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Tags: 123, 4/22/97, Abingdon, Bastain, Bill Francisco, Bland, Bland County, Bobby Thompson, Brushfork, Buell Thompson, Calvin Francisco, Carl Thompson, Charles Thompson, Farming, Gene Autry, Glen Thompson, Hal Thompson, Hardwood Lumber Company, Hester Francisco, Japanese, Jennifer Belcher, Jimmy Thompson, Korean War, livestock, Malcom Thompson, Mary Francisco, Mr. Akers, Pearl Harbor, planting, poultry, President Eisenhower, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Roosevelt, Rita Thompson, Rocky Gap, South Pacific, stock market, Sunday School, This is an interview with Glen Thompson about his life and farming., Una Burke, vegetables, Vietnam War, Virginia, Virginia Bailey, Watergate., West Virginia, Work, World War I, World War II

Tags: 0117, 10/15/95, 117, Acme Grocery, Alaska, Armed Services, Bluefield Drive-in, Bluefield State College, Bob Hope., Charleston, checks, Chinese, Cincinnati, Detroit, Fort Benning, Fort Cellar, Fort Knox, Fort Linnorwood, Hawaii, helicopter crash, Japan, KY, Lai Khe, Mercer County, MO, Monks, Morale, New England, OK, recruits, Russians, Saigon, San Fransisco, South Vietnam, This is an interview with Tim Wyatt about his life and experiences in the Vietnam War., Thom Sham UK air force and army base, Thom Shan, Tim Wyatt, UK Air Force, USO, Vicki Wyatt, Vietnam, Vietnam War, VMI, War, West Virginia

Tags: 0105, 10/29/97, 105, Alfred Andrew Thompson, atom bomb, Biography, Bland County, Bland County schools, Bland Street, Bluefield, Bluefield Sanitarium, CCC Camp, Central School, Christmas, Clarence Wooldrige, Davis Munsey, Doctor William Spiero, Eddie Edith, Egypt, Ethyl Blythe, Family/People, First National Bank, Franklin Roosevelt, Germans, Great Depression, Greta Munsey, Halloween, Japanese, Jenay Thompson, Johnson sisters, Kate Thompson, Kennedy, Korean War, Learners, Maryland, Melissa Leedy, Miss O'Neal, Ms. Scott, New Deal, Ollie Virginia Munsey, Pearl Harbor, President Johnson, President Nixon, President Truman, Presient Eisenhower, Princeton, Ramsey School, Ramsey Street, Reed, Rialto Theater, Roanoke, Rocky Gap, Rogers Street, Shirley Temple, Social Security, Stan Sweet, Stumpy Bottom, Tazewell, This is an interview with Kate Thompson about her life., Vernon Munsey, Vietnam War, Virginia, Wade School, Watergate., West Virginia, William Robert Munsey, Woodrow Munsey, WPA

Tags: 0101, 101, 4/22/97, Agnus, Agnus Hart, atom bomb, Betsy Whitaker, Billy, Biography, Bluefield, Butch Hart, CCC Camp, Chesapeake, Christmas, Dicky Hart, Easter, Elmer VanBlaricom, Fallsmills, Family/People, FDR, George, Halloween, Hoover, Illinois, Iowa, Japanese, John Wayne, Julienne, Kentucky, Korean War, Maggie Walton, Michigan, Mistic Island, Ms. Butler, Ms. White, Norfolk, Norra, Pearl Harbor, President Eisenhower, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Truman, Robert, Roosevelt, Ruby, Sandy Hart, Shannell Ball, Shuler, This is an interview with Velma Hart about her life., Tommy, Tommy Hart, Valentines Day, Velma Hart, Virginia, Watergate., West Virginia, World War I

Tags: 0087, 5/16/95, 87, baptism, Brother Proffitt, Brother Terry, Charles Clark/ Judy Clark, Charleston, Charlie Conley, Charlottesville, Christmas plays, Churches, Daniel Clark, David Johnson, Dedication, Dismal Swamp, Don Johnson, Dr. McConnell, Dublin, E.T. Hall, Easter, God., Hollybrook School House, Holy Ghost, Little Creek Dublin, Mac Hamilton, Mechanicsburg, New River, New Year's Service, North Carolina, Northern Lights, Paul Deaton, Pearisburg, Pumpkin Center, Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Richmond, South Carolina, Southeastern Conference of the Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, This is a history of the Wilderness Lighthouse Church., Tommy Ramsey, VA, Wallace French, West Virginia, Wilderness Church, Wytheville

