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Cultures & Communities • 58 results found
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2014 Danville StoryCorps – Robert & Sandra Marsh

Spouses Robert Marsh (70) and Sandra Marsh (66) have a conversation about their lives in Danville and their artistic careers. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Education, Visual Arts
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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

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Gary Grant & Susan Stilwell

Gary Grant (62) and Susan Susan Stilwell (67) talk about the history of the Langhorne house, the family’s history, and the current museum they run on the property. Produced by …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Family, Visual Arts
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Warrick and Frank Scott

Son, Warrick Scott (37) interviews his father, William (Frank) Scott (67), about growing up in Danville, VA and about Frank’s own father, Wendell Scott, the first Black Nascar driver to …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Black/African American, Education
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Langhorne Jones & Glenn Giles

Langhorne Jones (81) and his friend Glenn Giles (83) talk about growing up in rural Virginia, what farm life was like, and the beginnings of WWII. Produced by History United …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Family, Politics
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Charles Hawkins & Jay Hayes

Friends and colleagues, Charles Hawkins (71) and Jack Hayes (70) have a conversation about the political and economic histories of Danville, VA. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Business, Politics
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Larry Campbell & Lawrence Campbell, Sr

Son, Lawrence Campbell Jr. (63) interviews his father, Lawrence Campbell Sr. (84) about his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement in Danville. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Black/African American, Civil Rights
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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

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Vanessa Richmond-Graves & Jacquelyn Waters

Vanessa Richmond-Graves (58) talks to her friend Jacquelyn Graves-Waters (67) about growing up in Milton, VA, their friendship, and how they support one another. Produced by History United from interviews …

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

Linwood Wright Oral History

Linwood Wright was a research chemist for the Dan River Mills. A longtime resident of the area, Mr. Wright began working at Dan River Mills when he graduated college and …

Oral History, Stories, Video | 20th Century, Politics, STEM
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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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Cultures & Communities, History

Transcript: Mercer Motley Oral History

History United: Memory Initiative Interview with Mercer Motley (MM) Interviewer: Evelyn Riley (ER) Tuesday March 11, 2014 at 11:00AM at Danville Regional Foundation Offices, Danville, VA ER: The interview is …

Oral History | 20th Century, Education
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