Oral history of Kristy Henson

Identifier:

4224.HensonKristy.AudioInt.3.25.20

Title:

Oral history of Kristy Henson

Date:

2020-03-25

Creator:

Henson, Kristy

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

Kristy Henson is an assistant professor of forensic science at Fairmont State University and a Fallout 76 gamer. She is originally from southern Ohio, but has lived in Buckhannon, WV for 5 years. She attended Helvetias Fasnacht celebration in 2019 based on her experience in the game, and made a papier-mch owl mask inspired by one of the Fasnacht masks in Fallout 76. In this interview, she speaks about how playing the game has informed her understanding of West Virginia culture and geography. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with Fallout 76 gamers, some of whom are from West Virginia, and some of whom were inspired to visit West Virginia because of the game.

Subject:

West Virginia--Fiction, Carnival masks, Apocalyptic art, Video gamers, Helvetia (W. Va.), Video games, Carnival, Festivals, Tourism and the arts, Parades, and Video games--Design

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Charleston (W. Va.) and Buckhannon (W. Va.)

Format:

audio/wav

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection