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73. Oral history of Al Anderson, 4 of 4

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.004.4.5.19
Title:
Oral history of Al Anderson, 4 of 4
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Shoemakers, Rhythm and blues music, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining, Interracial friendship, Community museums, Racism, African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum. In this interview, Al speaks about his life growing up in Osage, his work as a musician, and his role in and history of the Scotts Run community. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]%

74. Transcript of oral history of Al Anderson

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.IntTranscript.4.5.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Al Anderson
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Interracial friendship, Rhythm and blues music, Community museums, Racism, Coal mines and mining, Shoemakers, Scott's Run (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum."]%

75. Portrait of Al Anderson at his shoe repair shop

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.Photo.001.4.5.19
Title:
Portrait of Al Anderson at his shoe repair shop
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Shoemakers, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum."]%

76. Al Anderson outside his shoe repair shop in Osage

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.Photo.002.4.5.19
Title:
Al Anderson outside his shoe repair shop in Osage
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Shoemakers
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum."]%

77. Logo on Al's shoe repair shop window

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.Photo.003.4.5.19
Title:
Logo on Al's shoe repair shop window
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Shoemakers, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum."]%

78. Exterior of Al's Shoe Repair

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.Photo.004.4.5.19
Title:
Exterior of Al's Shoe Repair
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Shoemakers
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum."]%

79. Interior of Al Anderson's shoe repair shop

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.Photo.005.4.5.19
Title:
Interior of Al Anderson's shoe repair shop
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Shoemakers
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum."]%

80. View through the front window of Al Anderson's shoe repair shop

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.Photo.006.4.5.19
Title:
View through the front window of Al Anderson's shoe repair shop
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Shoemakers
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Al Anderson is an R&B singer and shoe repairman from Osage, West Virginia. He grew up in the Scotts Run area outside of Morgantown, where Osage is located. He was a member of Billy Wards group The Dominoes, and says he sings lead on their recording of, \"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve.\" He is featured on the Songs of Scotts Run CD and is active with the Scotts Run Museum."]%

81. Thank you note posted on the wall at Al's Shoe Repair

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.Photo.007.4.5.19
Title:
Thank you note posted on the wall at Al's Shoe Repair
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Shoemakers, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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82. Oral history of Richard and Robert Anderson of The Gospel Singaleers

Identifier:
4224.AndersonRichardAndersonRobert.AudioInt.4.14.16
Title:
Oral history of Richard and Robert Anderson of The Gospel Singaleers
Date:
2016-04-14
Creator:
Anderson, Richard, Anderson, Robert
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Caffie-Austin, Ethel, Beckley (W. Va.), gospel quartets, Rhythm and blues music, Melodyaires (Musical group), African American Baptists
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.), Raleigh County (W. Va.)
["Robert Anderson, a Beckley native, age 58 at the time of the interview, has been a tenor in the Gospel Singaleers gospel quartet since he was a teenager. He is a supervisor at the Big Sandy Furniture Company. Richard Anderson, a native of Towns, WV, and 74 at the time of the interview, is a member of the Gospel Singaleers gospel quartet."]%

83. Transcript of oral history of Richard and Robert Anderson of The Gospel Singaleers

Identifier:
4224.AndersonRichardAndersonRobert.IntTranscript.4.14.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Richard and Robert Anderson of The Gospel Singaleers
Date:
2016-4-14
Creator:
Anderson, Richard, Anderson, Robert
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Beckley (W. Va.), African American Baptists, Melodyaires (Musical group), Caffie-Austin, Ethel, Rhythm and blues music, gospel quartets
Location:
Raleigh County (W. Va.), Beckley (W. Va.)
["Appalachian Acres in Tallmansville, West Virginia, is owned and operated by Donnie Tenney and Lorelie Nicolas-Tenney. On September 28, 2017, they gathered with family and friends, including Nicolas-Tenney's mother Liz Villegas, seedsaver and farmer Charlie Radabaugh (of Radabaugh Farm in Buckhannon, WV), and seedsaver, farmer, and chef Mike Costello (of Lost Creek Farm in Lost Creek, WV), to harvest, process and boil sorghum into syrup."]%

84. "Cane Boiling Today" sign at the entrance to Appalachian Acres farm, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.AppalachianAcresSorghum.Photo.001.9.28.17
Title:
"Cane Boiling Today" sign at the entrance to Appalachian Acres farm, 1 of 2
Date:
2017-09-28
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Painted signs and signboards, Farms--West Virginia, foodways, Sorghum syrup, Sorghum as food, Food habits
Location:
Upshur County (W. Va.)