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"Oral History with Elaine Dowe Carter, November 9, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Elaine Dowe Carter graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1948. Elaine grew up in Elliston, Virginia and served as president of the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association.",,,,,,2012-11-09,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_ElaineDoweCarter,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Andrea Ledesma",,,,,,,1:34:03,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Elaine Dowe Carter",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/14543126eaa52eb5748dd8df33395e7c.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Jacqueline Eaves, November 2, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Jacqueline “Jackie” Eaves graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1964 and was a member of the Alumni Association. Jacqueline was born in Radford, Virginia and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_JacquelineEaves,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Rebecca Middour",,,,,,,00:35:36,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Jacqueline Eaves",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/69069dc2d7a052e8fd82e656baaa7d14.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Naomi Davidson, October 27, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Naomi Davidson graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1954. Naomi grew up in the Wake Forest community in Montgomery County, Virginia, and later retired in Pulaski County, Virginia.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_NaomiDavidson,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Susannah Loumiet",,,,,,,00:53:39,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Naomi Davidson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/a6a319bb32a7bc430b70046bb8937865.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Gladys Sokolow, November 9, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Gladys Sokolow graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1953. Gladys grew up in Pulaski County, Virginia and later resided in Christiansburg, Virginia. Gladys served as Treasurer for the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association Board of Directors as well as Executive Director Emeritus for the Christiansburg Institute, Inc. Board of Directors.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_GladysSokolow,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jay Coman",,,,,,,00:45:00,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Gladys Sokolow",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/68ebdfe9d8bad2783dcc17bf3938d438.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Esther Jones, November 9, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Esther Jones graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1939. Esther used the skills she acquired at CI to assist her husband in running a mine in Wake Forest, Montgomery County, Virginia.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_EstherJones,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.","|3|0.0000000|0.0000000|osm
",,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Tyler Bergeron",,,,,,,01:15:34,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Esther Jones",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/037ea6f32e97f0491c571532804f2002.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Jessie Eaves, November 14, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Jessie Eaves graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1965 and was one of the first black students to attend Radford College. Jessie grew up in Wake Forest, Montgomery County, Virginia and served as 1st Vice President for the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association and as a member of the Board of Directors for Christiansburg Institute, Inc.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_JessieEaves,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Samantha Maynard",,,,,,,00:31:18,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Jessie Eaves",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/02521bcc4f0a19d66670fe45ff659227.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Mary Smith Mills, November 27, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Mary Smith Mills attended Christiansburg Institute from 1941 to 1945. Mary grew up in Christiansburg, Virginia and later became the first black woman to work at a clothing store in downtown Blacksburg.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_MarySmithMills,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Abigail Lau",,,,,,,00:35:41,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Mary Smith Mills",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/63762c4c3f740697093bee952e2f0004.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Charles Johnson, October 18, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Charles Johnson graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1953 and served as President of the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association. Johnson employed the barbering trade he acquired at CI for many decades in Blacksburg, Virginia.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_CharlesJohnson,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Ryan Noland",,,,,,,01:40:35,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Charles Johnson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/9a8ecdf3e62f4b5f9c1b2cdf7ca1c9c6.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Frank Bannister, February 26, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"African American history","Frank Bannister was born in Wake Forest, Virginia in 1913, and his family members were descendants of Kentland Plantation slaves, which is now Kentland Farm in Whitethorne, Virginia. Bannister describes growing up in Wake Forest, working in the mines, Christiansburg Industrial Institute, Black social life, and desegregation in Montgomery County. Specifically, Bannister discusses his work in the mines and his experience working for President Marshall Hahn at Virginia Tech during the time of desegregation.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_FrankBannister,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,,,,,,01:43:54,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Frank Bannister",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8e787810a716643e218a5a19f6e40108.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Leola Burns Alexander Burford, March 11, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Christiansburg, Va.","Leola Burford, a resident of Christiansburg, worked as a teacher in the Richmond area before getting married, and, eventually returning to the Christiansburg area. In this interview, Burford recalls her experiences at CI and Hampton University and discusses life in general for Black Appalachians in Montgomery County by describing social life, church life, and race relations.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_Burford_Leola,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Burford home",,,,,00:57:47,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Leola Burns Alexander Burford",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e8691d013dacfe3a051d5bc981ace180.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Rice Dobbins, March 2, 1991",,"African American history","Rice Dobbins grew up in Riner, Virginia in an area called Piney Wood. Dobbins primarily worked as a farmer in the Montgomery County area, specifically on Heth Farm (present day Heathwood Apartments). He moved to Blacksburg in the late 1930s, where he married Ethel Dobbins and started a family. Rice Dobbins discusses work opportunities for Black Appalachians, including farm work in the area, and he talks about the Riner area's demographic demise.
