{"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen","last":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026page=1"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":9,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c02","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Delie May Crider interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c02#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eRecords the reminiscences of Delie May Crider, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for over eighty years. Recalls her youth and family life growing up on a small farm. Describes her father's work on the farm and in the local tree bark industry. Briefly mentions her extended family members in the May, Crider, and Dove families. Discusses the variety of farm chores and other harvesting activities, including berry picking, \"hunting\" mushrooms, and chestnut gathering, performed by herself and her siblings. Describes food preservation techniques, such as drying and canning, that were common in the days before rural electrification. Recalls the one-room schoolhouse attended local children, including those from nearby West Virginia. Talks of childhood games and of community activities such as apple peelings and bean stringings. Describes the local variation of the shivaree, known as \"belling.\" Recalls the arrival of the first automobiles in the region, road conditions, and the hazards facing early motorists. Closes with her recollections of her late husband, Ben Crider.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c02","ref_ssm":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c02"],"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c02","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","parent_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","parent_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"text":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Delie May Crider interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Records the reminiscences of Delie May Crider, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for over eighty years. Recalls her youth and family life growing up on a small farm. Describes her father's work on the farm and in the local tree bark industry. Briefly mentions her extended family members in the May, Crider, and Dove families. Discusses the variety of farm chores and other harvesting activities, including berry picking, \"hunting\" mushrooms, and chestnut gathering, performed by herself and her siblings. Describes food preservation techniques, such as drying and canning, that were common in the days before rural electrification. Recalls the one-room schoolhouse attended local children, including those from nearby West Virginia. Talks of childhood games and of community activities such as apple peelings and bean stringings. Describes the local variation of the shivaree, known as \"belling.\" Recalls the arrival of the first automobiles in the region, road conditions, and the hazards facing early motorists. Closes with her recollections of her late husband, Ben Crider."],"title_filing_ssi":"Delie May Crider interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart","title_ssm":["Delie May Crider interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart"],"title_tesim":["Delie May Crider interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2001 May 23"],"normalized_date_ssm":["2001"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Delie May Crider interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"creator_ssim":["Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":3,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":10,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"date_range_isim":[2001],"names_ssim":["Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRecords the reminiscences of Delie May Crider, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for over eighty years. Recalls her youth and family life growing up on a small farm. Describes her father's work on the farm and in the local tree bark industry. Briefly mentions her extended family members in the May, Crider, and Dove families. Discusses the variety of farm chores and other harvesting activities, including berry picking, \"hunting\" mushrooms, and chestnut gathering, performed by herself and her siblings. Describes food preservation techniques, such as drying and canning, that were common in the days before rural electrification. Recalls the one-room schoolhouse attended local children, including those from nearby West Virginia. Talks of childhood games and of community activities such as apple peelings and bean stringings. Describes the local variation of the shivaree, known as \"belling.\" Recalls the arrival of the first automobiles in the region, road conditions, and the hazards facing early motorists. Closes with her recollections of her late husband, Ben Crider.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Records the reminiscences of Delie May Crider, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for over eighty years. Recalls her youth and family life growing up on a small farm. Describes her father's work on the farm and in the local tree bark industry. Briefly mentions her extended family members in the May, Crider, and Dove families. Discusses the variety of farm chores and other harvesting activities, including berry picking, \"hunting\" mushrooms, and chestnut gathering, performed by herself and her siblings. Describes food preservation techniques, such as drying and canning, that were common in the days before rural electrification. Recalls the one-room schoolhouse attended local children, including those from nearby West Virginia. Talks of childhood games and of community activities such as apple peelings and bean stringings. Describes the local variation of the shivaree, known as \"belling.\" Recalls the arrival of the first automobiles in the region, road conditions, and the hazards facing early motorists. Closes with her recollections of her late husband, Ben Crider."],"_nest_path_":"/components#1","timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_708.xml","title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2001-2002"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["2001-2002"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"text":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708","Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.","Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. ","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Collection was donated on October 1, 2002 by Carol DeHart."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["xx cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["xx cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[2001,2002],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCriders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWinford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_e9f300d89b73f13d1db368468a645a50\"\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":25,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c02"}},{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"DeHart, Carol Maureen","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_708.xml","title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2001-2002"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["2001-2002"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"text":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708","Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.","Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. ","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Collection was donated on October 1, 2002 by Carol DeHart."