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1. Fallout 76 walk through with John Barton

Identifier:
4224.BartonJohn.AudioInt.2.21.20
Title:
Fallout 76 walk through with John Barton
Date:
2020-02-21
Creator:
Barton, John
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Video games--Design, Video games, Apocalyptic art, West Virginia--History, Video gamers, Tourism and the arts, West Virginia--Fiction
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["John Barton of Milton, West Virginia, works in autism advocacy and is an avid Fallout 76 gamer who has written several articles about the game in relation to its setting in a post-apocalyptic West Virginia. Barton visited the West Virginia Humanities Council to lead folklorist Emily Hilliard in a walk-through of the game, paying special attention to elements referencing West Virginia history and folklore. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with Fallout 76 gamers, some of whom are from West Virginia, and some of whom were inspired to visit West Virginia because of the game."]%

2. Transcript of Fallout 76 walk through with John Barton

Identifier:
4224.BartonJohn.IntTranscript.2.21.20
Title:
Transcript of Fallout 76 walk through with John Barton
Date:
2020-02-21
Creator:
Barton, John
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Video gamers, West Virginia--History, West Virginia--Fiction, Tourism and the arts, Video games--Design, Video games, Apocalyptic art
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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3. Oral history of Mark Fields

Identifier:
4224.FieldsMark.AudioInt.3.18.20
Title:
Oral history of Mark Fields
Date:
2020-03-18
Creator:
Fields, Mark
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Video games--Design, West Virginia--Fiction, Tourism and the arts, West Virginia--History, Video gamers, Video games
Location:
Columbus (Ohio), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Mark Fields (b. 1975, Columbus, Ohio) is a resident of Columbus, OH and Fallout 76 gamer. He was inspired to visit West Virginia with his son, both prior to the games release. After the games release, Fields, his girlfriend, and son made another trip to West Virginia to experience the Fasnacht celebration in the Randolph County Swiss community of Helvetia, which is featured in Fallout 76.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with Fallout 76 gamers, some of whom are from West Virginia, and some of whom were inspired to visit West Virginia because of the game."]%

4. Transcript of oral history of Mark Fields

Identifier:
4224.FieldsMark.IntTranscript.3.18.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Mark Fields
Date:
2020-02-18
Creator:
Fields, Mark
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Video games, Tourism and the arts, Video games--Design, Apocalyptic art, West Virginia--History, West Virginia--Fiction, Video gamers
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Columbus (Ohio)

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5. Oral history of Cora Hairston

Identifier:
4224.HairstonCora.AudioInt.5.3.16
Title:
Oral history of Cora Hairston
Date:
2016-05-03
Creator:
Hairston, Cora
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Gospel music, Hairston, Cora, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Rhythm and blues music, foodways, Coal mines and mining, Foxx, Redd, 1922-1991, Soul music, Food habits, West Virginia--Fiction
Location:
Logan (W. Va.), Chief Logan State Park (W. Va.), Logan County (W. Va.)
["Cora Lee (Phillips) Hairston (b. 1942, Sarah Anne, WV) is a musician and writer from Logan County, West Virginia. She and her husband Fred, also a musician, currently live in Omar, West Virginia. Cora Hairston is the author of two novels, Faces Behind the Dust and Hello World Here Comes Claraby Rose, both fictionalized accounts based on her childhood growing up in a Black coal camp. She spoke about her childhood, her music, and her writing practice."]%

6. Transcript of oral history of Cora Hairston

Identifier:
4224.HairstonCora.IntTranscript.5.3.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Cora Hairston
Date:
2016-05-03
Creator:
Hairston, Cora
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Food habits, Hairston, Cora, West Virginia--Fiction, Foxx, Redd, 1922-1991, Coal mines and mining, African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Chief Logan State Park (W. Va.), Logan County (W. Va.)

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7. Oral history of Kristy Henson

Identifier:
4224.HensonKristy.AudioInt.3.25.20
Title:
Oral history of Kristy Henson
Date:
2020-03-25
Creator:
Henson, Kristy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Video games--Design, Apocalyptic art, Video games, Video gamers, Helvetia (W. Va.), Parades, Festivals, Carnival masks, Carnival, Tourism and the arts, West Virginia--Fiction
Location:
Buckhannon (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)
["Kristy Henson is an assistant professor of forensic science at Fairmont State University and a Fallout 76 gamer. She is originally from southern Ohio, but has lived in Buckhannon, WV for 5 years. She attended Helvetias Fasnacht celebration in 2019 based on her experience in the game, and made a papier-mch owl mask inspired by one of the Fasnacht masks in Fallout 76. In this interview, she speaks about how playing the game has informed her understanding of West Virginia culture and geography. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with Fallout 76 gamers, some of whom are from West Virginia, and some of whom were inspired to visit West Virginia because of the game."]%

8. Transcript of oral history of Kristy Henson

Identifier:
4224.HensonKristy.IntTranscript.3.25.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Kristy Henson
Date:
2020-03-25
Creator:
Henson, Kristy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Tourism and the arts, Carnival, Winter festivals, Video games--Design, Video gamers, Video games, Carnival masks, West Virginia--Fiction, Apocalyptic art, Helvetia (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Buckhannon (W. Va.)

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9. Oral history of Robert Jackson

Identifier:
4224.JacksonRobert.AudioInt.10.15.19
Title:
Oral history of Robert Jackson
Date:
2019-10-15
Creator:
Jackson, Robert
Contributor:
Wilson, Rick, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Pancake, Breece D'J, 1952-1979, Milton (W. Va.), West Virginia--Fiction
Location:
Milton (W. Va.)
["Robert Jackson, a native of Milton, West Virginia, was a childhood friend of writer Breece DJ Pancake's and the inspiration for Pancakes character \"Chester\" in his story \"Salvation of Me.\" In this interview, Jackson shares his memories of Pancake, from childhood to the last time he saw him at the Milton Methodist Church, shortly before his death.This interview is part of a series of material related to Rick Wilsons Breece DJ Pancake tour of Pancake and Wilsons hometown of Milton, West Virginia."]%

10. Transcript of oral history of Robert Jackson

Identifier:
4224.JacksonRobert.IntTranscript.10.15.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Robert Jackson
Date:
2019-10-15
Creator:
Jackson, Robert
Contributor:
Wilson, Rick, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Milton (W. Va.), West Virginia--Fiction, Pancake, Breece D'J, 1952-1979
Location:
Milton (W. Va.)

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11. Oral history of Porter Lyons

Identifier:
4224.LyonsPorter.AudioInt.3.18.20
Title:
Oral history of Porter Lyons
Date:
2020-03-18
Creator:
Lyons, Porter
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Video games, West Virginia--Fiction, Helvetia (W. Va.), Carnival masks, Video gamers, Carnival, Apocalyptic art, Video games--Design, Tourism and the arts, Winter festivals
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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12. Oral history of Porter Lyons

Identifier:
4224.LyonsPorter.AudioInt.6.26.20
Title:
Oral history of Porter Lyons
Date:
2020-06-26
Creator:
Lyons, Porter
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Video gamers, Carnival, Carnival masks, Tourism and the arts, West Virginia--Fiction, Video games--Design, Video games, Helvetia (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)