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Appalachian Oral History Project Finding Aid

This guide serves as a finding aid for the Appalachian Oral History Project's oral history interviews conducted by Lees College students.

* = interview has been digitized and is available as an audio file

# = legal release missing and interview cannot be distributed or digitized until copyright expires (70 years from death of creator)

Listen Online = click this icon to be directed to the Kentucky Digital Library where you can listen to and stream the interview online

Read Online = click this icon to be directed to the Kentucky Digital Library where you can download a PDF of the transcript

Box 271-300

Box 271-300

  • 271 (*)
    • Russell, Carlie (1918-2002)
    • Subjects: Ghost Stories
    • Interviewer: Tina Napier
  • 272 (*)
    • Anderson, Chris (1890-1977)
    • Subjects: Sheep, Rafting, Houses, Baptism
    • Interviewer: Sari Tudiver
  • 273 (*)
    • Anderson, Chris (1890-1977)
    • Anderson, Ada
  • 274 (* #)
    • Cole, Marie McIntosh
  • 275 (*)
    • Turner, Beckham
    • Turner, Nell
  • 276 (#)
    • Gilbert, Willard
  • 277 (#)
    • Davis, Larry
  • 278 (*) Listen Online
    • Gross, James (1894-1976)
    • Subjects: Family, Depression, Houses
    • Interviewer: Alpha Jane Bailey
  • 279 (*) Listen online
    • Combs, Isaac (1918-1982)
    • Subjects: Family History, Snake Handling, Religion, Bible
    • Interviewer: Gloria Prater & Beulah Coomer
  • 280 (#)
    • Oaks, Ada
  • 281 (*)
    • Gabbard, Dale (1933-????)
    • Subjects: Family History
    • Interviewer: Jeff Gabbard
  • 282 (*)
    • Collins, Grace (1907-1998)
    • Subjects: Teaching, Depression
    • Interviewer: Alpha Jane Baily
  • 283 (#)
    • Davis, Cleone
  • 284 (* #)
    • Issacs, Harris Tannie
  • 285 (#)
    • Turner, Alice
  • 286 (#)
    • Stacy, Melvin (1901-????)
    • Subjects: Coal Mining
    • Interviewer: Carl Deaton & Bill Connor
  • 287 (*)
    • May, Flossie Salyer (1896-1993)
    • Subjects: Family History, Teaching
    • Interviewer: Angeleia Perkins
  • 288 (#)
    • Gross, Cora Lee
  • 289 (* #)
    • Sale, Gladys
  • 290 (*)
    • Herald, Ann (1897-1986)
    • Subjects: Schools, Church, Floods, Depression, Physicians
    • Interviewer: Alpha Bailey & Doris Mayes
  • 291 (* #)
    • Wheeler, Marvin
  • 292 (#)
    • Kirby, Rich Family
  • 293 (#)
    • Moore, Lizzie
  • 294 (*)
    • Turner, Orlena (1894-1977)
    • Subjects: Family, Transportation, Home Remedies
    • Interviewer: Wanda Turner
  • 295 (* #)
    • South, Stella
  • 296 (*)
    • Lockard, Leonard (1895-1976)
    • Subjects: Coal Mining, Jackson, Herbs
    • Interviewer: Arch Bowling & P. Williams & W. Turner
  • 297 (#)
    • Lockard, Sally
  • 298 (*)
    • Hays, Martha O. (1881-1976)
    • Subjects: Cooking, Clothes-washing, Armageddon
    • Interviewer: Arch Bowling
  • 299 (*)
    • Mullins, Elias (1907-1992)
    • Subjects: Depression, Teaching
    • Interviewer: Sari Tudiver & Linda Taulbee
  • 300 (*)
    • Mullins, Elias (1907-1992)
    • Subjects: Depression, Teaching
    • Interviewer: Sari Tudiver & Linda 