His wife, Ethel Dobbins of Bedford, Virginia, briefly discusses grocery stores in the Montgomery County area and relations between Black and White residents.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_RiceDobbins,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Dobbins Residence",,,,,00:24:02,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Rice Dobbins",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e324c6f98d6f7e727e66d6952d992cc4.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Rosa Thomas Holmes, March 13, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"African American history","Rosa Thomas Holmes, originally born in Beckley, West Virginia, grew up in the Christiansburg area. Holmes attended Hill School in and Christiansburg Industrial Institute before attending Virginia State College. She worked as a teacher in Florida before moving back to Christiansburg where she worked for Montgomery County Public Schools until retirement. Holmes discusses growing up in Christiansburg and Black and White community relations during her upbringing, as well as the community response to desegregation.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_RosaHolmes,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Christiansburg, Virginia",,,,,00:28:37,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Rosa Thomas Holmes",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/114ae995a7f16296021b861165707b5c.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with William Burrell Morgan, February 25, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","William Burrell Morgan, who went by Burrell, was born in Iowa before he moved to the Christiansburg area. Morgan attended Hill School and graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute; later, he operated his family's taxi service, which had been a family business for almost one hundred years. In this interview, Morgan describes his life and family in Iowa, talks about education opportunities in Christiansburg, and describes work opportunities for Black Appalachians in Montgomery County. Additionally, Morgan discusses race relations in the community, the reaction to desegregation, Black businesses, and social organizations in the area.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_WilliamBurrellMorgan,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Christiansburg, Virginia",,,,,00:46:59,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"William Burrell Morgan",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/47fe8b7905f22aebfdb97a4737b8389a.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Charles A. Johnson, March 3, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"African American history","Charles A. Johnson was born in Wake Forest, Virginia, where he grew up and received his primary education. Johnson graduated from Christiansburg Institute in 1953 before serving in the Army. When Johnson returned from the Army, he began cutting hair at the Virginia Tech campus barbershop and eventually started his own barber shop in Blacksburg. In this interview, Johnson discusses growing up in Montgomery County. He describes the Wake Forest community, access to education, race relations, church communities, and social life.
Additionally, Johnson describes how his barbershop developed into a prominent Black business in Blacksburg, and he describes his challenges in starting his own barbering business.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_CharlesJohnson,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,02:12:30,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Charles A. Johnson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1ca4dc862485e4481e52d06afedb12ab.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Thompson V. Lester, Sr., and Elizabeth Lester, February 27, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Thompson V. Lester, Sr. was born in Christiansburg, Virginia in 1915. Thompson Lester met and married his wife, Elizabeth, in New Jersey. After serving in the Navy, Lester returned to Christiansburg, where he worked for his family's dry cleaning business. In this interview, Thompson Lester describes the Christiansburg community, describes educational opportunities such as Christiansburg Institute, and he discusses his family's business. Additionally, Thompson Lester talks about Black fraternal organizations, such as the Masons.
