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Full-Text Articles in American Studies
Sandra Clements, Kelli Johnson
Sandra Clements, Kelli Johnson
Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant
Kelli Johnson conducting an oral history interview with Sandra Clements.
This oral history is part of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.
Anna Belle King, Kelli Johnson
Anna Belle King, Kelli Johnson
Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant
Kelli Johnson conducting an oral history interview with Anna Belle King.
This oral history is part of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.
Shirley Ann Williams And Joseph L. Williams Jr. -- Part 2, Kelli Johnson
Shirley Ann Williams And Joseph L. Williams Jr. -- Part 2, Kelli Johnson
Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant
Part 2 of Kelli Johnson's oral history interview with Shirley Ann and Joseph L. Williams Jr..
This oral history is part of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.
Shirley Ann Williams And Joseph L. Williams Jr. -- Part 1, Kelli Johnson
Shirley Ann Williams And Joseph L. Williams Jr. -- Part 1, Kelli Johnson
Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant
Part 1 of Kelli Johnson's oral history interview with Shirley Ann and Joseph L. Williams Jr..
This oral history is part of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.
William "Bill" Austin Smith Sr., Kelli Johnson
William "Bill" Austin Smith Sr., Kelli Johnson
Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant
Kelli Johnson conducting an oral history interview with Bill Smith.
This oral history is part of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.
Marcia Lynn Hoard Williams, Kelli Johnson
Marcia Lynn Hoard Williams, Kelli Johnson
Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant
Kelli Johnson conducting an oral history interview with Marcia Williams.
This oral history is part of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.
Rallying Round Our Liberty, Wendell Dobbs, Leo Welch, Linda Dobbs, Neil Cadle
Rallying Round Our Liberty, Wendell Dobbs, Leo Welch, Linda Dobbs, Neil Cadle
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Oral History Interview: Alice Hall, Alice Hall
Oral History Interview: Alice Hall, Alice Hall
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
Alice Hall was born in December 1897 in Cabell County, WV. She lived with her grandfather on a farm in Putnam County, WV, after the death of her parents. During her interview, she discusses quilting and peddling food items in Huntington, WV, with her grandparents, the lack of supplies during World War I, and the rationing of sugar and coffee during World War II. She also focuses on folk medicine, with emphasis on the herbs and barks her uncle used to make medicines. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Hall discusses food preservation, specifically making apple butter and preserves.
Oral History Interview: William Allen Cross, William Allen Cross
Oral History Interview: William Allen Cross, William Allen Cross
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
In his interview, William Allen Cross discusses Prohibition and bootlegging in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Cross was a theater manager for the Keith Albee Theater (referred to as the State Theater) in Huntington, WV. Although he did not make moonshine, he was a buyer during Prohibition. He discusses how bootleggers sold their whiskey and provides locations for stills. Mr. Cross also focuses on how to make moonshine, whiskey, and wine. He reminiscences about “the Strip” between 10th and 11th Streets in Huntington, WV, that served from 1925-1945 as a red-light, gambling, and bootlegging district. In the audio clip …