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- moonshine history of Franklin County (talking)
- Interviews; Storytelling; Moonshine;
- An informant who wishes to remain unidentified, talks with an interviewer about the widespread moonshine culture of Franklin County, including the Conspiracy Case of 1935. The informant is a retired revenue officer from Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Franklin County Conspiracy (talking)
- Interviews; Storytelling; Moonshine;
- An informant who wishes to remain unidentified, talks with an interviewer about the widespread conspiracy among Franklin County moonshiners and law enforcement in the latter parts of Prohibition. The informant is a retired moonshiner from Franklin...
- Ferrum College
- Charlie Poole & Posey Rorer in Franklin County (talking)
- Interviews; Bands; Moonshine;
- Raymond Sloan talks with Kip Lornell during an interview at his house in Ferrum, Virginia. Raymond tells about Charlie Poole's drinking habits and his time spent in Franklin County. Posey Rorer is from Franklin County.
- Ferrum College
- Old schoolhouse in Franklin County
- Buildings; Schools
- Photograph of a schoolbuilding in Franklin County, VA. Front door is painted white with two long windows on either side of door. Electric lines are visible running to a small box on the side of the building. Palmer's note with photo reads,...
- Ferrum College
- hauling to North Carolina and West Virginia (talking)
- Interviews; Storytelling; Moonshine;
- An informant who wishes to remain unidentified, talks with an interviewer about the destination point of Franklin County's well known export. The informant is a retired moonshiner from Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- moonshine still in a church (talking)
- Interviews; Storytelling; Moonshine;
- Wayne Bowman speaks with an unidentified man about a whiskey still being found in one of Franklin County's churches. This takes place at a Franklin County Senoir Citizens gathering and several people are involved in the interview.
- Ferrum College
- liquor concealed in apple barrel (talking)
- Interviews; Storytelling; Moonshine;
- Wayne Bowman speaks with an unidentified man about five gallon tins of whiskey being shipped out of Franklin County's in barrels of apples, bound for export. This takes place at a Franklin County Senoir Citizens gathering and several people are...
- Ferrum College
- black school in Franklin County (talking)
- Interviews; Storytelling; Interviews;
- Andrew Bassett speaks with an John Henry Waid (Wray?)about his memories of segregated schooling in his youth. This takes place at a Franklin County Senoir Citizens gathering.
- Ferrum College
- black culture in Franklin County (talking)
- Interviews;
- Raymond Sloan talks with Kip Lornell during an interview at his house in Ferrum, Virginia. Raymond talks about his work for the WPA as a folklore collector in the late 1930's as a part of the Federal Writer's project, and facilitating the record...
- Ferrum College
- [Amnesty Letter] ID136 / Johnson, Bernard Franklin
- Civil War
- This letter was written by Bernard Franklin Johnson to President Andrew Johnson in response to the President's Amnesty Proclamation of 29 May 1865. The writer indicates his county of residence as Wilkes Co., NC and states his occupation as Farmer.
- Berea College
- Hatcher Hotel 15/20
- 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
- Founding of Lindsey Wilson College
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Lindsey Wilson College
- set dances of eight (talking)
- Square dancing; Fiddle music; Moonshine; Interviews;
- John Lawson Tyree talks with Kip Lornell about the way square dances used to be. John is from Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- calling a set dance
- Square dancing; Banjos; Interviews;
- John Lawson plays the banjo and demonstrates the way he used to call 'figures', or set dances. John is from Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Shake Your Little Foot Sally Ann
- Banjos;
- John Lawson Tyree plays a dance tune on the banjo for Kip Lornell during an interview. John is from Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Fox Chase
- Banjos;
- John Lawson Tyree plays a dance tune on the banjo for Kip Lornell during an interview. John is from Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Hop Along Lou
- Banjos;
- John Lawson Tyree plays a dance tune on the banjo for Kip Lornell during an interview. John is from Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Going Down that Road Feeling Bad
- Banjos;
- John Lawson Tyree plays the banjo for Kip Lornell during an interview. John is from Franklin County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- eluding revenuers (talking)
- Interviews; Moonshine;
- C. L. Radford talks with Kip Lornell about having to hide from police while carrying homemade whiskey. He made the liquor in his youth in Franklin County, until being put in jail for it.
- Ferrum College
- brother in high speed chase (talking)
- Interviews; Moonshine;
- C. L. Radford talks with Kip Lornell about his brother being chased by the police on two consecutive days while carrying 60 and 120 gallons of whiskey. He got away. C. L. made the liquor in his youth in Franklin County, until being put in jail...
- Ferrum College