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["Bill Caldwell (b. August 20, 1958) has worked at Charleston-area Kroger store for 44 years. He currently works at store 784 in Teays Valley as a meat cutter and has been a shop steward for United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 for 20-30 years. In this interview he speaks about recent contract negotiations with Kroger, union actions hes been involved in in the past, and his experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]

13. Transcript of oral history of Bill Caldwell

Identifier:
4224.CaldwellBill.IntTranscript.12.8.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Bill Caldwell
Date:
2020-12-08
Creator:
Caldwell, Bill
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food industry and trade--Employees, foodways, Supermarkets, Labor disputes--West Virginia, COVID-19 (Disease), Food habits, Labor union locals, Labor union members, and Collective bargaining--Service industries
Location:
Teays Valley (W. Va. : Valley) and Charleston (W. Va.)

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14. Oral history of Roxane Garland

Identifier:
4224.GarlandRoxane.AudioInt.12.15.20
Title:
Oral history of Roxane Garland
Date:
2020-12-15
Creator:
Garland, Roxane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Morgantown (W. Va.), Labor union members, Women service industries workers, COVID-19 (Disease), foodways, Food industry and trade--Employees, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Supermarkets, Labor union locals, and Labor disputes--West Virginia
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.) and Morgantown (W. Va.)
["Roxane Garland (b. July 20, 1960, Point Marion, PA) has been a Kroger worker for 42 years and is currently the drug general merchandise department leader at store 813 in Morgantown, WV. She also serves as a United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 shop steward. In this interview she speaks about recent contract negotiations with Kroger, union actions shes been involved in in the past, her experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her concerns for the future of Kroger workers.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]

15. Transcript of oral history of Roxane Garland

Identifier:
4224.GarlandRoxane.IntTranscript.12.15.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Roxane Garland
Date:
2020-12-15
Creator:
Garland, Roxane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor union locals, Supermarkets, Women service industries workers, foodways, Food habits, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor disputes--West Virginia, COVID-19 (Disease), Morgantown (W. Va.), and Labor union members
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.) and Morgantown (W. Va.)

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16. Oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan

Identifier:
4224.HoganThomasFred.AudioInt.12.4.20
Title:
Oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan
Date:
2020-12-04
Creator:
Hogan, Thomas Fred
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food industry and trade--Employees, Labor union members, foodways, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Supermarkets, and COVID-19 (Disease)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Thomas Fred Hogan (b. September 3, 1957, Danville, KY) has been a Kroger worker for over 45 years and is a shop steward for his local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union. He currently works as a clerk at Kroger store 778, on Delaware Ave. on the West Side of Charleston. In this interview, Hogan speaks about the recent contract negotiations with Kroger, and his experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]

17. Transcript of oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan

Identifier:
4224.HoganThomasFred.IntTranscript.12.4.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Thomas Fred Hogan
Date:
2020-12-04
Creator:
Hogan, Thomas Fred
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
COVID-19 (Disease), Supermarkets, foodways, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Food industry and trade--Employees, and Labor union members
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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18. Oral history of Sali Janem, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.AudioInt.001.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Sali Janem, 1 of 2
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Janem, Sali
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Henkin, Aaron, and Phillips, Levi
Subject:
Palestinian Americans, foodways, African American basketball players, Charleston (W. Va.), Convenience stores, and Immigrants--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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19. Oral history of Sali Janem, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.AudioInt.002.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of Sali Janem, 2 of 2
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Janem, Sali
Contributor:
Phillips, Levi, Hilliard, Emily, and Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Palestinian Americans, African American basketball players, Immigrants--United States, Convenience stores, foodways, and Charleston (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Sali Janem, originally from Palestine, lives in Charleston, West Virginia and with her dad is the owner of Salis Market and Deli on Central Avenue on the West Side of Charleston. She talks about the daily work running the market, her goal of becoming an immigration lawyer, her familys own immigration to the United States, and her favorite customer, Levi Phillips. Janem was interviewed by WYPR producer Aaron Henkin with state folklorist 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/"]

20. Transcript of oral history of Sali Janem

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Sali Janem
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Janem, Sali
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Convenience stores, African American basketball players, Immigrants--United States, foodways, Palestinian Americans, and Charleston (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Sali Janem, originally from Palestine, lives in Charleston, West Virginia and with her dad is the owner of Salis Market and Deli on Central Avenue on the West Side of Charleston. She talks about the daily work running the market, her goal of becoming an immigration lawyer, her familys own immigration to the United States, and her favorite customer, Levi Phillips. Janem was interviewed by WYPR producer Aaron Henkin with state folklorist 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/"]

21. Portrait of Sali Janem

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.Photo.11.22.19
Title:
Portrait of Sali Janem
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Patrick, Wendel
Subject:
Immigrants--United States, Palestinian Americans, Convenience stores, and foodways
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["James Shaffer, b. 1929, of Charleston Broom and Mop, in Loudendale, WV is one of the last commercial broom makers in the state of West Virginia. He began making brooms at the age of 17 and at the time of the interview, still maintained a shop outside of Charleston. See the short video produced in partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting:, James Shaffer, Charleston Broom & Mop Company at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=O3lrgTn2hyM and the interview with Jim, Building a Broom by Feel: Jim Shaffer by Emily Hilliard in Southern Cultures fall 2017, Vol. 23, No. 3: Things at http://www.southerncultures.org/article/building-broom-feel-jim-shaffer/"]

22. Jim Shaffer's lunch box

Identifier:
4224.ShafferJames.Photo.002.10.17.16
Title:
Jim Shaffer's lunch box
Date:
2016-10-17
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Broom and brush industry, foodways, Food habits, Charleston (W. Va.), and Broom and brush industry--Employees
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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23. Oral history of Cheyne Stephens

Identifier:
4224.StephensCheyne.AudioInt.12.14.20
Title:
Oral history of Cheyne Stephens
Date:
2020-12-14
Creator:
Stephens, Cheyne
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor disputes--West Virginia, Labor union locals, foodways, Food industry and trade--Employees, COVID-19 (Disease), Food habits, Supermarkets, Labor union members, and Collective bargaining--Service industries
Location:
Williamstown (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), and Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Cheyne Stephens (b. June 13, 1985, Grayson, KY) has been a Kroger worker for 13 years and currently works as the back-up head meat cutter at the 7th Street store in Parkersburg. He also serves as a United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 shop steward and was involved in the recent contract negotiations with Kroger. In this interview he speaks about the contract negotiations, his experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his hope for the future of UCFW.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]

24. Transcript of oral history of Cheyne Stephens

Identifier:
4224.StephensCheyne.IntTranscript.12.14.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Cheyne Stephens
Date:
2020-12-14
Creator:
Stephens, Cheyne
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Supermarkets, Food habits, Labor union members, COVID-19 (Disease), Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor union locals, Labor disputes--West Virginia, and Food industry and trade--Employees
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), and Williamstown (W. Va.)