of art.' Read more in the online West Virginia Encyclopedia: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1513"]%

6. Lebanese water pitcher or ebrick, traditionally made of clay

Identifier:
4224.DoughertyCarol.Photo.006.6.21.16
Title:
Lebanese water pitcher or ebrick, traditionally made of clay
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Catholic Church--Maronite rite, Wheeling, W.Va., Lebanese Americans
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church at 2216 Eoff Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, is the only Maronite church in the state. Via e: WV, \"On December 19, 1932, a tragic fire destroyed the 10-year old church building, yet it also provided the occasion for a perceived miracle. According to a report in the Wheeling News-Register, 'While the rest of the church was engulfed in a raging inferno, the firemen recalled, the life-sized portrait of Our Lady of Lebanon, which was then hanging above a side altar, remained untouched by flames. When firemen attempted to spray water on the portrait, the stream of water parted and did not touch the work of art.' Read more in the online West Virginia Encyclopedia: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1513"]%

7. Carol Dougherty holds an Arabic and English mass book

Identifier:
4224.DoughertyCarol.Photo.007.6.21.16
Title:
Carol Dougherty holds an Arabic and English mass book
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Catholic Church--Maronite rite, Wheeling, W.Va., Lebanese Americans, Dougherty, Carol
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)

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8. Oral history of Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.

Identifier:
4224.GhapheryNick.AudioInt.6.22.16
Title:
Oral history of Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Ghaphery, Nick
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Lebanese Americans, Cooking, Lebanese, Wheeling, W.Va.
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.Nick Ghaphery, 73, is a member of Wheelings Lebanese community. He is a retired hospital administrator. I was put in touch with him by Mary Monseur, my former Smithsonian Folkways colleague whose parents grew up in the Wheeling Lebanese community. In this interview, Ghaphery speaks about his parents immigration to the United States from Lebanon, growing up in the Lebanese community in Wheeling, and Lebanese foodways, music, and dance."]%

9. Transcript of oral history of Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.

Identifier:
4224.GhapheryNick.IntTranscript.6.22.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Nicholas A. Ghaphery, Jr.
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Ghaphery, Nick
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Cooking, Lebanese, Lebanese Americans
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)

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10. Oral history of Joanna Gusta, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.GustaJoanna.AudioInt.001.6.21.16
Title:
Oral history of Joanna Gusta, 1 of 2
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Gusta, Joanna
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking, Greek, Greek American women, Wheeling, W.Va., Orthodox Eastern Church
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)

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11. Oral history of Joanna Gusta, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.GustaJoanna.AudioInt.002.6.21.16
Title:
Oral history of Joanna Gusta, 2 of 2
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Gusta, Joanna
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Cooking, Greek, Orthodox Eastern Church, Greek American women
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Joanna Gusta (November 13, 1931-March 9, 2020) was a Wheeling, WV native and elder in Wheelings Greek community. She was an alumni of Bethany College a member of St. John, The Divine Greek Orthodox Church. In this interview, she speaks about her memories of the Greek community in Wheeling, and the Wheeling immigrant community in general. Her obituary is pasted below. Joanna Gusta, 88, resident of Wheeling, WV, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home.She was born in Wheeling on November 13, 1931, daughter of the late Gero and Helen Papazoglou Gusta George. After her fathers passing, Joanna and her mother resided with the John Anast family in Wheeling until Mrs. Gustas marriage to Mike George.Joanna was a graduate of Bethany College and a member of Zeta Tau Alpha, Theta Chapter. She retired in 1988 with 30 years of service with the WV Department of Occupation working in the Employment Security and Unemployment Compensation Department. Prior to her employment with the State of WV, Joanna was employed at Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company in the Export Department. She was a member of St. John, The Divine Greek Orthodox Church where she was a longtime member and former director of the church choir and was a volunteer for church activities. She was a member of the Wheeling Civic Garden Center and a volunteer for the tax preparation group at the Ohio County Library. Most of all, Joanna was a beloved neighbor and friend.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Mike George. Surviving are two cousins, Rev. and Mrs. Stephan Knight of Santee, CA and Desi Gallmeister of Los Gatos, CA."]%

12. Transcript of oral history of Joanna Gusta

Identifier:
4224.GustaJoanna.IntTranscript.6.21.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Joanna Gusta
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Gusta, Joanna
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Orthodox Eastern Church, Wheeling, W.Va., Cooking, Greek, Greek American women
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)