Coal mines and mining]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> no creator given]]> See the finding aid for the Historical Photograph Collection.]]> 1937]]> This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en]]> PHOTOGRAPHS.001]]> image/tiff]]> No script-based materials]]> Maps]]> Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Company towns]]> Kentucky--Maps.]]> Unknown ]]> See the finding aid for the Historic Photograph Collection]]> 1931-06]]> This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. 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For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en]]> Montgomery County, Virginia]]> PHOTOGRAPHS.001]]> tiff]]> English]]> Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> Virginia, Southwest]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Maps (documents)]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Unknown]]> See the finding aid for the Historical Photograph Collection.]]> Unknown]]> This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en]]> Montgomery County, Virginia]]> PHOTOGRAPHS.001]]> tiff]]> English]]> Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Turner, Henry Flippen]]> ca. 1920s]]> This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/]]> tiff]]> No script-based materials]]> Photographs]]> Ann Lehman, Richmond, VA]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> Turner, Henry Flippen]]> ca. 1920s]]> This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. 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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.]]> Click here for synced audio and transcript]]> Oral histories]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Christiansburg Industrial Institute.]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Virginia Polytechnic Institute]]> Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.]]> Click here for synced audio and transcript]]> Oral histories]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]> Christiansburg Industrial Institute.]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Radford Army Ammunition Plant (U.S.)]]> World War II]]> Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.]]> Click here for synced audio and transcript]]> Oral histories]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]> Christiansburg Industrial Institute.]]> Christiansburg, Va.]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Railroad]]> World War II]]>
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.]]> Click here for synced audio and transcript]]> Oral histories]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]> African American history]]> Christiansburg Industrial Institute.]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> Radford Army Ammunition Plant (U.S.)]]> Coal mines and mining]]>
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.]]> Click here for synced audio and transcript]]> Oral histories]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]> Christiansburg Industrial Institute.]]> Railroad]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Christiansburg, Va.]]> Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.]]> Click here for synced audio and transcript]]> Oral histories]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]> African American history]]> Christiansburg Industrial Institute.]]> Christiansburg, Va.]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Ku Klux Klan (1915- )]]> Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.]]> Click here for synced audio and transcript]]> Oral histories]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]> African American history]]> Coal mines and mining]]> Christiansburg Industrial Institute.]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> Kentland Farm]]> Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.]]> Click here for synced audio and transcript]]> Oral histories]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]>