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  Oral History Interview: Louise Hoy

  Louise Hoy

  This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. Louise Hoy discusses: detailed information about her family; her education at Duke University, Bryn Mawr College, and Western Reserve; individuals such as Robert Broughton, Lilly Ross Taylor, Garrett Marte, Helen Taft Manning, Charles Lloyd, Joe LaCasha; classical studies; her teaching experiences and her students; her experiences at Marshall as a faculty member in the Classics, Philosophy, & Religion department; and other topics.

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  Oral History Interview: Janet Seaton Humphrey

  Janet Seaton Humphrey

  This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. Janet Seaton Humphrey (Janet Glover at the time of the interview) grew up in Ashland, Kentucky. She discusses: very brief sections on her family and her education; her career (including very brief information about working for the Red Cross and a long section on working for senators, mainly Senator John Cooper, who is discussed in depth throughout the interview); political campaigns; campaigning for women's right to vote; Democrats and Republicans; various political figures (including Pat Nixon her husband Richard Nixon, and also George Bush Senior, all of whom she met); other people she has known (such as Kitty Florence); as well as other topics.

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  Oral History Interview: Joseph Walter Hunnicutt

  Joseph Walter Hunnicutt

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning the Marshall University Society of Yeager Scholars. At the time of the interview, Mr. Hunnicutt was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Guyan Machine Co. in Chapmansville, West Virginia. He is founder of the Yeager Scholar program and a Marshall University graduate. He discusses: his education; a brief mention of his experiences in the U. S. Army; his job in the coal industry; his role in founding the Yeager Scholars program; individuals such as Dave Nitzschke, David Gilmore, Chuck Yeager, Glynnis Yeager, & Greg King; some discussion of sports (mainly basketball); how to recruit students for the program; his expectations for the program; and other topics.

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  Oral History Interview: William Hunt

  William Hunt

  This interview is one of a series conducted with former employees of the Huntington Owens-Illinois, Inc. glass bottle factory. Mr. William Hunt, born February 13, 1930, began working in the shipping department at the Owens plant in 1956. He soon began an apprenticeship in the mold shop which led to a thirty-five year career as a mold maker. In this interview, Mr. Hunt discusses the details of his work, union activities and strikes, automation and the displacement of workers, job segregation for women and blacks, injuries and deaths which occurred at the plant, and the asbestosis health problem. Futhermore, Mr. Hunt talks about the changes in ownership and management and the many cutbacks that accompanied those changes. In addition, he talks about the low moral and difficult relations that came in his latter years at the factory as compared to the early years when the plant had a family-like atmosphere.

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  Oral History Interview: Edward C. Jackson

  Edward C. Jackson

  Edward C. Jackson was born on January 17, 1911, in Canfield, Braxton County, WV. In 1926, he moved to Fenwick, Nicholas County, WV, to pursue jobs in saw mills. In his interview, Mr. Jackson describes in great detail the design and structure of the log home he lived in as a child. He focuses on growing up on a farm and places emphasis on the type of work he did and food preparation and preservation. Mr. Jackson also discusses the tight-knit community in which he was raised. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Jackson discusses working in the lumber industry. He compares and contrasts manual and mechanical timber work. During his interview, Mr. Jackson also discusses the Ku Klux Klan organization on Birch Creek in the 1920s. He also provides commentary on the differences of life when he grew up and life in the 1970s.

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  Oral History Interview: Edward "Eric" L. Jackson

  Edward L. Jackson

  This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. This interview contains a subject index prepared by the interviewer. Mr. Edward "Eric" L. Jackson related his experiences in Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes housing project during a period from 1987 to 1991. While Jackson had a stable family life in the project, occupying an apartment with his sister and their working mother, he nonetheless saw firsthand the effects of drugs, violence, and poorly maintained developments in a housing project on the South Side of Chicago. Jackson did not become involved with gangs or the illicit drug trade that so characterized these developments, although he does harbor criticism for the Chicago Housing Authority, the police, and other residents. Perhaps most significant, Jackson cites that despite the problems of the building he inhabited at Robert Taylor during this period, he believes stability could still be achieved if an individual had a good home life.

