Oral history of James Day, 1 of 2

Identifier:

4224.DayJames.AudioInt.11.8.17

Title:

Oral history of James Day, 1 of 2

Date:

2017-11-08

Creator:

Day, James L.

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

James L. Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.In 2018, the West Virginia Folklife Program worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to produce audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954

Subject:

Neon signs, Tube bending, and Saint Albans (W. Va.)

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Saint Albans (W. Va.)

Format:

audio/wav

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection