Makayla, a dancer and pole fitness instructor, discusses her experiences in different clubs, as well as her perspective on the industry, and male and female sexuality. This interview was conducted to supplement the traveling Smithsonian Institution…
Manuel Briscoe is interviewed by Edward Clark Smith on March 25, 1987 as a part of the Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project. Briscoe talks about sharecropping quite a bit in the beginning, church customs changing, excitement for…
An interview with Margaret Ramsey conducted as part of the "Macon County Craft Tradition" project--a student project for a course offered at Western Carolina University. A native of Macon County, Margaret briefly discusses her family history, noting…
Maria Pyatt is interviewed by Chyan Gallardo on June 2, 2016, as part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Pyatt, a veteran of the Iraq War, discusses her experiences in basic training, the Third Calvary Brave…
Martha Hammond is interviewed by Lorraine Crittenden on April 27, 1986 as a part of the Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project. Hammond was born in 1914 in Sunburst and grew up in Swain County. She talks about the school system…
In this 2017 interview, Martin Fowler talks about growing up in Cashiers, North Carolina located in southern Jackson County. His family owned most of the businesses there, including a grocery store.
Mary Choice (formerly Sullivan) is interviewed by Edward Clark Smith on March 21, 1987 as part of the Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project. Born in 1898, Choice discusses moving to Asheville with her family in 1927 from South…
Mary Claire Feimster, an administrative assistant at Goodwill Workforce Development, discusses her work experiences during and leading up to her current position. She talks about how people view her differently for being young or judge her to be…
Mary Jane Kelly is interviewed by Edward Clark Smith on June 5, 1987 as a part of the Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project. Born in 1911 or 1912, Kelly details her schooling which includes attending Stephens-Lee during the…
Mary Jo Cobb is interviewed by a Smoky Mountain High School student as a part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Cobb talks about growing up in Jackson County on a farm during the Depression and shares the history…