Interviewer
Rosa May Guinn
Files
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Description
Lowell E. Long’s interview focuses on the region of Appalachia: its location, environments, people, and identity. Mr. Long was born in April 1941 in War, McDowell County, WV. His family moved to East Liverpool, OH, after World War II, and relocated to Huntington, WV, in January 1945. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Long discusses what it means to be Appalachian and focuses on family bonds and sense of belonging in the region. During his interview, he describes his family’s use of folk medicine. Mr. Long provides descriptions of the segregated neighborhoods and schools of Huntington, WV, during his childhood. He also discusses community life in Huntington, WV, including entertainment, YMCA programs, and religious organizations.
Publication Date
Fall 11-26-1998
Type
Text
Keywords
Ideas of Appalachia, funerals, coal mining, music, Huntington, WV, segregation, Boy Scouts, Red Cross
Disciplines
African American Studies | African History | Appalachian Studies | Cultural History | Music | Oral History | Religion | Social History
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-596. This interview was conducted by Rosa May Guinn. MDS exhibit prepared by Jennifer Gehringer, August, 2014.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH 64-596, Huntington, WV.
Included in
African American Studies Commons, African History Commons, Appalachian Studies Commons, Cultural History Commons, Music Commons, Oral History Commons, Religion Commons, Social History Commons
Library of Congress Subjects
Long, Lowell, 1941- -- Autobiography. Community life -- West Virginia -- Oral histories. Race relations -- Oral histories. Religion -- West Virginia -- Oral histories. Segregation -- West Virginia -- Oral histories. Race relations -- West Virginia -- Oral histories. Sex differences -- Oral histories. Veterans -- Oral histories. Boy Scouts -- West Virginia -- Oral histories. Music -- West Virginia -- Oral histories. Huntington (W. Va.) -- Oral histories. War (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.