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["xx cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["xx cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[2001,2002],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCriders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWinford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_e9f300d89b73f13d1db368468a645a50\"\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":25,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_708.xml","title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2001-2002"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["2001-2002"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"text":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708","Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.","Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. ","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Collection was donated on October 1, 2002 by Carol DeHart."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["xx cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["xx cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[2001,2002],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCriders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWinford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_e9f300d89b73f13d1db368468a645a50\"\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":25,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708"}},{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c02","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Gerald E. Fawley, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c02#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis interview records the reflections of Gerald E. Fawley, his life and work staffing the fire towers. Transcription includes appendix with the following contents: A lookout tower man reminisces; Sibley stove and tent notes; Osborne fire finder; Remembrances; 1930's photographs; High Knob Fire Tower notes; 2006 photographs.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c02","ref_ssm":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c02"],"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c02","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","parent_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","parent_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_584"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_584"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"text":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","Gerald E. Fawley, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","DeHart, Carol Maureen","network storage SA0032-SET-001","Audio and transcript are open for research.","This interview records the reflections of Gerald E. Fawley, his life and work staffing the fire towers. Transcription includes appendix with the following contents: A lookout tower man reminisces; Sibley stove and tent notes; Osborne fire finder; Remembrances; 1930's photographs; High Knob Fire Tower notes; 2006 photographs.","Copyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries."],"title_filing_ssi":"Gerald E. Fawley, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart","title_ssm":["Gerald E. Fawley, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart"],"title_tesim":["Gerald E. Fawley, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["January 10, 2006"],"normalized_date_ssm":["2006"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Gerald E. Fawley, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"collection_ssim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"creator_ssim":["Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":1,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":3,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["Copyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries."],"date_range_isim":[2006],"names_ssim":["Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"containers_ssim":["network storage SA0032-SET-001"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAudio and transcript are open for research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Audio and transcript are open for research."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis interview records the reflections of Gerald E. Fawley, his life and work staffing the fire towers. Transcription includes appendix with the following contents: A lookout tower man reminisces; Sibley stove and tent notes; Osborne fire finder; Remembrances; 1930's photographs; High Knob Fire Tower notes; 2006 photographs.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This interview records the reflections of Gerald E. Fawley, his life and work staffing the fire towers. Transcription includes appendix with the following contents: A lookout tower man reminisces; Sibley stove and tent notes; Osborne fire finder; Remembrances; 1930's photographs; High Knob Fire Tower notes; 2006 photographs."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCopyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Copyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries."],"_nest_path_":"/components#1","timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:57:48.609Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_584.xml","title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2006"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2006"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"text":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584","Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.","Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html","Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.","The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.","Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"extent_tesim":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"date_range_isim":[2006],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccess to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview."],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003eGingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCarol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAudiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_c6885adcbfbd34e6e2e869fa412b8e98\"\u003eThe Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:57:48.609Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c02"}},{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c03","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Kenny May and John Coleman, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c03#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis interview records the reflections of Kenny May and John Coleman, talking about their U.S. Forest Service and fire fighting experiences. Within introduction of transcript, \"John William Coleman, [retired District Ranger, Lee Ranger District, Type II Incident Commander, 1957-1998] and Kenneth Edward May [Timber Sale Administrator, 1965-2006]\". Transcription includes appendix with the following contents: Kenny May, photos, article and notes, \"Notice to Loggers,\" Fire Tower Log; John Coleman Award article, poster in Lee District work center, reprint newspaper photo, two poems and \"Diary of a Fire\"; Article: \"The Fire Warden System on the Shenandoah\" by Helen Gordon, 1929.