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Joe Nathan Cleckly, Jr., Tiffani Daniels, Kelli Johnson
Joe Nathan Cleckly, Jr., Tiffani Daniels, Kelli Johnson
Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant
Tiffani Daniels, and Dr. Kelli Johnson conducting an oral history interview with Joe Cleckly, Jr..
This oral history is part of the National Park Service African Americans 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.
African American Oral History Project, Kelli Johnson
African American Oral History Project, Kelli Johnson
Ephemera
African American Oral History Project description.
David Harris, Kelli Johnson
David Harris, Kelli Johnson
Oral Histories
Kelli Johnson interviewing David Harris on January 4th, 2019, who is going to take Dr. Johnson on a little driving tour of Fairfield.
Huntington Civil Rights Oral History, Kelli Johnson
Huntington Civil Rights Oral History, Kelli Johnson
Ephemera
Civil Rights era stories from Appalachia project poster.
African Americans In Wv Oral History Project Flyer, Kelli Johnson
African Americans In Wv Oral History Project Flyer, Kelli Johnson
Ephemera
Flyer for oral history project for African American's in WV
Carolyn Nix, Mijour Jones
Carolyn Nix, Mijour Jones
Oral Histories
Oral History of Carolyn Nix interviewed by Mijour Jones in Huntington, West Virginia
Shirley Williams, Markayla Moore
Shirley Williams, Markayla Moore
Oral Histories
Oral History of Shirley Williams, interviewed by Markayla Moore in Huntington, West Virginia.
Joe Williams, Markayla Moore
Joe Williams, Markayla Moore
Oral Histories
Oral History of Joe Williams, interviewed by Markayla Moore in Huntington, West Virginia.
Gina Johnson, Shyah Johnson
Gina Johnson, Shyah Johnson
Oral Histories
Oral History of Gina Johnson, interviewed by Shylah Johnson in Huntington, West Virginia.
Carl Woolfolk, T'Rayah Paschall
Carl Woolfolk, T'Rayah Paschall
Oral Histories
Oral History of Carl Woolfolk, interviewed by his granddaughter T'Rayah Paschall in Huntington, West Virginia.
Janella Coleman, Denise Wattie
Janella Coleman, Denise Wattie
Oral Histories
Oral History of Janella Coleman, interviewed by Denise Wattie in Huntington, West Virginia.
Rev. Reginald Hill, Raiven Scott
Rev. Reginald Hill, Raiven Scott
Oral Histories
Oral History of Rev. Reginald Hill of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Huntington, West Virginia
Doris Atkinson, Ariana Redding
Doris Atkinson, Ariana Redding
Oral Histories
Oral History of Doris Atkinson interviewed by Ariana Redding in Huntington, West Virginia.
0613: Paul D. Stewart Papers, 1862-1864, Marshall University Special Collections
0613: Paul D. Stewart Papers, 1862-1864, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
This collection contains documents and correspondence by John Seeley of New Jersey, and Jonathan Taylor of the 24th Ohio Infantry, Co. D. Jonathan Taylor materials include discharge papers from June 1864 and a letter to his sisters and brother in Chattanooga, Tennessee from March 1864 discussing camp life. John Seeley materials include an envelope to Mrs. Charles Seeley (his mother) in Bridgeton, New Jersey, as well as two letters, both to his mother. The letters, from March 1862 and December 23rd of an unknown year, cover camp life, including Christmas, religion, and daily events among other topics.
0168: George Hechler Correspondence, 1861-1865, Marshall University Special Collections
0168: George Hechler Correspondence, 1861-1865, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
This collection is primarily composed of letters from George Hechler to his sister Kate Hechler during his service in the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. The letters discuss George’s experience in the Civil War, covering camp life at Parkersburg and Summersville, to the battlefields of Lewisburg, Antietam, Chickamauga and others. All letters include typescript transcriptions of the text in separate folders, and one letter includes a piece of printed ephemera as an enclosure. Also included in this collection are three Civil War era envelopes kept by Kate, a single letter to Kate from Jacob Salat regarding her …
Oral History Interview: James A. Harmon, James A. Harmon
Oral History Interview: James A. Harmon, James A. Harmon
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
James A. Harmon was born in 1890 on his grandfather’s farm outside of Red House, WV. Mr. Harmon reminiscences about his childhood growing up on a 350-acre farm. He earned a sixth grade education at a two-room schoolhouse. When he was 14 years old, Mr. Harmon started his career on the river on the Steamer Calvert. During his interview, Mr. Harmon focuses on his varied jobs on many steamboats. Although he performed well in all of his duties, his greatest passion was engineering. He received his engineer’s license when he was 21 years old. In the audio clip provided, …
Oral History Interview: Edward C. Jackson, Edward C. Jackson
Oral History Interview: Edward C. Jackson, Edward C. Jackson
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
Edward C. Jackson was born on January 17, 1911, in Canfield, Braxton County, WV. In 1926, he moved to Fenwick, Nicholas County, WV, to pursue jobs in saw mills. In his interview, Mr. Jackson describes in great detail the design and structure of the log home he lived in as a child. He focuses on growing up on a farm and places emphasis on the type of work he did and food preparation and preservation. Mr. Jackson also discusses the tight-knit community in which he was raised. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Jackson discusses working in the lumber industry. …
Oral History Interview: William T. Arnold, William T. Arnold
Oral History Interview: William T. Arnold, William T. Arnold
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection
William T. Arnold (Bill Arnold), a Native West Virginian, lived the majority of his life in Clay County. Mr. Arnold spent his early childhood on a farm on Galon Mountain. After the death of his father, Mr. Arnold moved with his family to various towns within Clay County. In 1911, when he was eleven years old, Mr. Arnold started his first job in coal mining, working thirteen hours a night as a water dipper. When he was eighteen years old, Mr. Arnold began working as a postman and delivered mail on a route near the New River, between the towns …