Elizabeth (Betty) R. Lester was born in New Jersey before marrying Thompson Lester and moving to Christiansburg, Virginia. In this interview, Elizabeth Lester joins her husband in talking about the Christiansburg community. She specifically describes health care access to Black community members, unequal access to public goods and services, church life in the community, and social life in the community, such as the Household of Ruth organization.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_ThompsonandElizabethLester,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Christiansburg, Virginia",,,,,00:36:23,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Thompson V. Lester, Sr.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/961d39ac3b0279b31bc18dcd8de7f2e7.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Walter Lewis, March 14, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Walter Lewis was born in 1926, and he grew up in the Radford-Blacksburg area. After graduating from Christiansburg Institute, Lewis served in the Navy during WWII; later in life, he worked for Virginia Tech. In this interview, Lewis describes his experience at Christiansburg Institute, as well as his experience raising a family in the Blacksburg area. Specifically, Lewis talks about segregation in Blacksburg and the efforts for desegregation by Black civic leaders. Lewis describes the Virginia Council of Human Relations and other notable community leaders in the push for civil rights in Montgomery County, Virginia.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_WalterLewis,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,00:59:03,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Walter Lewis",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e3e07d4a0f28f9eb042324dd59cb6a2e.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with J. Homer Pack, March 13, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Joseph Homer Pack was born in 1910, and he grew up in Riner, Virginia. Pack attended his local primary school, a two room schoolhouse, before briefly attending Christiansburg Institute. Later in life, Pack worked in a variety of job positions including a chauffeur, exterminator, bricklayer, and cattle farmer. In this interview, Pack describes educational opportunities and work opportunities for Black Appalachians in the area. He highlights baseball as a common social activity when he grew up in Montgomery County. Pack discusses race relations in the area and the eventual migration of Black Appalachians due to lack of work opportunities in the mid-to-late twentieth century.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_JHomerPack,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Riner, Virginia",,,,,01:19:03,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"J. Homer Pack",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/db05d8204928c4c60ec13b2a4190b03a.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Christine P. Price, March 4, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Blacksburg (Va.)","Christine Paige Price was born in Giles County Virginia on July 21, 1915. Her family moved to the Blacksburg area when Price was young in search of better educational opportunities for Christine and her siblings. Price and her family--the Paige family--were members of the Independent Order of St. Luke, a fraternal order that served as a social organization and financial safety net for Black Appalachians. Christine married Leonard Price, and they had nine children together. In this interview, Price provides information about social organizations such as the Independent Order of St. Luke, the Odd Fellows, and the Household of Ruth. Additionally, Price describes Black businesses in Blacksburg, work opportunities for Black Appalachians, and she describes her children’s education opportunities.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_ChristinePrice,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,00:43:58,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Christine P. Price",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4dda5c6c096988d20f624cb090cba75a.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with W. Waymon and Cora Pack, March 11, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Coal mines and mining","William Waymon Pack was born in Montgomery County on August 7, 1920, and he grew up in Riner, Virginia. Pack attended a local primary school before attending Christiansburg Industrial Institute. Due to financial difficulties, Pack had to drop out of Christiansburg Institute, and he worked a variety of occupations in the Montgomery County area. Pack drove a bus for the Radford Army Ammunition Plant during World War II, worked in the mines, and eventually moved to Washington D.C. where he worked in a public school. In this interview, Waymon Pack describes working at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, and he describes other work opportunities available to Black Appalachians in the mid-twentieth century. Pack discusses educational opportunities for Black children, and he discusses the push for educational improvements brought by the County-Wide League, a civic association that advocated for educational equality.
Cora Elizabeth Oveter McDaniel Pack was born and raised in Christiansburg, Virginia, and she married Waymon Pack in 1943. Cora Pack joins her husband in describing desegregation and educational opportunities for Black Appalachians. In this interview, Cora Pack discusses racial issues that her son faced in the Montgomery County school system after the Brown v. Board of Education decision.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_WaymonandCoraPack,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Christiansburg, Virginia",,,,,01:15:58,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"W. Waymon Pack",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/5e2bf5d2ee2120c4a8d06b8abe0fa003.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Valerie Scott, Mason Scott, and James E. Dow, March 16, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Valerie Dow Scott was born in 1904, and she grew up in Montgomery County, Virginia. Scott’s parents--the Dow family--sent Valerie to high school in Nottoway County, Virginia. After completing her education there, Scott worked as a teacher, briefly, before getting married to Rollin J. Scott. Valerie Scott and Rollin J. Scott had three children: James R. Scott, Mason F. Scott, and Goldie L Scott. While raising her children, Scott worked in the home for many years. Later, she worked at the Radford Arsenal. In this interview, Valerie Scott is accompanied by her son, Mason, and she provides information about education opportunities and work opportunities for Black Appalachians in the 20th century.
Mason Franklin Scott was born in 1928 and grew up in Elliston, Virginia. Scott attended Christiansburg Industrial Institute before completing his education in the Youth’s Army Program. He worked on the railroad before serving in the Army during the Korean War. As a veteran, Scott worked as a Postal Service employee in Blacksburg and Elliston, Virginia. In this interview, Mason Scott is accompanied by his mother, Valerie Scott, and he discusses his experience with the railroad, his service in the Army, race relations in Montgomery County, and work opportunities for Black Appalachians.