Box 301-330

Box 301-330

  • 301 (* #)
    • Whicher, Arlie
  • 302 (#)
    • Smith, Chloe (????-????)
    • Subjects: Family, Recreation, Church
    • Interviewer: Roger Wilson
  • 303 (#)
    • Wilson, Linden
  • 304 (#)
    • Wilson, Esther
  • 305 (* #)
    • Wilson, Jesse D.
  • 306 (#)
    • Bowman, Frank
  • 307 (#)
    • Watkins, Samuel P. (1897-????)
    • Subjects: Depression, Home Remedies, Coal Mining, Recreation
    • Interviewer: Arch Bowling
  • 308 (#)
    • Neace, Roscoe (1897-????)
    • Subjects: World War I, Lumber Mill, Family History
    • Interviewer: Dwight Haddix
  • 309 (#)
    • Shoulderblade Revival
  • 310 (#)
    • Gross, Martha (1901-????)
    • Subjects: Life History, Church, Jackson
    • Interviewer: Wanda Turner & Sandy Miller
  • 311 (* #)
    • Watkins, Sherman
  • 312 (*)
    • Deaton, Luther (1915-????)
    • Subjects: Haddix, Depression, Hogs, Rafting
    • Interviewer: Sandy Miller & Wanda Turner
  • 313 (#)
    • Gross, Tom
  • 314 (#)
    • Miles, Sally
  • 315 (* #)
    • Spurlock, Curt
  • 316 (*) Listen online / Read the transcript online
    • Fugate, Henry
    • Subjects: Education, Coal Mining, Depressions -- 1929
    • Interviewer: Wanda Turner & Sandy Miller
  • 317 (*)
    • Sewell, Price (1889-1977)
    • Subjects: Haddix, Quicksand, Breathitt Co., Wood-Alcohol Factory
    • Interviewer: Sandy Miller & Wanda Turner
  • 318 (*)
    • Sewell, Price (1889-1977)
    • Subjects: Haddix, Quicksand, Breathitt Co., Wood-Alcohol Factory
    • Interviewer: Sandy Miller & Wanda Turner
  • 319 (#)
    • Shouse, Hazel
  • 320 (#)
    • Haddix, Ed
    • Haddix, Linda
  • 321 (*)
    • Herald, Sam (1895-1977)
    • Subjects: Coal Mining, Family History, Recreation
    • Interviewer: Arch Bowling
  • 322 (#)
    • Brewer, Sarah
  • 323 (#)
    • Hale, Lula
  • 324 (#)
    • Hale, Lula
  • 325 (#)
    • Turner, Orlena
  • 326 (* #)
    • Carpenter, Mattie (1902-1973)
    • Carpenter, Marcus (1898-1978)
    • Subjects: Childer Family, Early Jackson, Fire of 1913
    • Interviewer: Dwight Haddix
  • 327 (*)
    • Carpenter, Marcus (1898-1978)
    • Subjects: Genealogy-Copes, Caprenters, Bachs, Miscegenation
    • Interviewer: Dwight Haddix
  • 328 (#)
    • Spicer, James
    • Spicer, Lizzie
  • 329 (#)
    • Spurlock, Asher
    • Spurlock, Polly
  • 330 (#)
    • Peters, Towra

Box 331-360

Box 331-360

  • 331 (#)
    • Collins, Mag
  • 332 (*)
    • Moore, Edna
  • 333 (#)
    • Bowman, Sara E.
  • 334 (*)
    • Bowman, Arch
  • 335 (#)
    • Seales, Mane
  • 336 (#)
    • Turner, Lora
  • 337 (*)
    • Raleigh, Elliot
  • 338 (#)
    • McIntosh, Dave
  • 339 (#)
    • Bruch, Emma
  • 340 (*)
    • Gabbard, Roy
    • Gabbard, Gerchin
  • 341 (*)
    • Gabbard, Roy
    • Gabbard, Gerchin
  • 342 (#)
    • McIntosh, Martha
  • 343 (#)
    • McIntosh, Estill
  • 344 (#)
    • Botner, Estill
  • 345 (*)
    • Whicker, Rachael (1884-1976)
    • Subjects: Family, Salaries, Physicians
    • Interviewer: Roger Wilson
  • 346 (#)
    • Terry, Lora
  • 347 (*) Listen Online
    • Herald, Elbert (1911-1980)
    • Subjects: Ghost Stories, Witches
    • Interviewer: Dwight Haddix & Bill Cornett
  • 348 (#)
    • Angel, Deala Gem
  • 349 (*)
    • Thorpe, Elbert (1897-1979)
    • Subjects: Coal Mining, Haddix, Depression, Herbs
    • Interviewer: Wanda Turner & Sandy Miller
  • 350 (*)
    • Strong, Harlan
  • 351 (* #)
    • Xenia Ohio Fair “Kentucky Mountain Music”
  • 352 (#)
    • Mullins, Sylvania
  • 353 (#)
    • Watts, Isaac
  • 354 (*)
    • Turner, Laura
  • 355 (*) Listen Online
    • Herald, Elbert (1911-1980)
    • Subjects: Strong, Captain Bill, Feuds
    • Interviewer: Arch Bowling
  • 356 (*)
    • Terry, Margaret
  • 357 (*)
    • Terry, Margaret
  • 358 (*)
    • Stamper, Elijah (1894-1982)
    • Subjects: Farming, Civil War, Herbs, Health Problems, Depression
    • Interviewer: Arch Bowling
  • 359 (*)
    • Crain, Bess (1892-1982)
    • Subjects: Family History, Trains, Anecdotes
    • Interviewer: Beth Barnett
  • 360 (*)
    • Crain, Bess (1892-1982)
    • Subjects: Family History, Trains, Anecdotes
    • Interviewer: Beth Barnett