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.

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. 

On March 16, 1985, Michael Kline interviewed Francine Snyder for a project related to the impacts of the Stonewall Jackson Dam project in Lewis County, West Virginia. Snyder, a local resident, provides detailed accounts of her experiences and those of her family and neighbors during the planning and construction of the dam. She discusses the emotional and physical toll the project took on the community, particularly in terms of displacement and the destruction of family homes and historic buildings.

Sheriff Gary Lipscomb and Trooper Keith Cordial 4-14-1986 interviewed by M. Kline

Interview with Gary Zuckett, Founding member of West Virginia Surface Owners' Rights Organization (WVSORO)

Hank Thompson Flood Story 1-28-1986 

On January 29, 1986, Michael Kline interviewed Hank Thompson, Jim Blosser, Bryan King, and Michael Parsons for the Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings project. The interview focuses on their experiences during the devastating flood in November 1985. Hank Thompson recounts the night of the flood, when he and others were trapped in a house by rapidly rising waters. He reflects on the fear they felt as the water levels increased and parts of the house were destroyed. The group prayed together, finding comfort in their faith despite the danger.

On February 14, 1986, Michael Kline interviewed Helen Sites in Tucker County, West Virginia, for the Tucker County Flood Audio Recordings project. Sites recounts her upbringing in a large family of fourteen children on a farm in Brushy Run, Wingo, where her father, Guy Auville, also ran a store and post office. She describes her experiences during the November 4, 1985, flood, detailing the days of continuous rain leading up to the disaster and the harrowing moments when rising water forced her and her friend Helen Wooddale to seek shelter in a nearby barn.

On March 7, 1986, Michael Kline interviewed Icy Victoria Shahan Sampson in Tucker County, West Virginia, as part of the Tucker County Flood Audio Recordings project. Sampson recounts her life growing up in Saint George after being born on Pifer Mountain in 1915. She describes her family’s relocation to Saint George when she was six weeks old, her father’s career as a rural mail carrier and former schoolteacher, and her experiences attending the local two-room schoolhouse.

Janet Brashler is a forest archeologist with the USDA Forest Service, specializing in prehistoric Native American sites in the Eastern United States. She holds an undergraduate degree in anthropology from Northwestern University, a master's in anthropology from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. from the same institution. Brashler has taught college for seven years and has worked for the Forest Service for almost eight years. Her research interests focus on the adaptation and coping of prehistoric North American Indians, particularly in the Eastern United States.