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c03#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c03","ref_ssm":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c03"],"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c03","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","parent_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","parent_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_584"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_584"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"text":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","Kenny May and John Coleman, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John","DeHart, Carol Maureen","network storage SA0032-SET-001","Audio and transcript are open for research.","This interview records the reflections of Kenny May and John Coleman, talking about their U.S. Forest Service and fire fighting experiences. Within introduction of transcript, \"John William Coleman, [retired District Ranger, Lee Ranger District, Type II Incident Commander, 1957-1998] and Kenneth Edward May [Timber Sale Administrator, 1965-2006]\". Transcription includes appendix with the following contents: Kenny May, photos, article and notes, \"Notice to Loggers,\" Fire Tower Log; John Coleman Award article, poster in Lee District work center, reprint newspaper photo, two poems and \"Diary of a Fire\"; Article: \"The Fire Warden System on the Shenandoah\" by Helen Gordon, 1929.","Copyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries."],"title_filing_ssi":"Kenny May and John Coleman, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart","title_ssm":["Kenny May and John Coleman, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart"],"title_tesim":["Kenny May and John Coleman, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["January 17, 2006"],"normalized_date_ssm":["2006"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Kenny May and John Coleman, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"collection_ssim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"creator_ssim":["May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":1,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":5,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["Copyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries."],"date_range_isim":[2006],"names_ssim":["May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"containers_ssim":["network storage SA0032-SET-001"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAudio and transcript are open for research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Audio and transcript are open for research."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis interview records the reflections of Kenny May and John Coleman, talking about their U.S. Forest Service and fire fighting experiences. Within introduction of transcript, \"John William Coleman, [retired District Ranger, Lee Ranger District, Type II Incident Commander, 1957-1998] and Kenneth Edward May [Timber Sale Administrator, 1965-2006]\". Transcription includes appendix with the following contents: Kenny May, photos, article and notes, \"Notice to Loggers,\" Fire Tower Log; John Coleman Award article, poster in Lee District work center, reprint newspaper photo, two poems and \"Diary of a Fire\"; Article: \"The Fire Warden System on the Shenandoah\" by Helen Gordon, 1929.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This interview records the reflections of Kenny May and John Coleman, talking about their U.S. Forest Service and fire fighting experiences. Within introduction of transcript, \"John William Coleman, [retired District Ranger, Lee Ranger District, Type II Incident Commander, 1957-1998] and Kenneth Edward May [Timber Sale Administrator, 1965-2006]\". Transcription includes appendix with the following contents: Kenny May, photos, article and notes, \"Notice to Loggers,\" Fire Tower Log; John Coleman Award article, poster in Lee District work center, reprint newspaper photo, two poems and \"Diary of a Fire\"; Article: \"The Fire Warden System on the Shenandoah\" by Helen Gordon, 1929."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCopyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Copyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries."],"_nest_path_":"/components#2","timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:57:48.609Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_584.xml","title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2006"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2006"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"text":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584","Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.","Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html","Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.","The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.","Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"extent_tesim":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"date_range_isim":[2006],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccess to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview."],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003eGingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCarol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAudiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_c6885adcbfbd34e6e2e869fa412b8e98\"\u003eThe Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:57:48.609Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c03"}},{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c01","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Linford K. Gehman interviewed by Carolyn Maureen DeHart","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c01#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eRecords the reminiscences of Dr. Linford K. Gehman, family physician at the Green Valley Clinic in Bergton, Virginia since 1970. Describes his family and early life while growing up on a farm in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Recalls the events that led to his medical career, including his decision to register as a conscientious objector after being drafted during the Korean War. Discusses his medical training, internship, and residency at various colleges and hospitals. Describes working as a volunteer doctor overseas for the Mennonite Central Committee, including Vietnam at the time of the Tet Offensive in 1968, and in Nigeria during the Biafran War in 1969. Speaks of joining the Green Valley Clinic in 1970 and relates anecdotes of his experiences there over a thirty year period. Recalls being one of only two doctors serving all of Hardy County, West Virginia. Briefly mentions current and former clinic staff. Comments on changes in local health trends, such as the care and treatment of rural AIDS patients, advancements in health screening techniques, and common ailments of the rural poor. Reflects on the role his religious beliefs have played in his career. Closes with a brief discussion of his work and hobbies as he approaches retirement.