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- 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:
- Coal mines and mining, Interracial friendship, Community museums, Rhythm and blues music, Racism, Scott's Run (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, and Shoemakers
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- 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:
- Interracial friendship, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Coal mines and mining, Racism, Shoemakers, Rhythm and blues music, Scott's Run (W. Va.), and Community museums
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- 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:
- Shoemakers, Community museums, Interracial friendship, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Coal mines and mining, Rhythm and blues music, Scott's Run (W. Va.), and Racism
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- 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:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.), Shoemakers, Interracial friendship, Racism, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Community museums, Coal mines and mining, and Rhythm and blues music
- 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."]](/thumb/4224AndersonAlIntTranscript4519 "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:
- Coal mines and mining, Racism, Rhythm and blues music, Community museums, Shoemakers, Interracial friendship, African Americans--Appalachian Region, and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- 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:
- Morgantown (W. Va.), Community museums, Coal mines and mining, Interracial friendship, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Working class families, and Irish Americans
- 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/"]](/thumb/4224CoulterMaryJaneIntTranscript5719 "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:
- Interracial friendship, Coal mines and mining, Irish Americans, Morgantown (W. Va.), Scott's Run (W. Va.), Working class families, and Community museums
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.LittleSarahBoyd.AudioInt.3.16.18
- Title:
- Oral history of Sarah Boyd Little
- Date:
- 2018-03-16
- Creator:
- Little, Sarah Boyd
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily and Faulkes, Eve
- Subject:
- Racism, Interracial friendship, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Evans, Walker, 1903-1975, Gospel music, Coal mines and mining, Community museums, and Working class families
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
![["Sarah Boyd Little, 94, is an African American gospel singer who grew up in Scots Run, West Virginia. When she was in high school, Littles choir sang for President Roosevelt at the White House. Little still performs in the group Al Anderson and Friends, and is active in the Scots Run community. I spoke with her and West Virginia University art professor Eve Faulkes at Faulkes home in Morgantown. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]](/thumb/4224LittleSarahBoydIntTranscript31618 "Transcript of oral history of Sarah Boyd Little")
- Identifier:
- 4224.LittleSarahBoyd.IntTranscript.3.16.18
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Sarah Boyd Little
- Date:
- 2018-03-16
- Creator:
- Little, Sarah Boyd
- Contributor:
- Faulkes, Eve and Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Working class families, Community museums, Interracial friendship, Coal mines and mining, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Racism, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Gospel music, and Evans, Walker, 1903-1975
- Location:
- Morgantown (W. Va.) and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
![["Sarah Boyd Little, 94, is an African American gospel singer who grew up in Scots Run, West Virginia. When she was in high school, Littles choir sang for President Roosevelt at the White House. Little still performs in the group Al Anderson and Friends, and is active in the Scots Run community. I spoke with her and West Virginia University art professor Eve Faulkes at Faulkes home in Morgantown."]](/thumb/4224LittleSarahBoydFaulkesEvePhoto00131618 "Sarah Boyd Little and Eve Faulkes at Faulkes' home in Morgantown, West Virginia")
- Identifier:
- 4224.LittleSarahBoydFaulkesEve.Photo.001.3.16.18
- Title:
- Sarah Boyd Little and Eve Faulkes at Faulkes' home in Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date:
- 2018-03-16
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Community museums, Morgantown (W. Va.), Scott's Run (W. Va.), and Interracial friendship
- Location:
- Morgantown (W. Va.)
![["Levi Phillips, 68 at the time of the interview, is a former basketball player from Charleston, West Virginia. He grew up in public housing in the Triangle District neighborhood and currently lives on Charlestons West Side. Levi was on the first all-Black integrated basketball team at West Virginia University, and played professional basketball with the Baltimore Bullets and the Philadelphia 76ers (his teammates were Wes Unseld and Julius Erving).Justin Phillips, 39, is Levis son, who was also a high school basketball player in West Virginia. He owns Fun Fitness and lives in the South Hills neighborhood of Charleston, WV. Justins son was a high school state champion West Virginia basketball player like his grandfather.Levi and Justin Phillips were interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/Learn more about Levi Phillips career at WVU:https://wvusports.com/news/2020/12/1/mens-basketball-phillips-basket-a-part-of-wvu-coliseums-golden-history.aspxhttps://wvusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/levi-phillips/12290"]](/thumb/4224PhillipsJustinPhillipsLeviIntTranscript112219 "Transcript of oral history of Levi Phillips and Justin Phillips")
- Identifier:
- 4224.PhillipsJustinPhillipsLevi.IntTranscript.11.22.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Levi Phillips and Justin Phillips
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Phillips, Levi and Phillips, Justin
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily and Henkin, Aaron
- Subject:
- School integration, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Urban renewal, Interracial friendship, Charleston (W. Va.), Basketball, and African American basketball players
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.PhillipsLeviPhillipsJustin.AudioInt.11.22.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Levi Phillips and Justin Phillips
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Phillips, Justin and Phillips, Levi
- Contributor:
- Henkin, Aaron and Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Basketball, African American basketball players, Urban renewal, Charleston (W. Va.), School integration, African Americans--Appalachian Region, and Interracial friendship
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
