Oral history of James Day, 2 of 2

Identifier:

4224.DayJames.AudioInt.3.13.18

Title:

Oral history of James Day, 2 of 2

Date:

2018-03-13

Creator:

Day, James L.

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily and Kleine, Chuck

Description:

James L. DayJames 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.This is Hilliards second interview with Day, recorded for the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting 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:

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

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