James E. Dow was born in Pennsylvania in 1928. He grew up in Elliston, Virginia, and he was raised by his grandparents. Dow graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute before serving in the Army during the Korean War. Upon his return from service, he worked for the railroad, briefly, before working in the Civil Service department at the Veteran’s Hospital. In this interview, Dow shares his experience of attending Christiansburg Institute, describes working for the railroad and the Army, and discusses race relations in the Montgomery County area.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_ValerieScottMasonScottandJamesDow,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Ellison, Virginia",,,,,01:34:00,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Valerie Scott",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/906489ff7558230c652cd88b4cbb32ba.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Homer C. Sherman, March 13, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,Agriculture,"Homer C. Sherman was born and raised in Wake Forest, Virginia. Sherman attended a local, one-room school until the eighth grade. After primary school, Homer Sherman went to work in the mines with his father. Lack of work opportunities in the Montgomery County area caused Homer Sherman to move away in search of better jobs with better pay. In this interview, Sherman describes growing up in the Wake Forest area, describes educational opportunities, and discusses work opportunities in Montgomery County. Sherman highlights that the lack of work opportunities available to Black Appalachians in the Montgomery County area caused many to migrate north in search of better jobs.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_HomerSherman,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Wake Forest, Virginia",,,,,00:46:08,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Homer C. Sherman",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/015a2cba181c05ec0296af747d6c85e5.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with James E. Sherman, March 11, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Coal mines and mining","James E. Sherman--who also went by Steve Sherman--was born in Whitethorne, Virginia and grew up in the Wake Forest community. Sherman attended Christiansburg Institute and spent his life working in the coal mines. In this interview, Sherman describes growing up in the Wake Forest community, education opportunities for Black Appalachians, and work opportunities in the area. Sherman briefly mentions other subjects, such as race relations and social life in the Montgomery County area.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_JamesSherman,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Wake Forest, Virginia",,,,,01:04:35,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"James E. Sherman",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/c72b73fee66200987dda948a88617e09.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with James C. Wade, March 12, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","James C. Wade was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia. Wade graduated from Christiansburg Institute in 1959, and served in the Army before moving back to the Montgomery County area. In this interview, Wade describes race relations in Blacksburg, and he recounts his role in desegregating a local restaurant. Additionally, Wade discusses social life and work opportunities for Black Appalachians in the mid-to-late twentieth century. Wade provides unique insight on the Black community in Blacksburg, including information about the first Black students at Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_JamesWade,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,00:40:22,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"James C. Wade",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/cefd1b29f6253f9b30e4f997de5f081c.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Sarah J. Wade, March 14, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,Agriculture,"Sarah J. Wade grew up in Accomack County Virginia, and she moved to Blacksburg, Virginia when she was fourteen years old in search of domestic work opportunities. She married Thomas C. Wade, and they raised their family in Blacksburg. Their son, James C. Wade, was also interviewed for the Black Appalachians Oral History Project. In this interview, Wade describes domestic work in Blacksburg, education opportunities for her children, and race relations in the community. Additionally, Wade discusses the lack of work opportunities available to Black Appalachians and the dwindling community on Clay Street. Wade reveals that she was a highly respected individual, and she built relationships with many children in the community, including the first Black students that attended Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ms1991-019_SarahWade,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,00:42:10,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Sarah J. Wade",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/28a1291e72ca2658974dfae236ab68be.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Roxie Ida Bryson, March 14, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,Agriculture,"Roxie I. Bryson was born and raised near Shawsville, Virginia in Kirk’s Hollow. Bryson spent her life working in a local restaurant in the post office. In her free time, Bryson was a member of the Independent Order of St. Luke. In this interview, Bryson describes education opportunities available to her and her children, and she discusses work opportunities near Shawsville, including farming and mining. Bryson also describes access to social activities and grocery stores in the area.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_RoxieBryson,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,,,,,,00:23:41,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Roxie Ida Bryson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f7a73006cab47eb88b83f7b5c386fa3c.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Kenneth B. Wright, March 19, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Reverend Kenneth B. Wright was born and raised in Elliston, Virginia. Wright attended Montgomery County Public Schools, Virginia Union University, and
graduated from Roanoke College before becoming a pastor. In this interview, Wright describes the Elliston community, education opportunities, and race relations in Montgomery County. Wright discusses the reaction to desegregation and his participation in Civil Rights demonstrations. Additionally, Wright provides insight into some of the Black civic leaders in the Montgomery County area.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_KennethWright,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,,,,,,01:24:30,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Kenneth B. Wright",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4fb7bf96c70bd555ddabbc83750c3412.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0