Livingston Kelly talks about his love of photography and how he got started in the business. He opened his first photography studio above Hoopers Drug Store on Main Street in Sylva, NC in 1971 and continues to operate Livingston’s Photo, 43 years…
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…
Cody Parton talks about his role as Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator for Haywood County during Tropical Storm Fred. Parton recounts the day which started with a conference call to the National Weather Service who were confident that Haywood…
Zack Koonce talks about his role as Emergency Management Coordinator for Haywood County during Tropical Storm Fred. Koonce shares how he developed situational awareness during the storm, especially within the first 24 hours. He was responsible for…
Nicholas Fedor is interviewed by Jadon Cole on September 15, 2022 as part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Fedor talks about his experience in the US Navy from 2010-2018 where he served as Corpsman. He talks…
Natalie Newman is interviewed by Kate Macaulay on May 25, 2022 as part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Newman discusses operating a business in downtown Sylva, North Carolina, and how Western Carolina…
Wendy Haner grew up in Asheville, N.C. during the 1950s and 1960s. Her father owned and operated Feldman’s Grocery. She discusses the difficulties and violence her family faced being Jewish and white and running a business in the heart of the Black…
Gerald Chambers attended Western Carolina University during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He discusses his time as a student and his role as a dorm counselor in the Men’s Housing Government. He shares his experience as student editor of the Western…
David Whitten attended Western Carolina University during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Whitten shares his difficulty in making the transition from an all-boys military high school to a co-educational college and how his perception of the world…
David Huskins attended Western Carolina University during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Huskins recounts his time at WCU and how it influenced his life after college. He provides a detailed look at the inner workings of the student government…