Tags: 0073, 1/7/95, 73, Andrea Bruffey, Bill Wyatt, Biography, Christmas., coal mining, Cordie Bell Miller, Engineer, Family/People, Lake Superior, McDowell County, This is an interview with Bill Wyatt about growing up in the coal fields., Venida Geraldine Johnson Wyatt, West Virginia, William R. Wyatt, Wyoming County

Tags: 0066, 12/20/96, 66, Amber K. Szwarc, Andrew Jackson Muncy, Archer Muncy, Beck, Biography, Bland County, Burkes Garden, Ceres, Charlotte, Family/People, George Henry Peery III, Jesse Archibald Muncy, Jim, Lucy Muncy, Peterstown, Rebecca M. Peery, Rebecca. M. Perry, Rocky Gap High School, Sally Jane Peery, Tazewell County, This is an interview with Rebecca M. Peery about her family history., Thomas Muncy, Thomas Tunis., Virginia, West Virginia, William Holton Muncy

Tags: 0062, 11/4/94, 62, Bolivar, Brekinrich, Chinese, General McArthur., Hope Sharder, Korean War, Kumwha, President Truman, This is an interview with Verlin Shrader about his experience in the Korean War., Verlin Shrader, War, West Virginia

Tags: 0058, 11/2/94, 58, Bland, Bluefield, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Cement Plant, East River Mountain, East River Mountain Tunnel, Flat Top National Bank., Gov. Arch Moore, Great Lakes to Florida Highway Association, Mercer County, Mills Godwin, Nancy Conley, Princeton, R.P. Johnson, Roanoke, Rocky Gap, Silk Pend, This is an interview with Thurman Conley about the East River Mountain Tunnel., Thurman Conley, Tunnel, Tunnels, Virginia, W.J. George Kellemberger, West Virginia, Wythe County, Wytheville

Tags: 0057, 4/15/97, 57, Biography, Bland County, Bluefield, Bristol, Buddy Stowers, Christmas, Clearfork, Family/People, Florence Ruby Stowers, Geneva Stowers, Germans, Halloween, Hareless Stowers, Japanese, Jim Nunn, Judy Stowers, Julie Parnell, Korean War, Leonard Stowers, Newton James Wiley, Pearl Harbor, President Eisenhower, President Harding, President Hoover, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Roosevelt, Rocky Gap, Roy Kidd, Sally Wiley, Sunset Restuarant, This is an interview with Florence Ruby Stowers about her life., Watergate., West Virginia, WWI, WWII

Tags: 0055, 2/16/97, 55, Appalachia League, Bastian, Biography, Birch Sawyer, Bland County, Bland Courthouse, Bluefield, Burbank, cadets, cattle, Cecil, Confederate Veteran, County Cattle Company, Elvira Starks Bruce, Family/People, Florida, Guy Bruce, Hank Gowdy, Hicksville, Horse Show Association, Indian territory, Isaiah Bruce, Joe Compton, John Buffalo, John D. Rockefeller, Johnson W. Bruce, Kimball, King Brothers, Mr. Price, New Market, Norfolk-Western Railroad, Oklahoma, Paul Husky, Pierre, Roanoke, South Dakota, Standard Oil, Texas, This is a biographial interview with Guy Bruce., Tracy Lambert, U.S. Marshall, United States Army, Virginia, West Virginia

Tags: 0050, 2/17/97, 50, Army, atom bomb, Battle of the Bulge, Biography, Bland, Bland County, Bluefield, Bluefield Burton, Bluefield Session Door working, Calvin Coolidge, Camp Reynolds, Camp Shanks, Carrol's grocery, CCC, Charles A. Akers, Christmas, Collin's Store, Columbus Lee Akers, Combat infantry, Democrats, Earl Terry Akers, Easter, Ella Lambert, England, Europe, Family/People, Ford, Fort Valvare, Fort Veldare, France, George Patton, Germany, Glass Coast, Grand Ole Opry, Great Depression, Halloween, Helen Morehead, Hitler, Italians., James Bishop, Japenese, Korean War, Laurel, Lone Ranger, Lucille Akers, Luella Akers, Mary Puckett, Matthew Akers, May Lambert, Midwesterners, Mussolini, Nelsey Marie Stowers, New Deal, New York, Pacific, Paso, Pearl Harbor, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, President Eisenhower, President Harding, President Hoover, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Roosevelt, President Truman, PWA, Queen Mary, Republicans, Rocky Gap, Sam Lambert, Sardines Rieland Central Europe, Scotland, stock market crash, Tazewell County, Tea Pot Dome Scandal, This is an interview with Wylie Akers about his life and WWII., United States, Valentine's Day, Vietnam War, Virginia, Walter Eugene Akers, Wanda Stowers, Watergate, West Virginia, WPA, WWI, WWII, Wylie Akers, Yankees