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  Oral History Interview: Harold E. Jackson

  Harold E. Jackson

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia business history. Harold E. Jackson was an employee of the Bank of Milton. He discusses: the history of the bank; his educational history; his service in the Navy; his father; his wife; the banking business in general; and the economic recession at the time of the interview.

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  Oral History Interview: Richard Jackson

  Richard Jackson

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning the Marshall University Society of Yeager Scholars. At the time of the interview, Richard Jackson was the president of the Georgia Federal Bank. He was also a Marshall alumnus and he discusses: his education; his employment history; his duties at the Georgia Federal Bank; his service in the United States Marines; his participation in sports (mainly football and basketball); individuals such as Joe Hunnicutt & Dale Nitzschke; Chuck Yeager and his involvement in the scholarship program; the development of the Yeager scholarship program (Richard Jackson was also a chairman of the National Board of Directors for the Society of Yeager Scholars); funding and promoting the program; as well as his thoughts on the future of the program and other topics.

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  Oral History Interview: Robert C. Jackson

  Robert C. Jackson

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia business history. Robert C. Jackson was Assistant Vice-President of the Bank of Milton. He discusses: his personal background and education; his family and his wife (Marie Jackson); his employment history; Katherine Winthra (who was the first woman to be named to Board of Directors in the Bank of Milton); the banking business in general (including examples from the Bank of Milton); as well as loans and mortgages.

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  Oral History Interview: America Jarrell

  America Jarrell

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning rural life in West Virginia. Mrs. America Jarrell was born in Twilight, West Virginia, in Boone County. At the time of the interview she was residing in Bandytown, West Virginia. Mrs. Jarrell discusses family discipline, school, church, and doctors. She also talks about the timber industry, winters and quilting. At one point, she discusses a local midwife, Jenny Green.

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  Oral History Interview: Jean

  Jean Jean

  This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. The interviewee in this interview is not named and is referred to only as Jean. In this interview, she discusses in great detail her family and problems they are facing (health problems and problems with health insurance; unemployment and resulting financial problems; job training but few jobs). She also discusses food stamps, the welfare system, impoverished families; and other topics.

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  Oral History Interview: Consuela Rotan Jefferys

  Consuela Rotan Jefferys

  This interview is one of a series conducted with African-American residents of West Virginia. In the rural life of West Virginia. Consuelo Rotan Jefferys grew up in Fayetteville, West Virginia and discusses her experiences in a 4-H camp for African Americans, getting into topics such as racism and race relations. Transcripts are available in the Special Collections Department of the James E. Morrow Library.

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  Oral History Interview: Mamie Jenkins

  Mamie Jenkins

  This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. At the time of the interview, Mamie Jenkins was living in the Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Huntington, WV. She discusses: her personal history and childhood; her family; working at a laundry; race relations at the laundry; gender issues; her education; and other topics.

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  Oral History Interview: Dennis Ray Johnson

  Dennis Ray Johnson

  This interview is one of a series titled the Veterans History Project. Dennis Ray Johnson was a member of the United State Marine Corp and a veteran of the Vietnam War. He discusses: very brief information about his employment history before the war; how he was drafted and why he chose the Marine Corp; his military training; his experiences in the service and in the Vietnam War; his employment & his experiences after the war; other Vietnam veterans; stories about the South Korean R.O.K. Marines; some discussion of the Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom?); politics; the Kennedy assassination; a story about an AWOL solider; some discussion of civil rights; and other topics.

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  Oral History Interview: Douglas Johnson

  Douglas Johnson

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia Vietnam veterans. Douglas Johnson discusses: his education, personal history, and family; enlisting in the Marines; boot camp and his military training; other officers; Advanced Infantry Training; an incident during his guard duty; his experiences in Vietnam; and other topics.

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  Oral History Interview: Edward L. Johnson

  Edward L. Johnson

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning rural life in West Virginia. Mr. Edward L. Johnson discusses a variety of his activities beginning with a general summary of his life experiences. Topics discussed include the Great Depression, farming, transportation, farm equipment, food, bee hunting, gathering of roots and herbs, and his employment. The availability of game and veterinarians, social events, crime, entertainment at home and work in the mines conclude the interview.

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  Oral History Interview: Everett Johnson

  Everett Johnson

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia medicine. In this interview, Everett Johnson discusses: curing hiccups; curing livestock; home remedies (such as roots and tea); food; his family; and farm life.

