Berea College Special Collections & Archives
Interviewee Sort ascending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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William John Cowart, Jr. | Steamboat Era Museum Oral History Project |
With a father and grandfather who ran a cannery at the steamboat wharf, John Cowart's telling brought to life the Adams Floating Theatre, the rich singing of the Black men in his family’s oyster house, and the dynamic interaction at the country store. |
Carrie Kline, Michael Kline | Unknown | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
William Crosby | Steamboat Era Museum Oral History Project |
Mr. Crosby was an African-American raconteur, a Lancaster County legend, who founded a snack shop just north of White Stone on Rt. 3. A veteran of the fishing industry, he knew every aspect of boating and sold seafood in Richmond over a forty-five year period. |
Carrie Kline, Michael Kline | Unknown | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Vittie and Thelma Lipscomb | Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings |
Vittie and Thelma Lipscomb 4-3-1986 interviewed by M. Kline |
Michael Kline | Tucker County, WV | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Tim Potter | Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project |
Tim Potter is the personnel director of the town of Grundy in Grundy, Virginia. He is involved in addressing the town's opportunities and challenges, particularly focusing on the flood project with the Corps of Engineers. |
Michael Kline | Grundy, VA | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Susan Schmitt | Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings |
Susan Schmitt 2-24-1986 interviewed by M. Kline |
Michael Kline | Tucker County, WV | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Stephen Norris, Jr. | Calvert County Marine Museum Oral History Project |
"They paid the shuckers and the employees with scrip. Of course, the only place they could spend the scrip was in the store." |
Carrie Kline | Solomons, MD | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Sherry Lee Parks | Carr Creek Oral History Project |
Sherry Parks was born and raised in the rural landscapes of Kentucky, where she spent her formative years immersed in the tight-knit community of Carr Creek. Her upbringing was characterized by the simplicity and warmth of rural life, where education often took place in modest one-room schoolhouses. Sherry's family roots in Carr Creek run deep, with her ancestors having settled in the area, contributing to the local culture and economy. |
Nicole Musgrave | North Vassalboro, ME | Berea College Special Collections & Archives, Kentucky Oral History Commission | |
Sarah Briscoe | Calvert County Marine Museum Oral History Project |
Sarah Briscoe is an individual with a rich personal history deeply rooted in the seafood industry and domestic work. Born into a family where her father was a significant influence, Sarah was raised with a strong work ethic and a diverse skill set that was imparted to her at a young age. Her father, a man who shucked oysters and cleaned fish for a living, took on the role of both parents after the untimely death of Sarah's mother during childbirth. |
Carrie Kline | St. Inigoes, MD | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Ruth Ann Toth and Holly Meadows | Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings |
Ruth Ann Toth and Holly Meadows, 10-8-1986 interviewed by M. Kline |
Michael Kline | Tucker County, WV | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | |
Ruby Lee Norris | Steamboat Era Museum Oral History Project |
Rubie Lee Norris (1916-2012). Then still living in a pre-Civil War house built by her great uncle near Topping on the Rappahannock River, Norris remembered riding the steamers to college in Fredericksburg and told vivid stories of clerking in her father’s store, which was supplied by steamers. |
Carrie Kline, Michael Kline | Unknown | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives |