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Finding Our Roots: Genealogist Nicka Smith

Finding Our Roots 2019 keynote by Genealogist, Nicka Smith. Nicka Sewell-Smith, professional photographer, speaker, host, and documentarian with more than 20 years experience as a genealogist!!! She is the host …

Stories, Video | Genealogy
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Cultures & Communities, History

2016 Danville StoryCorps – Lisa Tuite & Susan Morley

Lisa Tuite (55) and her friend Susan Morley (66) discuss recipes that have been passed down through their families. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History United from interviews recorded …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Family, Foodways
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History Harvest – Robert Martin

On May 2, 2015 at the History United and Regional Libraries “Find Your Roots Event” in Yanceyville, NC, Chathamite Robert Martin discussed why genealogy is important to him and the …

Oral History, Stories, Video | 17th Century, 18th Century, Genealogy
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – John Guzlowski & Linda Calendrillo

John Guzlowski (66) talks to his wife, Linda Calendrillo (62), about his parents who were survivors of Nazi concentration camps, how they migrated to the U.S., and the trauma they …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Genealogy, Immigration
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Cultures & Communities, History

Danville StoryCorps – Vanessa Richmond-Graves & Cleota Jeffreys

Vanessa Richmond-Graves (58) interviews Cleota Jeffreys (91) about her childhood growing up in Milton, NC. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Genealogy, Women
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Cultures & Communities, History

Transcript: Fred Smith and Sallie Smith Oral History

History United: Memory Initiative Interview with Fred Smith (FS) and Sallie Smith (SS) Interviewer: Evelyn Riley (ER) Monday June 2, 2014 at 1:00PM at Danville Regional Foundation Offices, Danville, VA …

Oral History | 20th Century, Business, Foodways
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