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c01#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c01","ref_ssm":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c01"],"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c01","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","parent_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","parent_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"text":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Linford K. Gehman interviewed by Carolyn Maureen DeHart","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Records the reminiscences of Dr. Linford K. Gehman, family physician at the Green Valley Clinic in Bergton, Virginia since 1970. Describes his family and early life while growing up on a farm in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Recalls the events that led to his medical career, including his decision to register as a conscientious objector after being drafted during the Korean War. Discusses his medical training, internship, and residency at various colleges and hospitals. Describes working as a volunteer doctor overseas for the Mennonite Central Committee, including Vietnam at the time of the Tet Offensive in 1968, and in Nigeria during the Biafran War in 1969. Speaks of joining the Green Valley Clinic in 1970 and relates anecdotes of his experiences there over a thirty year period. Recalls being one of only two doctors serving all of Hardy County, West Virginia. Briefly mentions current and former clinic staff. Comments on changes in local health trends, such as the care and treatment of rural AIDS patients, advancements in health screening techniques, and common ailments of the rural poor. Reflects on the role his religious beliefs have played in his career. Closes with a brief discussion of his work and hobbies as he approaches retirement."],"title_filing_ssi":"Linford K. Gehman interviewed by Carolyn Maureen DeHart","title_ssm":["Linford K. Gehman interviewed by Carolyn Maureen DeHart"],"title_tesim":["Linford K. Gehman interviewed by Carolyn Maureen DeHart"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2001 February 26"],"normalized_date_ssm":["2001"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Linford K. Gehman interviewed by Carolyn Maureen DeHart"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"creator_ssim":["Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":8,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":1,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"date_range_isim":[2001],"names_ssim":["Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRecords the reminiscences of Dr. Linford K. Gehman, family physician at the Green Valley Clinic in Bergton, Virginia since 1970. Describes his family and early life while growing up on a farm in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Recalls the events that led to his medical career, including his decision to register as a conscientious objector after being drafted during the Korean War. Discusses his medical training, internship, and residency at various colleges and hospitals. Describes working as a volunteer doctor overseas for the Mennonite Central Committee, including Vietnam at the time of the Tet Offensive in 1968, and in Nigeria during the Biafran War in 1969. Speaks of joining the Green Valley Clinic in 1970 and relates anecdotes of his experiences there over a thirty year period. Recalls being one of only two doctors serving all of Hardy County, West Virginia. Briefly mentions current and former clinic staff. Comments on changes in local health trends, such as the care and treatment of rural AIDS patients, advancements in health screening techniques, and common ailments of the rural poor. Reflects on the role his religious beliefs have played in his career. Closes with a brief discussion of his work and hobbies as he approaches retirement.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Records the reminiscences of Dr. Linford K. Gehman, family physician at the Green Valley Clinic in Bergton, Virginia since 1970. Describes his family and early life while growing up on a farm in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Recalls the events that led to his medical career, including his decision to register as a conscientious objector after being drafted during the Korean War. Discusses his medical training, internship, and residency at various colleges and hospitals. Describes working as a volunteer doctor overseas for the Mennonite Central Committee, including Vietnam at the time of the Tet Offensive in 1968, and in Nigeria during the Biafran War in 1969. Speaks of joining the Green Valley Clinic in 1970 and relates anecdotes of his experiences there over a thirty year period. Recalls being one of only two doctors serving all of Hardy County, West Virginia. Briefly mentions current and former clinic staff. Comments on changes in local health trends, such as the care and treatment of rural AIDS patients, advancements in health screening techniques, and common ailments of the rural poor. Reflects on the role his religious beliefs have played in his career. Closes with a brief discussion of his work and hobbies as he approaches retirement."],"_nest_path_":"/components#0","timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_708.xml","title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2001-2002"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["2001-2002"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"text":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708","Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.","Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. ","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Collection was donated on October 1, 2002 by Carol DeHart."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["xx cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["xx cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[2001,2002],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCriders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWinford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_e9f300d89b73f13d1db368468a645a50\"\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":25,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c01"}},{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c03","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Ogretta and Bobby Turner interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c03#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eRecords the reminiscences of Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for over eighty years. Includes comments and observations by Robby Turner, who was present throughout the interview. Recalls her youth and family life growing up on a small farm. Discusses various farm chores, such as planting and harvesting, soap making, tending hogs, drying foods, and making cheese and butter. Comments on the advent of automobiles in the region, which cut the round trip time to Harrisonburg from four days to four hours. Recalls the lumber camps, general stores, and grist mills that were once common in the region. Discusses everyday necessesities of farm life prior to rural electrification, including wood stoves, feed sacks, kerosene lamps, and the ice house. Mentions communal chores such as haying, butchering, making apple butter, and maple syrup. Briefly speaks of attending Bennetts Run School. Closes with a mention of her late husband Warren Turner.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c03#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c03","ref_ssm":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c03"],"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c03","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","parent_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","parent_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"text":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Ogretta and Bobby Turner interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Records the reminiscences of Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for over eighty years. Includes comments and observations by Robby Turner, who was present throughout the interview. Recalls her youth and family life growing up on a small farm. Discusses various farm chores, such as planting and harvesting, soap making, tending hogs, drying foods, and making cheese and butter. Comments on the advent of automobiles in the region, which cut the round trip time to Harrisonburg from four days to four hours. Recalls the lumber camps, general stores, and grist mills that were once common in the region. Discusses everyday