Tags: 0047, 11/12/93, 47, Big Walker Mountain Tunnel, Bluefield, East River Mountain Tunnel, Geo Truck World, Kevin DeHart, Laurel Creek, Pearisburg, Rocky Gap, Steve Clark, This is an interview with Steve Clark about the history of the East River Mountain Tunnel., Tunnels, Virginia, West Virginia

Tags: 2/23/02, 43, Ada Cockerham, Alfred Larue, Allie, Biography, Black Oak Mountain, Bluefield, Bristol, Brooks Larue, Christmas, Civil War, Cloverdale School, Dave Lurue, Edna Harmon, Fairview Community Church, Family/People, Garland Larue, George Larue, Glenlyn, Glenwood Park, Grandma Robinette, Grandpa Clyburn, Hardy Place, Jamie, Jesse Larue, Joshua Luther, Josie, Korean War, Larry Cockerham, Littlesburg, Littlesburg School, Lucille Larue, Margaret Johnston Clyburn, Mary Susan Larue, Mercer County, Mercer County Home Demonstration Club, Mrs. Owens, Nannie, Navy, New River., Old Bluff Road, Patty Harmon, Persian Gulf War, Princeton, Reverand Leslie, Rock, Ruby, Russell Johnston, Ruth Larue, Sara Beth French/Mary Ann French, South Pacific, Susan Larue, Tennessee, Thanksgiving, This is an interview with Mary Susan Larue about her life in Bland County., Vietnam War, Virginia, West Virginia, WWI, WWII

Tags: "Banker John", "Miss Jones", 0028, 28, Aker's Cemetery, Aker's families, Andrew Fergeuson, Anglish-Lott, Anglish-Ott, Anglo-Shott's Lumber Co., Appalachian Power Company, Arelena McNeil, Arlena McNeil, Aunt Bettty, Aunt Lambert, Aunt Marhar, Aunt Mariah, Aunt Martian, Bastian, Bill Akers, Bland County, Blessings, Blue Ridge Overall Factory, Bluefield, Bob Newman, Brother Jeff annd Wife, Brother Walter, CCC Camp, Charlie Taylor, Charlotte, Cherry Stret, Chuckie Underwoods, Church of Christ, Clear Fork, Clifford, Coal Mines, Community, Corn Mill Plan, David Slaughter, Depression, Dorcasl, Dr. Bishop, Dr. Davidson, Dr. Jim Davis, Dry Fork, East River Mountain, electricity, Elsie Akers, Emmy, Eugene Honaker, Farming, Faye Hodge, Faye Tolbert, Florene Eagle, Floyd County, Franklin Roosevelt, Gas Stations, Gene Honaker, Hattie May, Hattie May Willis, Haven Gills, Herbert Hoover, Herman Lambert, Herschel Gleason, Hilsville, History of Rocky Gap, Honaker Baptist, Honaker's Store, hospitals, Inventions, Italy, Jack Slaughter, Jes Lambert, Jim Honaker, Jimbo, Jimmy Willis, John Lambert, Johnny and Ricky, Johnny McNeil, Lambert family, Laura Newman/Faye Tolbert, Laurel, Lily Richardson, Lucy Akers, Mac Tolley, MaClaritys, Maggie Edits, Mary'ss, May-94, Mercer Funeral Home, Miss Gurs, Miss Jones, Missionary Baptist, Model T Ford, Mr. and Mrs. HOnaker, Mr. Conley, Mr. Conley Pete, Mr. Gibson, Mr. King, Mr. Tuggle, Ms. Blessing, Ms. Florene Nelson, Ms. Gleason, Ms. Hazel Stowers, Ms. MaClaritys, Nicki White, Northfork, Odre and Wife, Pete., Preacher Aliff, Preacher Phillips, Preacher Stone, Priscilla Tree, Richard Nixon, Rick McNeil, Rocky Gap, Ronnie, Ruthie Martin Willis, Ruthie Williss, Salem, Sammy John, Samuel Willis, Sawmills, School Information, Sheriff Bill Akers, Shirley Wiley, Sussie Trigger, Symth Co., Telephone Invention, Theodore Roosevelt, This is an interview with Laura Newman and Faye Tolbert about the history of Rocky Gap., Thkomas Willis, Tina and Jack Slaughter, Tiny Slaughter, Town Information, Transportation, Uncle Haren Gills, Uncle Jimmy, Uncle Todd, Vienna Weines, Walter Guy, Walter Guy's family, West Virginia, Wheelers, Wilders, Wilma Underwood, Wolf Creek, World War II, WWII, Wythe Co.

