News2014 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 …
News2014 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 …
NewsDanville 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 …
News2014 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 …
NewsLinwood 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 …
NewsTranscript: 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 …
NewsTranscript: 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 …
NewsTranscript: Frank Mobley Oral History
History United: Memory Initiative Interview with Frank Mobley (FM) Interviewer: Evelyn Riley (ER) Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 3:00PM at Mobley Household, Danville, VA ER: So just to start off …
NewsTranscript: Kelvin Perry Oral History
History United: Memory Initiative Interview with Kelvin Perry (KP) Interviewer: Evelyn Riley (ER) Monday, November 25th at 9:30AM at First State Bank, Danville, VA ER: So I’m just going to …
NewsTranscript: Landon Wyatt Oral History
History United: Memory Initiative Interview with Landon Wyatt (LW) Interviewer: Evelyn Riley (ER) Friday, October 25th, 2013 at 1:00PM at the Danville Regional Foundation Offices, Danville, VA ER: We just …
NewsBill Yates Oral History
Danville native Bill Yates, who worked at the tobacco company Dibrell Brothers in the 1960s, discusses his childhood fascination with tobacco auctioneers, his time at Dibrell, and how he would …
NewsEvelyn Reynolds Oral History
Evelyn Reynolds, a native of Danville and Pittsylvania County, remembers her favorite childhood memories, the pleasures of drinking milk straight from the cow and her Sunday school teacher, Ms. Rosa. …
