On June 26, 2015, Michael Kline interviewed Ed and Gina Hashbarger at the Schiappa Library in Steubenville, Ohio, for an oral history focusing on their experiences with the oil and gas industry. Ed Hashbarger, a retired police officer and veteran, and Gina Hashbarger, his spouse, discuss their advocacy against the environmental and property rights impacts of gas drilling operations in their community.

Interview with Edith Coltrane and Kemp Davis, Sierra Club members, Deep River Citizens Coalition

Interview with Edith Holden

Edwin Veola Hutt (1918-2009)

By the age of fourteen, Hutt was running the family cannery, helping out on the farm and boxing eggs in the post office located in his father’s general store. Hutt donated to the Museum several cannery tokens that were used in place of cash to pay his workers through the World War Two era.

On November 13, 2003, Carrie Kline interviewed Eliza Lillian Crosby Nutt at her home in Ditchley, Virginia, for the Steamboat Era Museum Oral History Project. Eliza Nutt, born on March 23, 1912, in Bluff Point, Virginia, grew up on a farm in Ditchley and spent her life in the region. She is a long-standing member of Calvary Baptist Church and has a deep connection to her community's history and traditions. In this interview, Nutt recounts her experiences growing up in early 20th-century Virginia, focusing on her family, community, and religious life.

Michael Kline interviewed Ella Wanda Edwards, also known as Teenie, for the Steamboat Era Museum Oral History Project. Born on September 26, 1920, on Gwynn's Island, Virginia, Ella Wanda Edwards grew up in a family of thirteen children, enjoying a close-knit community filled with honest, upright people. The interview begins with Edwards sharing her childhood memories and the origins of her nickname, Teenie. She fondly recalls the trust and camaraderie among the island's residents, including a valued worker named Bozo, who was integral to the community despite his fear of water.

On May 14, 1986, Michael Kline interviewed Elmer and Edith Nestor for the Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings project. Elmer and Edith Nestor are long-time residents of Tucker County who have witnessed significant events and changes in their community, including the devastating flood of November 4, 1985. The interview begins with Edith recounting the night of the flood, noting how unusually dry their basement remained despite the surrounding chaos.

Erin Bowers is a dedicated educator and environmental activist with a rich background that includes service in the Army Reserves. Raised in a working-class Catholic household, Bowers' early experiences shaped her values and commitment to community service. Her career in education has been marked by a deep commitment to fostering learning and growth in young people. Beyond her professional role, Bowers has been actively involved in environmental activism, with a particular focus on opposing fracking in her local community.

At 101 Mrs. Braxton was articulate and good humored. A native of Middlesex County, she described her tenure teaching at African-American schoolhouses and earlier, working in the dairy at her childhood home. She graphically depicted the sounds and excitement that ensued with the coming of the steamboats. Her daughter Xennia Long rounded out the interview with her poetry on local life and culture.

Forest Blume, a native of Fayette County, West Virginia, has a rich family history rooted in the early settlement of the area. His grandfather was among the first settlers. Blume worked as a conservation officer with the Department of Natural Resources. His role encompassed a broad range of responsibilities, from enforcing litter laws to executing warrants in the rural counties of West Virginia.