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- Founding of Lindsey Wilson College
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Sugarfoot Rag
- Bands; Radio; Fiddle music
- Tommy Magness fiddles with a band, performing live over a radio station in Roanoke, Virginia. Tommy was a member of Roy Hall's Blue Ridge Entertainers and also led the Orange Blossom Boys. Clayton Hall and Jay Hugh Hall were also in both of these...
- Ferrum College
- Unidentified (swing fiddle and guitar)
- Radio; Fiddle music; Guitars; Western Swing music;
- The Sons of the Pioneers perform live over Roanoke Country Radio station WDBJ. This is an example of the western swing, and cowboy music influence in the Appalachian region. The Texas Troubadours of Roanoke, emulated the popular sounds of the...
- Ferrum College
- Reply to John Mitchell
- Coal miners; Coal miners; Labor unions; Labor unions; Coal miners
- Contains letters by Eugene V. Debs and John Mitchell published in the Social Democratic Herald concerning the averted strike in 1904 of the United Mine Workers of America.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- 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
- Woman's Edition of The New Dominion - Volume 30, Number 37 - Dec. 30, 1896
- Women; Newspapers
- Dec. 30, 1896 magazine. Includes articles on area church histories, society news, school histories, and local news, as well as advertisements from area businesses.
- West Virginia Wesleyan 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
- Pension Laws for the Cherokee Indians
- Indians of North America
- Text of a report from the Committee on Pensions to the U.S. Senate, regarding the interpretation of pension laws as they pertain to Cherokee Indians.
- Lees-McRae College
- Amazing Grace
- Fiddle music; Pianos; Spirituals;
- Mary Adams plays piano with William Watson playing fiddle for an interview with Kip Lornell. This takes place in Mary's home in Bedford County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Cuckoo
- Banjos; Singing;
- John Calloway sings and plays a song on the banjo that he claims he can not play. John is a native of Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Ice Man Hollered
- Guitars; Blues music; ; Singing;
- Marvin Foddrell sings and plays a song he learned from his dad on his acoustic guitar. Marvin is the son of Posey Foddrell, brother of Turner, and a resident of Patrick County, where this interview takes place. Turner's voice can be heard at the...
- Ferrum College
- Log Cabin in the Lane
- Banjos;
- Leslie Vance Quesenberry plays a banjo tune for Kip Lornell. This takes place in his home in Hiawassee, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Old Joe Clark
- Pianos; Fiddle music;
- Maggie Rader plays a fiddle tune on the piano during an interview with Kip Lornell. This takes place in her home in Newport, Virginia. Maggie also plays harmonica and banjo.
- Ferrum College
- tobacco prices in the 1920's (talking)
- Interviews; Tobacco;
- Richard Bigger talks with Kip Lornell about tobacco prices in the 1920's. Richard played fiddle for The Four Virginians and The Virginia Partners. He grew up in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Ragtime Joe
- Guitars; Singing; Blues music;
- Thurman 'Cowboy' Burks sings and plays acoustic guitar. He is a longtime street performer from Botetourt County, Virginia. Listen to him speak the lyrics of this song: fe00507.
- Ferrum College
- Going Away for a While
- Banjos;
- Cammie Johns plays the banjo during an interview with Kip Lornell. Jim Robertson (fiddle) and Jerry Dewitt (banjo) are also present and can be heard talking.
- Ferrum College
- Train
- ; Mouth organs; Railroads;
- John Tolliver plays harmonica to simulate a train. Hiawatha Giles is also present and can be heard. John is visiting his family in Nelson County. He has moved to Washington D.C. John and his cousin, Frank, learned accordion from their uncle,...
- Ferrum College
- I Don't Want No Woman Wouldn't Have No Loving Man...
- Blues music; Mouth organs;
- John Tolliver plays harmonica, or harp, and sings the blues. Hiawatha Giles is also present and can be heard. John is visiting his family in Nelson County. He has moved to Washington D.C. John and his cousin, Frank, learned accordion from...
- Ferrum College
- Sally Ann
- Banjos;
- John Lawson Tyree talks about people using slides and plays a dance tune on the banjo for Kip Lornell during an interview. John puts a handkerchief in the banjo as a mute. John is from Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- No One Will Ever Know
- Bands; Radio;
- Roy Acuff sings a Hank Williams song live over the radio, broadcast out of Roanoke, Virginia.
- Ferrum College