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["Every July, the Mens Club of the Steubenville, Ohio Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church hosts an annual picnic at their picnic grounds along Kings Creek in Weirton, West Virginia. The event serves as both a fundraiser for the Mens Club and a homecoming for Weirton and Steubenvilles Serbian Community. The event features Serbian music, dance, food, and drink. Mens Club members roast chickens and lambs on spits over open wood fires and sell them to picnic attendees. The spits were constructed out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members and Weirton Steel employees in the 1960s. Other food served at the picnic includes pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, cevaps (a pork, lamb, and beef sausage), strudel, nut rolls, beer, and Slivovitz.In 2017, state folklorist Emily Hilliard attended the Serbian picnic with Brynn Kusic, whose fathers family is part of the Weirton Serbian community. In 2019, Hilliard attended with a WVPB film crew to capture additional video footage and audio tape for a short video documentary (see below).Learn more about the Annual Picnic via the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church: https://www.hrsoc-steubenville.org/annual-picnicSee 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"]%

13. Lamb roasting on a spit at the Steubenville Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Annual Picnic in Weirton, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.SerbianAnnualPicnic.Photo.002.7.27.19
Title:
Lamb roasting on a spit at the Steubenville Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Annual Picnic in Weirton, 2 of 2
Date:
2019-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Picnic grounds, Food habits, foodways, Serbian Americans, Cooking (Lamb and mutton), Cooking, Serbian, Weirton Steel Corporation
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every July, the Mens Club of the Steubenville, Ohio Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church hosts an annual picnic at their picnic grounds along Kings Creek in Weirton, West Virginia. The event serves as both a fundraiser for the Mens Club and a homecoming for Weirton and Steubenvilles Serbian Community. The event features Serbian music, dance, food, and drink. Mens Club members roast chickens and lambs on spits over open wood fires and sell them to picnic attendees. The spits were constructed out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members and Weirton Steel employees in the 1960s. Other food served at the picnic includes pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, cevaps (a pork, lamb, and beef sausage), strudel, nut rolls, beer, and Slivovitz.In 2017, state folklorist Emily Hilliard attended the Serbian picnic with Brynn Kusic, whose fathers family is part of the Weirton Serbian community. In 2019, Hilliard attended with a WVPB film crew to capture additional video footage and audio tape for a short video documentary (see below).Learn more about the Annual Picnic via the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church: https://www.hrsoc-steubenville.org/annual-picnicSee 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"]%

14. Chicken roasting on a spit at the Steubenville Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Annual Picnic in Weirton

Identifier:
4224.SerbianAnnualPicnic.Photo.003.7.27.19
Title:
Chicken roasting on a spit at the Steubenville Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Annual Picnic in Weirton
Date:
2019-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking (Chicken), Weirton Steel Corporation, Cooking, Serbian, foodways, Serbian Americans, Picnic grounds, Food habits
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every July, the Mens Club of the Steubenville, Ohio Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church hosts an annual picnic at their picnic grounds along Kings Creek in Weirton, West Virginia. The event serves as both a fundraiser for the Mens Club and a homecoming for Weirton and Steubenvilles Serbian Community. The event features Serbian music, dance, food, and drink. Mens Club members roast chickens and lambs on spits over open wood fires and sell them to picnic attendees. The spits were constructed out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members and Weirton Steel employees in the 1960s. Other food served at the picnic includes pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, cevaps (a pork, lamb, and beef sausage), strudel, nut rolls, beer, and Slivovitz.In 2017, state folklorist Emily Hilliard attended the Serbian picnic with Brynn Kusic, whose fathers family is part of the Weirton Serbian community. Learn more about the Annual Picnic via the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church: https://www.hrsoc-steubenville.org/annual-picnicSee 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"]%

15. Gear and belt system on chicken roasting spits made by members of the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Men's Club, using equipment from Weirton Steel

Identifier:
4224.SerbianAnnualPicnic.Photo.017.7.23.17
Title:
Gear and belt system on chicken roasting spits made by members of the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Men's Club, using equipment from Weirton Steel
Date:
2017-07-23
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Orthodox Eastern Church, Picnic grounds, Cooking, Serbian, Serbian Americans, Food habits, foodways, Weirton Steel Corporation, Cooking (Lamb and mutton), Cooking (Chicken)
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every July, the Mens Club of the Steubenville, Ohio Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church hosts an annual picnic at their picnic grounds along Kings Creek in Weirton, West Virginia. The event serves as both a fundraiser for the Mens Club and a homecoming for Weirton and Steubenvilles Serbian Community. The event features Serbian music, dance, food, and drink. Mens Club members roast chickens and lambs on spits over open wood fires and sell them to picnic attendees. The spits were constructed out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members and Weirton Steel employees in the 1960s. Other food served at the picnic includes pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, cevaps (a pork, lamb, and beef sausage), strudel, nut rolls, beer, and Slivovitz.In 2017, state folklorist Emily Hilliard attended the Serbian picnic with Brynn Kusic, whose fathers family is part of the Weirton Serbian community. Learn more about the Annual Picnic via the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church: https://www.hrsoc-steubenville.org/annual-picnicSee 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"]%