necessesities of farm life prior to rural electrification, including wood stoves, feed sacks, kerosene lamps, and the ice house. Mentions communal chores such as haying, butchering, making apple butter, and maple syrup. Briefly speaks of attending Bennetts Run School. Closes with a mention of her late husband Warren Turner."],"title_filing_ssi":"Ogretta and Bobby Turner interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart","title_ssm":["Ogretta and Bobby Turner interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart"],"title_tesim":["Ogretta and Bobby Turner interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2001 January 23"],"normalized_date_ssm":["2002"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Ogretta and Bobby Turner interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"creator_ssim":["Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":5,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":14,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"date_range_isim":[2002],"names_ssim":["Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRecords the reminiscences of Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for over eighty years. Includes comments and observations by Robby Turner, who was present throughout the interview. Recalls her youth and family life growing up on a small farm. Discusses various farm chores, such as planting and harvesting, soap making, tending hogs, drying foods, and making cheese and butter. Comments on the advent of automobiles in the region, which cut the round trip time to Harrisonburg from four days to four hours. Recalls the lumber camps, general stores, and grist mills that were once common in the region. Discusses everyday necessesities of farm life prior to rural electrification, including wood stoves, feed sacks, kerosene lamps, and the ice house. Mentions communal chores such as haying, butchering, making apple butter, and maple syrup. Briefly speaks of attending Bennetts Run School. Closes with a mention of her late husband Warren Turner.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Records the reminiscences of Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for over eighty years. Includes comments and observations by Robby Turner, who was present throughout the interview. Recalls her youth and family life growing up on a small farm. Discusses various farm chores, such as planting and harvesting, soap making, tending hogs, drying foods, and making cheese and butter. Comments on the advent of automobiles in the region, which cut the round trip time to Harrisonburg from four days to four hours. Recalls the lumber camps, general stores, and grist mills that were once common in the region. Discusses everyday necessesities of farm life prior to rural electrification, including wood stoves, feed sacks, kerosene lamps, and the ice house. Mentions communal chores such as haying, butchering, making apple butter, and maple syrup. Briefly speaks of attending Bennetts Run School. Closes with a mention of her late husband Warren Turner."],"_nest_path_":"/components#2","timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_708.xml","title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2001-2002"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["2001-2002"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"text":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708","Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.","Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. ","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Collection was donated on October 1, 2002 by Carol DeHart."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["xx cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["xx cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[2001,2002],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCriders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWinford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_e9f300d89b73f13d1db368468a645a50\"\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":25,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c03"}},{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"DeHart, Carol Maureen","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_584.xml","title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2006"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2006"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"text":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584","Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.","Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html","Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.","The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.","Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"extent_tesim":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"date_range_isim":[2006],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccess to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview."],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003eGingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCarol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAudiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_c6885adcbfbd34e6e2e869fa412b8e98\"\u003eThe Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:57:48.609Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_584.xml","title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2006"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2006"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"text":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584","Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.","Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html","Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.","The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.","Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"extent_tesim":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"date_range_isim":[2006],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccess to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview."],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003eGingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCarol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAudiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_c6885adcbfbd34e6e2e869fa412b8e98\"\u003eThe Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:57:48.609Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584"}},{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c01","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Wade Kermit Rogers, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c01#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis interview records the reflections of Wake Kermit Rogers, his life and work with the U.S. Forest Service as a Fire Tower Lookout man, Timber Technician and Fire Management Officer from 1962-1994. Transcription includes text of Psalm 121 with signature by interviewee.