Mildred Adams Williams talks about living in Fontana Village as a child in the 1940s, about how the community, especially the children of the dam workers, were insulated from the hardships of World War II, and about reunions of the Dam Kids.
Lolean Simmons Adams discusses her life before, during, and after WWII, the way the war affected her relatives who served, and also acquaintances including someone who was a conscientious objector. Also present during the interview was Pansy Jessup,…
Rufus Scott Adell is interviewed by Edward Clark Smith on July 22, 1987 as a part of the Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project. Adell talks about his grandaddy, his first job in 1926, coming to Asheville by himself, his siblings,…
Adrien Litzau interviews sisters Hazel Whiteside and Louise Allen (Mae Louise Allen) on October 22, 2004 for the Western North Carolina Oral History Project. Born in 1923 and 1922, Whiteside and Allen have been members of AME Mount Zion Church in…
Juanita Allison is interviewed by Kimberly Allison on October 21, 2004. Longtime quilter Juanita Allison discusses the history of her craft, including how she got started, the methods, techniques, and tools she employs when making a quilt.
Zebadiah Polk Allman, a generational resident of Jackson County and a graduate of the Hospitality and Tourism department at WCU, shares his unique perspective on regional tourism. Allman tells of the changes he has experienced in Jackson County…
Lloyd Arneach discusses how a librarian at Cherokee High School encouraged him and others to share the legends they had learned from their families through storytelling and how he developed his own storytelling style. He mentions doing storytelling…
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…
Matthew Bacoate discusses his family and life in Asheville in the 1930s and ‘40s, his experiences in the military during the Korean War, and the development of his strong work ethic and sense of self accountability. After returning to Asheville from…
Tom Baker is interviewed by Abigail Fox on June 1, 2016, as part of Mountain People, Mountain Lives: A Student Led Oral History Project. Baker talks about his time as a paratrooper with the 101st division and going to Vietnam and the Veteran’s…