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1. Oral history of Al Anderson, 1 of 4

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.001.4.5.19
Title:
Oral history of Al Anderson, 1 of 4
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Rhythm and blues music, Interracial friendship, Community museums, Coal mines and mining, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Racism, Shoemakers
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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2. Oral history of Al Anderson, 2 of 4

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.002.4.5.19
Title:
Oral history of Al Anderson, 2 of 4
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Coal mines and mining, Rhythm and blues music, Community museums, Racism, Interracial friendship, Shoemakers
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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3. Oral history of Al Anderson, 3 of 4

Identifier:
4224.AndersonAl.AudioInt.003.4.5.19
Title:
Oral history of Al Anderson, 3 of 4
Date:
2019-04-05
Creator:
Anderson, Al
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), Shoemakers, Community museums, Coal mines and mining, Rhythm and blues music, Racism, Interracial friendship, African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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4. 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."]%

5. 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.)
["Louis Lou Berry Birurakis (b. March 22, 1926) is a native of Liberty, West Virginia in Scotts Run. His parents were Greek immigrants from Crete. His father was a coal miner who was blackballed for his participation in the union and after he was fired, started a business in Scotts Run. Birurakis was a football player at WVU and is an amateur historian and a writer. In the interview, he speaks about his family, growing up in Scotts Run, and his experience on the WVU football team. He also tells a story about his mothers encounter with Eleanor Roosevelt when she visited Scotts Run.This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]%

6. Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis at the Scotts Run Museum, holding an art book about him created by one of Eve Faulkes' students at WVU

Identifier:
4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.Photo.001.2.23.19
Title:
Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis at the Scotts Run Museum, holding an art book about him created by one of Eve Faulkes' students at WVU
Date:
4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.Photo.001.2.23.19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Artists' books, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Community museums, Football players, Greek Americans
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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7. Oral history of Mary Jane Coulter

Identifier:
4224.CoulterMaryJane.AudioInt.5.7.19
Title:
Oral history of Mary Jane Coulter
Date:
2019-05-07
Creator:
Coulter, Mary Jane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Working class families, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Interracial friendship, Morgantown (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining, Irish Americans, Community museums
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Mary Jane Coulter (b. December 31, 1948) is a native and lifelong resident of Scotts Run, WV. She is the executive director of the Scotts Run Museum and owns the building in which it is housed. In this interview, she speaks about the history of Scotts Run and her experience growing up in the Scotts Run community, as well as her role in the Scotts Run Museum and Trail. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum.https://scottsrunmuseumandtrail.org/"]%

8. Transcript of oral history of Mary Jane Coulter

Identifier:
4224.CoulterMaryJane.IntTranscript.5.7.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Mary Jane Coulter
Date:
2019-05-07
Creator:
Coulter, Mary Jane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Morgantown (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining, Interracial friendship, Irish Americans, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Community museums, Working class families
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)

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9. Oral history of Eve Faulkes

Identifier:
4224.FaulkesEve.AudioInt.4.11.19
Title:
Oral history of Eve Faulkes
Date:
2019-04-11
Creator:
Faulkes, Eve
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Coal mines and mining, Community museums, Gardening, Artists' books, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Social justice in art, Graphic arts
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), Morgantown (W. Va.)
["Eve Faulkes was born in South Charleston, WV and is a professor of graphic design at WVU. She helped found and design exhibits for the Scotts Run Museum in Scotts Run, WV. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]%

10. Transcript of oral history of Eve Faulkes

Identifier:
4224.FaulkesEve.IntTranscript4.11.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Eve Faulkes
Date:
2019-04-11
Creator:
Faulkes, Eve
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Artists' books, Social justice in art, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining, Gardening, Community museums, Graphic arts
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.), Morgantown (W. Va.)
["The Flatwoods Monster Museum, which also serves as the Braxton County Visitors Center, is located in downtown Sutton in Braxton County, West Virginia. The Museum displays ephemera, folk art, videos, and souvenirs related to the legend of the Flatwoods Monster, which was first sighted in Flatwoods, West Virginia on September 12, 1952 by Kathleen May, Eugene Lemon, Teddy May, Ronald Shaver, Neal Nunley, Teddy Neal, and Tommy Hyer. West Virginia Humanities Council Executive Director Eric Waggoner and State Folklorist Emily Hilliard visited the museum and met with Andrew Smith, Executive Director of the Braxton County CVB and Flatwoods Monster Museum, on January 30, 2020.Visit the Flatwoods Museum website here: https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/visit-the-museum/For more on the legend of the Flatwoods Monster, visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2192"]%

11. Folk art representations of the Flatwoods Monster on display at the Flatwoods Monster Museum in Sutton, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.FlatwoodsMonsterMuseum.Photo.012.1.30.20
Title:
Folk art representations of the Flatwoods Monster on display at the Flatwoods Monster Museum in Sutton, 1 of 2
Date:
2020-01-30
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Painted signs and signboards, Flatwoods (Braxton County, W. Va.), Monsters, Community museums, Folklore, Folk art
Location:
Braxton County (W. Va.)
["The Flatwoods Monster Museum, which also serves as the Braxton County Visitors Center, is located in downtown Sutton in Braxton County, West Virginia. The Museum displays ephemera, folk art, videos, and souvenirs related to the legend of the Flatwoods Monster, which was first sighted in Flatwoods, West Virginia on September 12, 1952 by Kathleen May, Eugene Lemon, Teddy May, Ronald Shaver, Neal Nunley, Teddy Neal, and Tommy Hyer. West Virginia Humanities Council Executive Director Eric Waggoner and State Folklorist Emily Hilliard visited the museum and met with Andrew Smith, Executive Director of the Braxton County CVB and Flatwoods Monster Museum, on January 30, 2020.Visit the Flatwoods Museum website here: https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/visit-the-museum/For more on the legend of the Flatwoods Monster, visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2192"]%

12. Folk art representations of the Flatwoods Monster on display at the Flatwoods Monster Museum in Sutton, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.FlatwoodsMonsterMuseum.Photo.013.1.30.20
Title:
Folk art representations of the Flatwoods Monster on display at the Flatwoods Monster Museum in Sutton, 2 of 2
Date:
2020-01-30
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Monsters, Community museums, Flatwoods (Braxton County, W. Va.), Painted signs and signboards, Folk art, Folklore
Location:
Braxton County (W. Va.)