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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:
- Arthurdale (W. Va.), Cooking, Greek, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Teaching, Greek Americans, Gardening, foodways, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Labor union members, Bread, Food habits, Coal mines and mining, Coal mine accidents--West Virginia, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BosticEdie.AudioInt.001.5.7.18
- Title:
- Oral history of Edie Bostic, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2018-05-07
- Creator:
- Bostic, Edie Street Belcher
- Contributor:
- King, Wanda, Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Fayette County (W. Va.), Coal mine accidents--West Virginia, Working class families, Women pianists, Tunnels--West Virginia, Industrial accidents
- Location:
- Fayette County (W. Va.), Gauley Bridge (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BosticEdie.AudioInt.002.5.7.18
- Title:
- Oral history of Edie Bostic, 2 of 2
- Date:
- 2018-05-07
- Creator:
- Bostic, Edie Street Belcher
- Contributor:
- King, Wanda, Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal mine accidents--West Virginia, Tunnels--West Virginia, Fayette County (W. Va.), Working class families, Women pianists, Industrial accidents
- Location:
- Gauley Bridge (W. Va.), Fayette County (W. Va.)
![["Edie Street Belcher BosticBoomer, WVEdie Street Belcher Bostic was born in Jodie, West Virginia in 1929. Her family moved to Boomer, West Virginia when she was 8 months old. Her father worked in the Hawks Nest Tunnel and died of silicosis in 1932 when Edie was 3. Her mother died two years later, and Edie was raised by a neighbor, Quindora Quinny Burdette. Edie worked at Sam Dalportos Italian grocery store, the College Drug Store, and G.C. Murphys. She is also a self-taught pianist. In this interview, Edie shares stories of her father and memories of her childhood, family, and life in Boomer."]%](/image/4224BosticEdieIntTranscript5718/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.BosticEdieIntTranscript5.7.18
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Edie Bostic
- Date:
- 2018-05-07
- Creator:
- Bostic, Edie Street Belcher
- Contributor:
- King, Wanda, Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Fayette County (W. Va.), Tunnels--West Virginia, Coal mine accidents--West Virginia, Industrial accidents, Working class families, Women pianists
- Location:
- Gauley Bridge (W. Va.), Fayette County (W. Va.)
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- 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."]%](/image/4224BrayecKentIntTranscript112116/0.jpg)
- 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.)