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c01#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c01","ref_ssm":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c01"],"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c01","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","parent_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","parent_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_584"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_584"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"text":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","Wade Kermit Rogers, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","DeHart, Carol Maureen","network storage SA0032-SET-001","Audio and transcript are open for research.","This interview records the reflections of Wake Kermit Rogers, his life and work with the U.S. Forest Service as a Fire Tower Lookout man, Timber Technician and Fire Management Officer from 1962-1994. Transcription includes text of Psalm 121 with signature by interviewee.","Copyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries."],"title_filing_ssi":"Wade Kermit Rogers, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart","title_ssm":["Wade Kermit Rogers, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart"],"title_tesim":["Wade Kermit Rogers, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["February 7, 2006"],"normalized_date_ssm":["2006"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Wade Kermit Rogers, interviewed by Carol M. DeHart"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"collection_ssim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"creator_ssim":["Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":1,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":1,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["Copyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries."],"date_range_isim":[2006],"names_ssim":["Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"containers_ssim":["network storage SA0032-SET-001"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAudio and transcript are open for research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Audio and transcript are open for research."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis interview records the reflections of Wake Kermit Rogers, his life and work with the U.S. Forest Service as a Fire Tower Lookout man, Timber Technician and Fire Management Officer from 1962-1994. Transcription includes text of Psalm 121 with signature by interviewee.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This interview records the reflections of Wake Kermit Rogers, his life and work with the U.S. Forest Service as a Fire Tower Lookout man, Timber Technician and Fire Management Officer from 1962-1994. Transcription includes text of Psalm 121 with signature by interviewee."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCopyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Copyright interests have been transferred to JMU Libraries."],"_nest_path_":"/components#0","timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:57:48.609Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_584","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_584.xml","title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2006"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2006"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"text":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584","Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.","Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html","Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.","The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.","Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0032","/repositories/4/resources/584"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"extent_tesim":["0.05 cubic feet 10 audiocassettes"],"date_range_isim":[2006],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccess to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview."],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003eGingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Gingrich, Tyler and Caroline Whitlow. \"High Knob Fire Tower.\" Friends of Shenandoah Mountain: Exploring Shenandoah Mountain's History. Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/history-of-high-knob-fire-tower.html"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCarol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Carol DeHart is a freelance writer and independent scholar from Fulks Run, Virginia. Carol DeHart wasa Fire Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a charter (1987) member of the Bergton Volunteer Fire Department, and former squad boss and fire line EMT with the US Forest Service. Between 2001-2006, she conducted three grants from James Madison University Library to record and transcribe nine oral history interviews, including the Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders area of Rockingham County Oral History Project (SdArch 26) and the John Stewart Oral History (SdArch 25). In 2010, she completed an interview with Broadway Firefighter (SdArch 39).   ","Gerald Fawley was the first USFS employee to staff the High Knob Fire Tower on Shenandoah Mountain. He currently resides in Parnassus, Virginia. Wade Rogers is a retired USFS Fire Manager Officer from Spring Creek, Virginia. John Coleman is a retired USFS District Ranger from Edinburg, Virginia. Kenny May is a retired USFS Timer Specialist and Fire Fighter from Bergton, Vriginia. Terry Slater, who assisted DeHart in the interview with Fawley, is a USFS Wildlife Biologist and Incident Commander from Bridgewater, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[item description], [box #, folder #], Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, SdArch 0032, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAudiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 0029","Audiocassettes were converted to mp3 and wav files by Kirsten Mlodynia of Carrier Library Innovation Services, in July 2018."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The interviews focus on wildland fire fighting and the US Forest Service experiences from 1940 through 2005. Topics addressed in the interviews include memories of fire towers, early communications, tools, clothing, transportation, family life, fire-fighting techniques and stories."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_c6885adcbfbd34e6e2e869fa412b8e98\"\u003eThe Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Virginia Wildland Firefighters Oral Histories, 2006, is comprised of three sound recordings of interviews with US Forest Service Fire Fighters on their experiences fighting fires in the mountain region of Virginia, from 1940-2005. The collection includes transcripts, photographs, and other supplemental documents."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","Coleman, John"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:57:48.609Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_584_c01"}},{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c04","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Winford Q. Neff interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart and Kenny May","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c04#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eRecords the reminiscences of Winford Quinten Neff, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for nearly ninety years. Discusses his childhood and family life in Criders, and his education at the Caplinger School. Recalls his various occupations over several years, including work milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves at the Caplinger Cemetery. Speaks of the chestnut blight which killed millions of chestnut trees on the East Coast in the 1930s. Discusses the advent of the first automobiles in the region and the conditions of the early roads. Briefly discusses community events such as church revivals, land clearing, and slaughtering and dressing livestock. Recalls fur trapping, drying fruits and meats, and canning food. Recollects the hard economic times of the droughts and Great Depression of the 1930s. Includes anecdotes of how he was befriended by a wild bear, and was once accused of being a witch.