Tags: 0027, 27, 3/27/97, Admiral Odendoff, Air Force base, Alkitraz, American flag, American Forces, American GI's, Article of War, atomic bomb, basic training, Bastian, Bland County, Bland High School, California, Canadian border, Charlie Munsey, Chicago, Derrick Hall, Europe, Harry S. Truman, Hawaii, Hiroshima, Hitler, James Quarter, Japan, Japanese, Japanese suicide planes, Jay Fred Hall, kamikaze attacks, Kentucky, Lithuwanian Islands, Maryland, Midwesterners, Mussolini, Nagasaki, New York, New Zealand, North Carolina, Ohio, Okinawa invasion, Pearl Harbor, Pennsylvania, prisoners, Sampson, San Francisco, Senica Lake, South Carolina, South Pacific, Sr., Sr. about World War II., Stubblinsville, submarines, Sunday School, Tennessee, This is an interview with Jay Fred Hall, Tokyo, train, Treasure Island, United States, United States Navy, US Air Force, US LSD 211, US Tennessee, Vice Admiral, Virginia, War, West Virginia, World War II, Yankees, Zamar

Tags: 0017, 17, 5/29/94, Army, Barbara Lee Thompson, Bastian, Betty Jean Thompson, Bland County, Bluefield, CCC Camp, Dunn Motors, Elizabeth Earnest Painter, Elizabeth Shufflebarger, Ethel Luena Thompson/Zareda Earnest, Ethel Thompson, General, Great Depression, Harry Thompson, Hazel May Thompson, Jamie Burch, John Owe Thompson, John Short, Judy Lynn Thompson, Linda Gale Earnest Bradshaw, Mary Lou Thompson, Myrtle Short, Nationwide Insurance, Richmond, Roosevelt., This is an interview with Ethel Luena Thompson and Zareda Earnest about the CCC Camp in Bastian., West Virginia, Zareda Shufflebarger

Tags: 10/13/96, 11, Allen Burton, Bland County, Bluefield, Dismal, Eggleston, Eisenhower, Ethel DeHart Burton, Giles County, Gondola Railroad, Goseman operation, Hash Burton, Hollybrook, India, J.G. Gustler, Jeff Burton, Junior Havens, Lee Burton, Lynchburg, manganese mines, Manganese Mines in Hollybrook, Mary Ann French, Newport, No Business, North Crandon, Red Hill., Sarah French, This is an interview with Jeff Burton about the Manganese Mines in Hollybrook., Virginia, West Virginia, Winslow B. Van DeVanter, Winslow B. Van DeVanter Mill, Work

Tags: 0007, 11/12/93, 7, Ada Road, and Ora Gray Stowers., Bland Street, Bluefield, Bluefield Industrial Park, Brushy Mountain, Charles Bowling/Mary Clemons/Ora Gray Stowers, Charlie Bowling, Charlie Woody, Concert Music World, Cumberland Road, Cumberland Turnpike, Cumberland Turnpike/Raleigh Grayson Turnpike, Deer- Hollowed Fork, East Cumberland Road, East River Mountain, Elbert Richardson, Gollow Fork Bridge, Jim Linkous, Laurel Fork, Leonard B. Stowers, Mary Clemons, Misc., Mr. John Coburn, Mr. John Coubrin, Mr. W.D. Tuggle, North Gap, Old Haggard Place, Ora Gray Stowers, Raleigh County, Raleigh Grayson Turnpike, Rocky Gap, Route 598, Shannon Bowling, This is a report and interview about the Cumberland Turnpike. The interviews are with Charles Bowling, Tunnel, W.D. Tuggle, Walker Mountain, West Virginia