A Guide to the Washington County Oral History Transcripts, undated Ms.2015.023
A Collection in Special Collections
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Ryan Mair
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Washington County Oral History Transcripts must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Washington County Oral History Transcripts, Ms2015-023, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Washington County Oral History Transcripts were purchased by Special Collections in 2011.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Washington County Oral History Transcripts was completed in July 2015.
Scope and Content
The Washington County Oral History Transcripts contain history interviews with residents of Washington County, Virginia. The transcripts detail interviews with Washington County residents Evelyn Campbell, Emma Josephine Poland Surber, and Nancy Johnson. The interviewees discuss their childhood activities, childhood fashion, schooling, and what their household was like in southwest Virginia. The students also inquire about the change in gas, cars, and houses since the interviewees were kids. Lastly, the students ask the interviewees to describe the impact of desegregation of their lives and communities.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- Oral histories (literary works)
- Washington County (Va.)