Tony Wagoner interviews Dr. Clifford Ramsey Lovin (1937-2015) on November 13, 2002. Dr. Lovin began teaching at Western Carolina University in 1966 and continued to work for many years as a history professor, and later, Assistant Dean of the School…
Clifton Fisher is interviewed by a Smoky Mountain High School student as a part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Born in 1951, Fisher grew up in Jackson County. He talks about his childhood including playing…
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…
100 year old Commodore Casada talks about the building of Fontana Dam, the largest dam of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) system, and its effects on the residents of Bryson City. The Fontana Dam, completed in 1945, is built on the Little…
Anne Collins interviews Cyritha “Rea” West on November 1, 2004 for the Western North Carolina Oral History Project. Born February 6, 1950 in Jackson County to William and Ella Mae Rogers, West talks about growing up in the AME Mount Zion Church and…
Lucy Dillard interviews Damita Wilder on October 27, 2004 for the Western North Carolina Oral History Project. Born February 5, 1953 in Smithfield, North Carolina, Wilder became the preacher for AME Mount Zion Church in Cullowhee in 1998. She talks…
Dan Austell attended Western Carolina University during the late 1960s early 1970s. Austell shares his experience as the Vice President of the Men’s House Government and details his responsibilities. He also discusses his experience and role in the…
Dan Butner and Sydney Sieviec discuss their work as Executive and Assistant Directors of the Foothills Arts Council in Elkin, NC. They share their thoughts about small rural communities and how the Foothills Arts Council works with these communities…
Dan Crouse, a small business owner, discusses how he grew up in the pawn shop business, and how that business was passed on to him. He discusses the importance of mentorship, treating employees well, and balancing work with the rest of your life.…
Dan Pittillo is interviewed by a Smoky Mountain High School student as a part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Pittillo has been interested in botany his whole life. He has collected and documented plants for…