Oral history of George Rutherford, 2 of 3

Identifier:

4224.RutherfordGeorge.AudioInt.2.11.7.19

Title:

Oral history of George Rutherford, 2 of 3

Date:

2019-11-07

Creator:

Rutherford, George

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

George Rutherford (b. October 1935) is a native and resident of Charles Town, West Virginia. He has been the president of the Jefferson County NAACP since 1972 and is involved in the Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society as well as the restoration of the Web Blessing House [John Blessing was a friend of John Browns and recipient of his Bible] in Charles Town. He spoke about his work preserving local Black history, and the events and projects of the local NAACP including a Juneteenth Celebration, Black Heritage Festival, soul food tasting, and marches.Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society: https://www.jcblackhistory.org/

Subject:

Jefferson County (W. Va.), Civil rights movements, African Americans--History, Juneteenth, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859, Gospel music, African American cooking, Charles Town (W. Va.), Festivals

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Charles Town (W. Va.)

Format:

audio/wav

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection