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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.HeiskellCharliSheaFortney.AudioInt.3.23.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Charli Shea Fortney Heiskell
- Date:
- 2019-03-23
- Creator:
- Heiskell, Charli Shea Fortney
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Coal mines and mining, Community museums, and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
![["Charli Shea Fortney-Heiskell of Morgantown, WV is 11 years old and the granddaughter of Mary Jane Coulter, the Executive Director of the Scotts Run Museum. Charli Shea is often at the Museum during the Saturday coffee shop.This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]](/thumb/4224HeiskellCharliSheaFortneyIntTranscript32319 "Transcript of oral history of Charli Shea Fortney Heiskell")
- Identifier:
- 4224.HeiskellCharliSheaFortney.IntTranscript.3.23.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Charli Shea Fortney Heiskell
- Date:
- 2019-03-23
- Creator:
- Heiskell, Charli Shea Fortney
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining, and Community museums
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.LittleSarahBoyd.AudioInt.3.16.18
- Title:
- Oral history of Sarah Boyd Little
- Date:
- 2018-03-16
- Creator:
- Little, Sarah Boyd
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily and Faulkes, Eve
- Subject:
- Racism, Interracial friendship, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Evans, Walker, 1903-1975, Gospel music, Coal mines and mining, Community museums, and Working class families
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
![["Sarah Boyd Little, 94, is an African American gospel singer who grew up in Scots Run, West Virginia. When she was in high school, Littles choir sang for President Roosevelt at the White House. Little still performs in the group Al Anderson and Friends, and is active in the Scots Run community. I spoke with her and West Virginia University art professor Eve Faulkes at Faulkes home in Morgantown. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]](/thumb/4224LittleSarahBoydIntTranscript31618 "Transcript of oral history of Sarah Boyd Little")
- Identifier:
- 4224.LittleSarahBoyd.IntTranscript.3.16.18
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Sarah Boyd Little
- Date:
- 2018-03-16
- Creator:
- Little, Sarah Boyd
- Contributor:
- Faulkes, Eve and Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Working class families, Community museums, Interracial friendship, Coal mines and mining, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Racism, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Gospel music, and Evans, Walker, 1903-1975
- Location:
- Morgantown (W. Va.) and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
