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["John Kosanovich is a Weirton native and retired Weirton Steel worker of Serbian descent. He is a member of the Steubenville, OH Serbian Holy Resurrection Serbian Church and Mens Club and is one of the old-timers who manages the Mens Club Chicken Blasts at the Weirton Serbian Picnic Grounds every Wednesday in the summer. See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

1681. Portrait of John Kosanovich

Identifier:
4224.KosanovichJohn.Photo.001.8.8.18
Title:
Portrait of John Kosanovich
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Weirton (W. Va.), Weirton Steel Corporation, Cooking, Serbian, foodways, Serbian Americans
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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1682. Oral history of Ann Kraina

Identifier:
4224.KrainaAnn.AudioInt.6.22.16
Title:
Oral history of Ann Kraina
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Kraina, Ann
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Serbian Americans, foodways, Weirton (W. Va.), Food habits, Cooking, Serbian
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Ann Kraina was born in Newton Falls, Ohio in 1927 and grew up in Weirton, WV. Her parents were from Yugoslavia and her family attended the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church in Steubenville, Ohio. She speaks about childhood memories, the Serbian and wider Weirton community, and Serbian foodways, mainly nutrolls, that she enjoys baking."]%

1683. Transcript of oral history of Ann Kraina

Identifier:
4224.KrainaAnn.IntTranscript.6.22.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Ann Kraina
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Kraina, Ann
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Serbian Americans, Weirton (W. Va.), foodways, Cooking, Serbian, Food habits
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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1684. Oral history of Sarah Boyd Little

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, Faulkes, Eve
Subject:
Racism, Coal mines and mining, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Community museums, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Gospel music, Evans, Walker, 1903-1975, Interracial friendship, 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."]%

1685. 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, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Working class families, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Interracial friendship, Evans, Walker, 1903-1975, Racism, Gospel music, Coal mines and mining, Community museums, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Morgantown (W. Va.), 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."]%

1686. Sarah Boyd Little and Eve Faulkes at Faulkes' home in Morgantown, West Virginia

Identifier:
4224.LittleSarahBoydFaulkesEve.Photo.001.3.16.18
Title:
Sarah Boyd Little and Eve Faulkes at Faulkes' home in Morgantown, West Virginia
Date:
2018-03-16
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), Interracial friendship, Community museums, Morgantown (W. Va.)
Location:
Morgantown (W. Va.)

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1687. Oral history of Amy Lough, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.LoughAmy.AudioInt.001.2.25.20
Title:
Oral history of Amy Lough, 1 of 2
Date:
2020-02-25
Creator:
Lough, Amy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Refugees, Moorefield (W. Va.), English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Chicken industry
Location:
Moorefield (W. Va.), Hardy County (W. Va.)

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1688. Oral history of Amy Lough, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.LoughAmy.AudioInt.002.2.25.20
Title:
Oral history of Amy Lough, 2 of 2
Date:
2020-02-25
Creator:
Lough, Amy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Refugees, Chicken industry, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Moorefield (W. Va.)
Location:
Moorefield (W. Va.), Hardy County (W. Va.)
["Amy Lough (b. 1975, Murray, Kentucky) is an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher in Moorefield, in Hardy County, West Virginia. The majority of her students are Haitian, Burmese, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Puerto Rican, and Dominican immigrants or refugees, most of whom work at Pilgrims Pride chicken plant in Moorefield. In this interview Lough speaks about her work as an ESOL teacher, her relationship as a mentor/ally to some of her students, the Moorefield community, and more."]%

1689. Transcript of oral history of Amy Lough

Identifier:
4224.LoughAmy.IntTranscript2.25.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Amy Lough
Date:
2020-02-25
Creator:
Lough, Amy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Chicken industry, Moorefield (W. Va.), Refugees
Location:
Hardy County (W. Va.), Moorefield (W. Va.)

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1690. Oral history of Shirley Love, 1 of 5

Identifier:
4224.LoveShirley.AudioInt.001.1.24.20
Title:
Oral history of Shirley Love, 1 of 5
Date:
2020-01-24
Creator:
Love, Shirley
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Television broadcasting--United States--History, Wrestling, Live radio programs, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)
Location:
Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)

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1691. Oral history of Shirley Love, 2 of 5

Identifier:
4224.LoveShirley.AudioInt.002.1.24.20
Title:
Oral history of Shirley Love, 2 of 5
Date:
2020-01-24
Creator:
Love, Shirley
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.), Television broadcasting--United States--History, Live radio programs, Wrestling
Location:
Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)

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1692. Oral history of Shirley Love, 3 of 5

Identifier:
4224.LoveShirley.AudioInt.003.1.24.20
Title:
Oral history of Shirley Love, 3 of 5
Date:
2020-01-24
Creator:
Love, Shirley
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Live radio programs, Wrestling, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.), Television broadcasting--United States--History
Location:
Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)