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History Harvest – Vanessa “Twinkle” Richmond-Graves

On May 2, 2015 at the History United and Regional Libraries event “Find Your Roots” in Yanceyville, NC, Vanessa Richmond-Graves (aka: “Twinkle”) spoke about her ancestor, Henrietta Jeffries, and Jeffries’ …

Oral History, Stories, Video | 20th Century, Health, Women
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History Harvest – Larry Aaron

On May 2, 2015 at the History United and Regional Libraries event “Find Your Roots” in Yanceyville, NC, local historian Larry Aaron speaks about his historical costume, which harkens back …

Oral History, Stories, Video | 19th Century
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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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History Harvest – Anita Faye Dillard

On May 2, 2015 at the History United and Regional Libraries event “Find Your Roots” in Yanceyville, NC, Danvillian Anita Faye Dillard recollected her time working in the textile industry …

Oral History, Stories, Video | 20th Century
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History Harvest – Sandra Apple Aldridge

On May 2, 2015 at the History United and Regional Libraries event “Find Your Roots” in Yanceyville, North Carolina, Sandra Aldridge discusses the Apple side of her family from the …

Oral History, Stories, Video | 19th Century, Civil War
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Cultures & Communities, History

Transcript: Ben Rippe Oral History

History United: Memory Initiative Interview with Ben Rippe (BR) Interviewer: Evelyn Riley (ER) Friday October 25, 2014 at 2:45PM at Rippe’s Apparel, Furs, and Shoes, Danville, VA ER: My first …

Oral History | 20th Century, Business, Education
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Betty Lou & Lillie Mae Jones

Mother Betty Lou Jones (76) and daughter Lillie Mae Jones (29) have a conversation about their family memories and their takes on living in Danville during the Civil Rights Movement. …

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

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Justin Ferrell & Ina Dixon

Justin Ferrell (26) and Ina Dixon (26) talk about their work at the Danville Regional Foundation and how they want to contribute in making Danville a better place to live. …

Audio, Oral History | Education
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Cultures & Communities

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Tanya Zeidler & Tim Hilliard

Tanya Zeidler (37) and Timothy Hilliard (54) talk about their relationship, their passion for music and the arts, and their lives in Danville. Produced by History United from interviews recorded …

Audio, Oral History | Family
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Bob & Sandy Gilbert

Robert Gilbert (74) talks to his wife Sandra Gilbert (64) about growing up in the segregated South, his father’s cafe and inn and how it became a cultural center for …

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

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Jamie & Hannah Farish-Williford

Spouses, Jamie Williford (31) and Hannah Williford (26) have a conversation about their childhood memories and their current lives in Danville. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by StoryCorps, …

Audio, Oral History | Family, Religion
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Arthur Lee Strader & Jerry Lee Place

Arthur Lee Strader (96) talks to his grandson Jerry Lee Pace (44) about growing up in Danville and serving in the fire department from 1942 until 1978, when he retired. …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Family, Government
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