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  Oral History Interview: Josephine Johnson

  Josephine Johnson

  This interview is one of a series conducted with former employees of the Huntington Owens-Illinois, Inc. glass bottle factory. Mrs. Johnson, born April 20, 1927, worked at the Owens Plant in the office of the Machine Repair department for many years. Mrs. Johnson discusses the details of her job, the union, relations between workers, and how the positive atmosphere at the plant declined over the years she worked there.

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  Oral History Interview: B'Alma Epps Jones

  B'Alma Epps Jones

  This interview is one of series conducted concerning Oral Histories of African-American women who taught in West Virginia public schools. B'Alma Epps Jones began teaching in Washington High School in London, West Virginia in the 1930s. She gives us detailed information about her family throughout the interview (including her father who had many jobs, such as a candy -maker), Christmas in her family, her husband and her married life, social activities she and her husband participated in, the deaths of her mother and husband, and a white relative in her family. She also tells us detailed information about her education, which included a one-room school, Salem College, West Virginia State, and West Virginia University. She was a member of a sorority and also tells us about her activities during high school and teachers she knew. Her employment history is another important topic, and she gives us detailed information about her teaching career, including her teaching methods, segregation in education and the effects of desegregation in schools, coming to work at a predominantly white school (Summit Park High School), race relations at that school, her job and duties at Kelley Miller School and Summit Park High School, the PTA (Parent Teachers Association), as well as how teaching and disciplining students has become harder for teachers in recent years. She also taught Sunday School at her church. There are numerous other discussion points as well, such as: why she moved to WV; her church; brief information on childhood punishments; her social life in Tennessee (which was the state where she was born); a brief section on the Great Depression; a newspaper article that featured her; a women's study club she was a member of; World War II; interracial dating; her shyness; equality in marriage; her self-perceptions; how being an African-American woman helped shape her life and discrimination she has faced in her life; and many other subjects. She ends with more information on her family and slavery.

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  Oral History Interview: Garnie Jones

  Garnie Jones

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning the experiences of West Virginian war veterans. A resident of Huntington, West Virginia, Mr. Jones was a World War I veteran. At the time of the interview, he was seventy- nine years old. This interview is a discussion of Mr. Jones' army experiences. Subjects include: camp life both in he United States and France, the voyage to Europe in late 1918, French food prices, mail censoring, and army duties. Mr. Jones also reflects on why the United States entered the war.

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  Oral History Interview: Mildred Jones

  Mildred Jones

  This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. The subject of this interview is Camp Washington Carver in Clifftop, WV. Mrs. Jones discusses: her family, personal history, & education; her experiences as a camp counselor and how she came to be a counselor; activities at the camp; children at the camp; co-workers and adults she knew at the camp; racial integration at the camp; her jobs and duties at the camp; anecdotes; what the camp meant to her; a brief section on dancing and catching snakes; and other topics.

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  Oral History Interview: William T. Jones Jr.

  William T. Jones Jr.

  This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. The subject of this interview is Camp Washington Carver in Clifftop, WV. Mr. Jones was the director of the Charleston Economic and Community Development Corp. He discusses: personal information; his family; his education; much information about his experiences at Camp Washington Carver; prisoners; the Church; racial integration at the camp; and other topics as well.

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  Oral History Interview: James Jordan

  James Jordan

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia Vietnam veterans. James "Bud" Jordan discusses his family and his education, as well as enlisting in the Army. He then details his experiences in the army, and also talks about anti-war activity.

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  Oral History Interview: John W. Cremeans Jr.

  John W. Jr.

  This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia police history. In this interview, John W. Cremeans Jr. discusses: large taxpayers (such as Huntington Alloys, Appalachian Power, C & P Telephone Company, C & O Railroad, Conners Steel, and others); Urban Renewal; as well as jobs and the loss of jobs.

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  Oral History Interview: Thornton G. Berry, Jr.

  Thornton G. Jr.

  Mr. Berry, former Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, was born in Sutton, West Virginia. At the time of this interview, he was living in the Charleston, West Virginia area. The interview focuses on Mr. Berry's law career, including his education, politics, various cases, and reflections on the court system. He also discusses family history and Navy service during World War II.