Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan is a distinguished American geologist and a former NASA astronaut. Born on October 3, 1951, in Paterson, New Jersey, she became the first American woman to walk in space on October 11, 1984, during the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-41-G. Sullivan's academic background includes a bachelor's degree in Earth sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Ph.D. in geology from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

On February 6, 1985, Michael Kline interviewed Matthew Snyder, Francine Snyder, and Ron Simmons for the Stonewall Jackson Dam Removal Project. Matthew Snyder, a contractor and part-time farmer, has experienced personal loss due to the construction of the Stonewall Jackson Dam, including the displacement of his family’s farms. Francine Snyder, his wife, offers insights into the local resistance and interactions with government officials. Ron Simmons, another local resident, shares his observations about the dam project’s broader impact on the community.

On June 23, 2015, Joseph Campbell interviewed Mick Luber at his Blue Bird Organic Farm in Cadiz, Ohio, for the Gas Rush project. The interview explores Luber's upbringing in a coal mining community in Adena, Ohio, his diverse career path, and his eventual establishment of an organic farm. Luber discusses his early influences, including his father’s union activism and his mother’s community involvement, and how these shaped his environmental and agricultural advocacy.

Sandy Putorek interviewed Suzanne Escott at her home in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Escott reflects on her upbringing in Martins Ferry, her family’s English heritage, and her diverse career, including 20 years in the Navy, where she worked at the Pentagon and traveled extensively. After retiring, she pursued oil painting, creative writing, and community engagement.