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c04#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c04","ref_ssm":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c04"],"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c04","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","parent_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","parent_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vihart_repositories_4_resources_708"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"text":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Winford Q. Neff interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart and Kenny May","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Records the reminiscences of Winford Quinten Neff, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for nearly ninety years. Discusses his childhood and family life in Criders, and his education at the Caplinger School. Recalls his various occupations over several years, including work milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves at the Caplinger Cemetery. Speaks of the chestnut blight which killed millions of chestnut trees on the East Coast in the 1930s. Discusses the advent of the first automobiles in the region and the conditions of the early roads. Briefly discusses community events such as church revivals, land clearing, and slaughtering and dressing livestock. Recalls fur trapping, drying fruits and meats, and canning food. Recollects the hard economic times of the droughts and Great Depression of the 1930s. Includes anecdotes of how he was befriended by a wild bear, and was once accused of being a witch."],"title_filing_ssi":"Winford Q. Neff interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart and Kenny May","title_ssm":["Winford Q. Neff interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart and Kenny May"],"title_tesim":["Winford Q. Neff interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart and Kenny May"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2002 April 16"],"normalized_date_ssm":["2002"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Winford Q. Neff interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart and Kenny May"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"creator_ssim":["Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":5,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":20,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"date_range_isim":[2002],"names_ssim":["Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRecords the reminiscences of Winford Quinten Neff, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for nearly ninety years. Discusses his childhood and family life in Criders, and his education at the Caplinger School. Recalls his various occupations over several years, including work milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves at the Caplinger Cemetery. Speaks of the chestnut blight which killed millions of chestnut trees on the East Coast in the 1930s. Discusses the advent of the first automobiles in the region and the conditions of the early roads. Briefly discusses community events such as church revivals, land clearing, and slaughtering and dressing livestock. Recalls fur trapping, drying fruits and meats, and canning food. Recollects the hard economic times of the droughts and Great Depression of the 1930s. Includes anecdotes of how he was befriended by a wild bear, and was once accused of being a witch.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Records the reminiscences of Winford Quinten Neff, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for nearly ninety years. Discusses his childhood and family life in Criders, and his education at the Caplinger School. Recalls his various occupations over several years, including work milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves at the Caplinger Cemetery. Speaks of the chestnut blight which killed millions of chestnut trees on the East Coast in the 1930s. Discusses the advent of the first automobiles in the region and the conditions of the early roads. Briefly discusses community events such as church revivals, land clearing, and slaughtering and dressing livestock. Recalls fur trapping, drying fruits and meats, and canning food. Recollects the hard economic times of the droughts and Great Depression of the 1930s. Includes anecdotes of how he was befriended by a wild bear, and was once accused of being a witch."],"_nest_path_":"/components#3","timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_708","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_708.xml","title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"unitdate_ssm":["2001-2002"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["2001-2002"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"text":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708","Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.","Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. ","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SdArch 0026","/repositories/4/resources/708"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_title_tesim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"collection_ssim":["Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creator_persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"creators_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Collection was donated on October 1, 2002 by Carol DeHart."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["xx cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["xx cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[2001,2002],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection open to research. Access to original audiocassettes is restricted pending reformatting. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCriders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Criders and Bergton, Virginia are unicorporated communities located in Rockingham County near the West Virginia border. The collection focuses on community life in these areas with attention paid primarily to the introduction of new technology and changes to the rural community."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories, 2001-2002, SdArch 0026, Special Collections, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Collection was originally cataloged at the item level; the descriptive metadata was compiled into a finding aid format in 2022."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWinford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments. ","Winford Q. Neff talks about his childhood in Criders and his early occupations including milking cows, debarking trees, and digging graves. He talks of chestnut blight, fur trapping, community events, and the impact of the Great Depression. Ogretta R. Turner recollects on living in Criders for over eighty years and speaks to her experiences with the innovation of the automobiles in the region and the daily necessities of farm life. Delie May Crider, also a resident for over eighty years, recounts her experiences with food preservation, the local schoolhouse, the arrival of the first automobile. Dr. Linford K. Gehman speaks to his early life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania before moiving to Bergton. He discusses his time in the Korean War, the Biafran War, and how he settled in Bergton and joined the Green Valley Clinic. Gehman comments on treatments for rural AIDS patients and the new advancements in health screening techniques. