Transcript of oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis
- Identifier:
- 4224.BirurakisBerryLouis.IntTranscript.2.23.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Louis “Lou” Berry Birurakis
- Date:
- 2019-02-23
- Creator:
- Birurakis, Louis
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- Greek Americans, Food habits, Labor union members, foodways, Arthurdale (W. Va.), Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Bread, Football players, Teaching, Coal mines and mining, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Gardening, Cooking, Greek, Scott's Run (W. Va.)
- Rights:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Location:
- Scott's Run (W. Va.)
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Language:
- English
- Source:
- A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection