James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 1 of 2

Identifier:

4224.JamesDay.Video.001.11.8.17

Title:

James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 1 of 2

Date:

2017-11-08

Creator:

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:

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

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Saint Albans (W. Va.)

Format:

video/mov

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection