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1. 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."]%

2. 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), gospel quartets, Rhythm and blues music, Caffie-Austin, Ethel
Location:
Raleigh County (W. Va.), Beckley (W. Va.)

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3. Oral history of Gary Fauber

Identifier:
4224.FauberGary.AudioInt.10.3.19
Title:
Oral history of Gary Fauber
Date:
2019-10-03
Creator:
Fauber, Gary
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wrestling, Beckley (W. Va.), Newspapers--Sections, columns, etc.--Sports
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)
["Gary Fauber (b. April 19, 1974, Montgomery, WV) is the Sports editor at the Beckley Register-Herald. In the late 1990s, he wrote a professional wrestling column called Title IV for the paper.This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers and individuals related to the wrestling scene in West Virginia."]%

4. Transcript of oral history of Gary Fauber

Identifier:
4224.FauberGary.IntTranscript.10.3.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Gary Fauber
Date:
2019-10-03
Creator:
Fauber, Gary
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Newspapers--Sections, columns, etc.--Sports, Beckley (W. Va.), Wrestling
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)

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5. Oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDoris.AudioInt.4.8.16
Title:
Oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D
Date:
2016-04-08
Creator:
Fields, Doris
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Jazz vocals, Beckley (W. Va.), Soul music, Rhythm and blues music, Gospel music
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)
["Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance."]%

6. Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDorisIntTranscript4.8.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D
Date:
2016-04-08
Creator:
Fields, Doris
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Jazz vocals, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Beckley (W. Va.), Soul music, Rhythm and blues music, Gospel music
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)

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7. Oral history of Diana Hamilton

Identifier:
4224.HamiltonDiana.AudioInt.7.9.19
Title:
Oral history of Diana Hamilton
Date:
2019-07-09
Creator:
Hamilton, Diana
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Women service industries workers, Beckley (W. Va.), Drive-in restaurants, foodways, Working class families, Diners (Restaurants)
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)
["Diana Hamilton (b. October 1955), is a native of Cool Ridge, West Virginia. She has worked at King Tut Drive-In restaurant in Beckley for 40 years and has been the manager for 20 years."]%

8. Transcript of oral history of Diana Hamilton

Identifier:
4224.HamiltonDiana.IntTranscript.7.9.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Diana Hamilton
Date:
2019-07-09
Creator:
Hamilton, Diana
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Drive-in restaurants, foodways, Beckley (W. Va.), Food habits, Diners (Restaurants), Women service industries workers, Working class families
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)

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9. Oral history of Dave McKay

Identifier:
4224.McKayDave.AudioInt.7.9.19
Title:
Oral history of Dave McKay
Date:
2019-07-09
Creator:
McKay, Dave
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Drive-in restaurants, Food habits, Beckley (W. Va.), Diners (Restaurants), Restaurateurs
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)
["Dave McKay (b.1946) is the owner of King Tut Drive-In in Beckley. He lives in Atlanta. In this interview he speaks about this history and evolution of the business, and its role in the Beckley community."]%

10. Transcript of oral history of Dave McKay

Identifier:
4224.McKayDave.IntTranscript.7.9.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Dave McKay
Date:
2019-07-09
Creator:
McKay, Dave
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Beckley (W. Va.), Drive-in restaurants, Diners (Restaurants), Restaurateurs, foodways
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)