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_e9f300d89b73f13d1db368468a645a50\"\u003eThe collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection comprises four interviews focusing on the local life of residents in the Criders and Bergton Virginia areas. With interviewees being Winford Quinten Neff, Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, Delie May Crider, and Dr. Linford K. Gehman, they variously discuss what their early education and various occupations in the area was like. They cover topics such as the chesnut blight in the 1930s, rural electrification, local variations of \"shivaree,\" which they called \"belling,\" and rural health treatments."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen"],"persname_ssim":["DeHart, Carol Maureen","Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":25,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:58:18.993Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_708_c04"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"James Madison University","value":"James Madison University","hits":9},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=James+Madison+University"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","value":"Fading Rural Lifeways in the Bergton/Criders Area of Rockingham County oral histories","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Fading+Rural+Lifeways+in+the+Bergton%2FCriders+Area+of+Rockingham+County+oral+histories\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","value":"Virginia wildland firefighters oral histories","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+wildland+firefighters+oral+histories\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}},{"type":"facet","id":"date_range_isim","attributes":{"label":"Date range","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"2001","value":"2001","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2001"}},{"attributes":{"label":"2002","value":"2002","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2002"}},{"attributes":{"label":"2006","value":"2006","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=2006"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/date_range_isim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}},{"type":"facet","id":"creator_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Creator","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Coleman, John","value":"Coleman, John","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Coleman%2C+John"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","value":"Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Crider%2C+Delie+May%2C+1918-2003"}},{"attributes":{"label":"DeHart, Carol Maureen","value":"DeHart, Carol Maureen","hits":9},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","value":"Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Fawley%2C+Gerald+E.+%28Gerald+Ernest%29%2C+1917-2011"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","value":"Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Gehman%2C+Linford+K.+%2C+Dr.+%28Linford+Kulp%29%2C+1934-"}},{"attributes":{"label":"May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","value":"May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=May%2C+Kenneth+Edward%2C+1945-2016"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","value":"Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Neff%2C+Winford+Q.++%28Winfred+Quinten%29%2C+1910-2017"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","value":"Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Rogers%2C+Wade+Kermit%2C+1939-2010"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","value":"Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Turner%2C+Ogretta+Ruth+Smith%2C+1921-2005"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/creator_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}},{"type":"facet","id":"names_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Names","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Coleman, John","value":"Coleman, John","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Coleman%2C+John"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","value":"Crider, Delie May, 1918-2003","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Crider%2C+Delie+May%2C+1918-2003"}},{"attributes":{"label":"DeHart, Carol Maureen","value":"DeHart, Carol Maureen","hits":9},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","value":"Fawley, Gerald E. (Gerald Ernest), 1917-2011","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Fawley%2C+Gerald+E.+%28Gerald+Ernest%29%2C+1917-2011"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","value":"Gehman, Linford K. , Dr. (Linford Kulp), 1934-","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Gehman%2C+Linford+K.+%2C+Dr.+%28Linford+Kulp%29%2C+1934-"}},{"attributes":{"label":"James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","value":"James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=James+Madison+University+Libraries+Special+Collections"}},{"attributes":{"label":"May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","value":"May, Kenneth Edward, 1945-2016","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=May%2C+Kenneth+Edward%2C+1945-2016"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","value":"Neff, Winford Q.  (Winfred Quinten), 1910-2017","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Neff%2C+Winford+Q.++%28Winfred+Quinten%29%2C+1910-2017"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","value":"Rogers, Wade Kermit, 1939-2010","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Rogers%2C+Wade+Kermit%2C+1939-2010"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","value":"Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Turner%2C+Ogretta+Ruth+Smith%2C+1921-2005"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/names_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}},{"type":"facet","id":"level_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Level","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Collection","value":"Collection","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"File","value":"File","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=File"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"all_fields","attributes":{"label":"All Fields"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026search_field=all_fields"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"keyword","attributes":{"label":"Keyword"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026search_field=keyword"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026search_field=name"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026search_field=place"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026search_field=subject"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026search_field=title"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026search_field=container"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026search_field=identifier"}},{"type":"sort","id":"score desc, title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"relevance"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026sort=score+desc%2C+title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"date (ascending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026sort=date_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"date (descending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026sort=date_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"creator (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026sort=creator_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"creator (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026sort=creator_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"title (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026sort=title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"title (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DeHart%2C+Carol+Maureen\u0026sort=title_sort+desc"}}]}