16. Gear, belt, and engine system on chicken roasting spits made by members of the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Men's Club, using equipment from Weirton Steel

Identifier:
4224.SerbianAnnualPicnic.Photo.018.7.23.17
Title:
Gear, belt, and engine system on chicken roasting spits made by members of the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Men's Club, using equipment from Weirton Steel
Date:
2017-07-23
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Orthodox Eastern Church, Weirton Steel Corporation, Cooking (Chicken), Serbian Americans, Food habits, Cooking, Serbian, Cooking (Lamb and mutton), Picnic grounds, foodways
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every July, the Mens Club of the Steubenville, Ohio Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church hosts an annual picnic at their picnic grounds along Kings Creek in Weirton, West Virginia. The event serves as both a fundraiser for the Mens Club and a homecoming for Weirton and Steubenvilles Serbian Community. The event features Serbian music, dance, food, and drink. Mens Club members roast chickens and lambs on spits over open wood fires and sell them to picnic attendees. The spits were constructed out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members and Weirton Steel employees in the 1960s. Other food served at the picnic includes pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, cevaps (a pork, lamb, and beef sausage), strudel, nut rolls, beer, and Slivovitz.In 2017, state folklorist Emily Hilliard attended the Serbian picnic with Brynn Kusic, whose fathers family is part of the Weirton Serbian community. Learn more about the Annual Picnic via the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church: https://www.hrsoc-steubenville.org/annual-picnicSee 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"]%

17. Chicken roasting on a spit at the Steubenville Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Annual Picnic in Weirton

Identifier:
4224.SerbianAnnualPicnic.Video.006.7.23.17
Title:
Chicken roasting on a spit at the Steubenville Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church's Annual Picnic in Weirton
Date:
2017-07-23
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking (Chicken), Weirton Steel Corporation, Serbian Americans, Picnic grounds, Cooking, Serbian, foodways, Orthodox Eastern Church
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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18. Oral history of Benny Snyder, 1 of 3

Identifier:
4224.SnyderBenny.AudioInt.001.3.28.18
Title:
Oral history of Benny Snyder, 1 of 3
Date:
2018-03-28
Creator:
Snyder, Benjamin D.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weirton (W. Va.), woodworking, Wood-carving, Miniature craft, Miniature objects, Weirton Steel Corporation, Veterans as artists, Poultry farms, Jigsaw puzzle art
Location:
Shepherdstown (W. Va.), Jefferson County (W. Va.)

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19. Oral history of Benny Snyder, 2 of 3

Identifier:
4224.SnyderBenny.AudioInt.002.3.28.18
Title:
Oral history of Benny Snyder, 2 of 3
Date:
2018-03-28
Creator:
Snyder, Benjamin D.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Poultry farms, Weirton Steel Corporation, woodworking, Miniature craft, Miniature objects, Weirton (W. Va.), Puppet theaters, Wood-carving, Jigsaw puzzle art
Location:
Shepherdstown (W. Va.), Jefferson County (W. Va.)

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20. Oral history of Benny Snyder, 3 of 3

Identifier:
4224.SnyderBenny.AudioInt.003.3.28.18
Title:
Oral history of Benny Snyder, 3 of 3
Date:
2018-03-28
Creator:
Snyder, Benjamin D.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Miniature objects, Wood-carving, Poultry farms, Puppet theaters, Veterans as artists, woodworking, Miniature craft, Jigsaw puzzle art, Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton (W. Va.)
Location:
Shepherdstown (W. Va.), Jefferson County (W. Va.)
["Benjamin (Benny) D. SnyderBenny Snyder, 60, is a miniatures maker, woodcarver, and poultry farmer living at The Folly farm outside of Shepherdstown, WV. He makes miniatures on a 1/12th dollhouse scale of objects in his environment such as wheelbarrows, tools, scaffolding, tool sheds, park benches, watering cans, and more. He is a native of Weirton, WV and a U.S. Army veteran."]%

21. Transcript of oral history of Benny Snyder

Identifier:
4224.SnyderBenny.IntTranscript.3.28.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Benny Snyder
Date:
2018-03-28
Creator:
Snyder, Benjamin D.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Miniature craft, Poultry farms, Wood-carving, Veterans as artists, Miniature objects, woodworking, Weirton (W. Va.), Jigsaw puzzle art, Weirton Steel Corporation
Location:
Shepherdstown (W. Va.), Jefferson County (W. Va.)

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22. Oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.AudioInt.08.23.16
Title:
Oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky
Date:
2016-08-23
Creator:
Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weirton (W. Va.), Polkas, Weirton Steel Corporation, Accordion, Polish Americans
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 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."]%

23. 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.)