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["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Interview conducted at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton. Transcripts proofed by Tom Zielinsky."]%

2497. Transcript of oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.IntTranscript.8.23.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky
Date:
2016-08-23
Creator:
Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-, Weirton (W. Va.), Polkas, Accordion, Weirton Steel Corporation, Polish Americans
Location:
Brooke County (W. Va.), Hancock County (W. Va.), Weirton (W. Va.)
["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays accordion at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Photo made at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton."]%

2498. Tom Zielinsky plays accordion at Mary H. Weir Public Library

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.Photo.001.8.23.16
Title:
Tom Zielinsky plays accordion at Mary H. Weir Public Library
Date:
2016-08-23
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Accordion, Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-, Polish Americans, Polkas
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.), Hancock County (W. Va.), Brooke County (W. Va.)
["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays accordion at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Photo made at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton."]%

2499. Portrait of Tom Zielinsky

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.Photo.002.8.23.16
Title:
Portrait of Tom Zielinsky
Date:
2013-08-16
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Polkas, Accordion, Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-, Polish Americans
Location:
Hancock County (W. Va.), Weirton (W. Va.), Brooke County (W. Va.)
["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays accordion at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Photo made at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton."]%

2500. Black and white portrait of Tom Zielinsky

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.Photo.003.8.23.16
Title:
Black and white portrait of Tom Zielinsky
Date:
2013-08-23
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Polish Americans, Polkas, Accordion, Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
Location:
Hancock County (W. Va.), Weirton (W. Va.), Brooke County (W. Va.)

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2501. Oral history of Pam Makricosta

Identifier:
4424.MakricostaPam.AudioInt.6.22.16
Title:
Oral history of Pam Makricosta
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Makricosta, Pam
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Greek American women, Weirton (W. Va.), Radio programs, Cooking, Greek, Folk dancing, Greek, Turkish Americans, Music, Greek and Roman, Orthodox Eastern Church
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Angelita Nixon of Scott Depot in Putnam County is leading a 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship in home birth midwifery with Christine Weirick of Fayetteville. Nixon has been a Certified Nurse-Midwife since 2003 and has been a part of over 400 deliveries and taught multiple students the trade. Weirick is a doula and an apprentice student midwife working towards her certification. Through their apprenticeship, Nixon and Weirick are excited to explore the creative expression and storytelling aspects of community-based midwifery.Learn more about Nixon and Weiricks apprenticeship here: https://wvfolklife.org/2021/07/20/2021-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-angy-nixon-and-christine-weirick-home-birth-midwifery/The West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program offers up to a $3,000 stipend to West Virginia master traditional artists or tradition bearers working with qualified apprentices on a year-long in-depth apprenticeship in their cultural expression or traditional art form. These apprenticeships aim to facilitate the transmission of techniques and artistry of the forms, as well as their histories and traditions.The apprenticeship program grants are administered by the West Virginia Folklife Program at the West Virginia Humanities Council in Charleston and are supported in part by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. West Virginia Folklife is dedicated to the documentation, preservation, presentation, and support of West Virginias vibrant cultural heritage and living traditions."]%

2502. Transcript of oral history of Angelita "Angy" Nixon and Christine Weirick

Identifier:
NixonAngyWeirickChristine.IntTranscript.11.9.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Angelita "Angy" Nixon and Christine Weirick
Date:
2020-11-09
Creator:
Nixon, Angelita, Weirick, Christine
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Midwifery, COVID-19 (Disease), Women midwives, Prenatal care, Midwives, Midwives--Legal status, laws, etc., Childbirth at home, Apprenticeship programs
Location:
Fayetteville (W. Va.), Putnam County (W. Va.), Scott Depot (W. Va.)