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- Indian Tribes That Hunted In and Claimed Parts of West Virginia
- Indians of North America
- Brief overview of Native American tribes that resided in West Virginia. Huron -- Mohawk -- Mingoes -- Delaware --Cherokee -- Shawnee -- Tuscaroras.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Hatcher Hotel 14/20
- hotels; sayings; rural areas
- Mr. Hatcher spent time writing sayings and stories about local history and folk lore on the walls of his hotel. The Hatcher Hotel was located on Main St. in Pikeville, KY.
- University of Pikeville
- History of Sand Run Community
- Early history of a West Virginia community.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Founding of Lindsey Wilson College
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Miles Lane #108 metre 2
- Shape Note Singing;
- Mennonites sing at an annual event at Weaver's Mennonite Church near Harrisonburg, Virginia. This is the 75th anniversary of the event. They are singing out of a book called Harmonia Sacra, first published by Joseph Funk in 1832. This event...
- Ferrum College
- Zerah #303 metre 2
- Shape Note Singing;
- Mennonites sing at an annual event at Weaver's Mennonite Church near Harrisonburg, Virginia. This is the 75th anniversary of the event. They are singing out of a book called Harmonia Sacra, first published by Joseph Funk in 1832. This event...
- Ferrum College
- Solemn Praise #92 metre 2
- Shape Note Singing;
- Mennonites sing at an annual event at Weaver's Mennonite Church near Harrisonburg, Virginia. This is the 75th anniversary of the event. They are singing out of a book called Harmonia Sacra, first published by Joseph Funk in 1832. This event...
- Ferrum College
- Pisgah #300 Metre 2
- Shape Note Singing;
- Mennonites sing at an annual event at Weaver's Mennonite Church near Harrisonburg, Virginia. This is the 75th anniversary of the event. They are singing out of a book called Harmonia Sacra, first published by Joseph Funk in 1832. This event...
- Ferrum College
- learning to play, violinist friend (talking)
- Interviews; Singing;
- Mack Jenks talks about learning to play music, and a friend who was a fine violin player.. This interview, by Roddy Moore takes place in Mack's home in McDowell County, West Virginia. Mack worked in the mines periodically from the ages of 13 to...
- Ferrum College
- Bunker Hill Camp Meeting
- Camp meetings; Evangelistic work; Methodist Episcopal Church South-Holston Conference; Methodist Church-Tennessee-History; Methodist Church-Southern States-History
- A Methodist camp meeting that took place at Bunker Hill in Hawkins County, Tennessee
- Emory & Henry College
- The Old Regular Baptist
- Religion; Religious events; newspapers
- This is a newspaper printed by the Old Regular Baptists at Millstone, Kentucky. This is volume 2, whole number 20, number 8, and was printed in September 1925. It has letters, editorial, and obituaries.
- University of Pikeville
- playing together at union meetings (talking)
- Interviews; Singing; Mining;
- Mack Jenks talks about singing with his brother, Orville, at the union meetings and dances, and writing the Motorman song about a local event. This interview, by Roddy Moore takes place in Mack's home in McDowell County, West Virginia. Mack...
- Ferrum College
- playing for dances, Victrolla (talking)
- Interviews; Singing; Dance;
- Mack Jenks talks about singing with his brother for dances in the early 1920's. This interview, by Roddy Moore takes place in Mack's home in McDowell County, West Virginia. Mack worked in the mines periodically from the ages of 13 to 59.
- Ferrum College
- Spike Jones Show (2)
- Radio; Humor; Singing;
- Professor Bettlebaum sings a comedic song live over Roanoke Country Radio station WDBJ.
- Ferrum College
- Brevard College concert choir
- Music; Singers; Students; Universities & colleges; Historic buildings;
- This photograph shows a portrait of members of the Brevard College concert choir. The students are standing in front of Spencer Hall. Spencer Hall served as the Administration building at that time, named after Mr. J.C. Spencer, a donor for the...
- Brevard College
- [Salt and Pepper Set, Hillbilly, Jug and Bench, Compound View]
- Overall: This jug is used as the pepper shaker. Some of the brown of the jug has chipped away. Two small holes are located in the upper section of the jug. The Jug has a large hole with a plastic plug in its bottom. The set also contains a...
- Berea College
- [Salt and Pepper Set, Hillbilly, Jug, Hillbilly, and Bench]
- Overall: Salt and pepper set. The jug is used as as a pepper shaker, while the set also contains a reclining "hillbilly" that has three small holes in it and acts as a salt shaler. There is a larger hole located under the figure; a small...
- Berea College
- Union in revolt 2:02
- Coal mining; Coal miners; Labor unions; Singing; Black lung
- Narration by Tim Meyers. Hazel Dickens wrote and performs Black Lung, Clara Cody speaks of father with black lung and lung cancer, pneumoconiosis
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- History of Indian Camp Community (Upshur County, W. Va.)
- Early history of a West Virginia community. Content appears to have been written in early 20th century.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Unidentified Four-Part Fiddle Medley (pt.2)
- Fiddle music;
- Norman Blake plays fiddle with his wife, Nancy (cello) and James Bryan (fiddle). This performance takes place at the Asheville Junction, a coffeeshop performance hall founded by Andy Cohen. This is the first night of a three concert series. ...
- Warren Wilson College