Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Black Appalachians Oral History Project
Ms.1991.019
0.4 Cubic Feet
2 boxes
1991
The Black Appalachians Oral History Project consists of approximately twenty-five taped interviews conducted by Dr. Michael Cooke of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University concerning Black life in Appalachia, especially in Montgomery County, Virginia.
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1992.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Black Appalachians Oral History Project was completed in 2001.
Alternative Form Available
The majority of the interviews in this collection have been digitized and are available online.
Scope and Content
The Black Appalachians Oral History Project consists of approximately twenty-five taped interviews conducted by Dr. Michael Cooke of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University concerning black life in Appalachia, especially in Montgomery County, Virginia. The interviewees represented communities such as Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Elliston, Riner, Shawsville, and Wake Forest. Transcripts are currently available for six of the interviews.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into two series: documents and taped interviews. Both sections are arranged in alphabetical order.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Black Appalachians Oral History Project by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Blacksburg (Va.)
Montgomery County (Va.)
Oral histories (literary works)
Women -- History
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
African Americans -- History
Series I. Documentation1991Project Documentation199111Disks12Pack, W. WaymanMarch 11, 199113Price, Christine P.March 4, 199114Smyth, Ellison A.March 5, 199115-6Wade, James C.March 12, 199117Wade, Sarah J.March 14, 199118Series II. AudiotapesFebruary-March 1991Bannister, Frank T. [2 cassette tapes]February 26, 19912Bryson, Roxie Ida [1 cassette tape]March 14, 19912Burford, Alexander2Scope and ContentSee entry for Burns, Leola.
Burns, Leola [1 cassette tape]March 11, 19912Dobbins, Rice [1 cassette tape]March 2, 19912Dow, James2Scope and ContentSee entry for Scott, Valiere.
Holmes, Rosa Thomas [1 cassette tape]March 13, 19912Johnson, Charles A. [3 cassette tapes]March 3, 19912Lester, Elizabeth2Scope and ContentSee entry for Lester, Thompson V., Sr.
Lester, Thompson V., Sr. [1 cassette tape]February 27, 19912Lewis, Walter H. [1 cassette tape]March 14, 19912Morgan, William Burrell [1 cassette tape]February 25, 19912Pack, Cora2Scope and ContentSee entry for Pack W. Waymon (A).
Pack, J. Homer [2 original tapes and 1 copy]March 13, 19912Pack, W. Waymon (A) [1 original tape and 1 copy]March 11, 19912Pack, W. Waymon (B) [1 cassette tape]March 11, 19912Price, Christine P. [1 cassette tape]March 4, 19912Scott, Mason2Scope and ContentSee entry for Scott, Valerie.
Scott, Valerie [1 cassette tape]March 16, 19912Sherman, Homer C. [1 cassette tape]March 13, 19912Sherman, James F. [1 cassette tape]March 11, 19912Smyth, Ellison A. [1 cassette tape]March 5, 19912Wade, James C. [1 original tape and 1 copy]March 12, 19912Wade, Sarah J. [1 original tape and 1 copy]March 14, 19912Wright, Rev. Kenneth B. [1 cassette tape]March 19, 19912