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…
Ron Rash is interviewed by a Smoky Mountain High School student as a part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Rash, a local nationally known writer, talks about how growing up in Appalachia and living on his…
Bob Ray was a student at Western Carolina College from 1952 to 1954 before he was drafted to serve in the Korean Conflict and sent to Germany. He returned in 1957 and graduated thereafter. In this interview, Ray tells about his life as a…
Benji Reece is interviewed by Skyler Singleton on May 27, 2016, as part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Reece is a county ranger for the North Carolina Forest Service. He talks about forest service work in…
David Reeves is interviewed by a Smoky Mountain High School student as a part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Reeves, born in 1956, talks about growing up on a farm in Haywood County. He tells about the path…
Lindsey Reinhardt, a full-time college student, discusses her work experiences and how they compare to her mother and grandmother. She talks about the misogyny she experienced firsthand in her customer service jobs, especially as a cashier, and how…
Joe Rhinehart was born in Webster, NC and shares the origin of Jackson County and more specifically about Webster including its founding, prominent families such as the Dills, McKees, Sherrills, and Madisons, and various buildings and houses that are…
William Ritter, an Appalachian musician, discusses his experiences performing, songwriting, seed-sharing, and connecting to the community through Appalachian music. This interview was conducted to supplement the traveling Smithsonian Institution…