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Tags: Violet Vincent, Virgie Bailey

Tags: #sorghum molasses, Blake Stowers, Bland County, Bland County History Archives, Heather Bailey, Hunting Camp Creek, Mountain Home Center, Rocky Gap High School, Sorghum Molasses

Tags: Bland County, map, Virginia

Tags: Bland County, hand-drawn, map

Tags: 0002, 2, 2/20/02, Ailene Nunn, Bill Havens, Biographical, Bland High School, Bluefield, Bussie Havens, Buzzi Havens, Charles Havens, Christine Havens, Cumberland, Doug, droughts, Eddie, electricity, Farming, firefighter, floods, Floyd Ramsey, forest fires, General Store, Great Depression, guns, James Nunn, James Nunn/Charles Havens, Janey Nunn, Logging, Lorrine Nunn, Margaret Havens, Margie Blankenship, Mary Nunn, Mire Branch, Miss Morehead, Miss Sickle, Mr. Stowers, Mrs. Mustard, Peggy Havens, Pinch Creek, radio, Robert Havens., Roney Nunn, Roy Nunn, Ruby Havens, Saddle Blankenship, Sally Nunn, School, storms, This is an interview with James Nunn & Charles Havens about their lives in Bland County.

Tags: 0003, 3, 5/25/93, Abington, Allen Hill, and Kate Shrader about the railroad in Bland County., Bastian, Bill Sanders, Bill Wonsely, Bluefield, Booker Pilliam, Bridge Number 2, Buckhorn, Buckhorn Timber, Bude Hale, Burkes Garden, Calanease, CCC Camp, Chappel, Coeburn, Conley's store, Dave Conley: Mr. Halley, Dinky Railroad, Donald, first ford, Gene Davis, George Morehead, Giles County, Grapefield, Hicksville, History of The Railroad In Bland County, Holston & Western Railroad Company, Interstate Commerce Commission, Kate Shrader, Lees and McVitty, Logging, Mabel Pruett/Gene Davis/Kate Shrader, mail order catalogs, Mike, Mr. Tabor, Mr. W.E. Mingea Jr., Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Mabel Pruett, Narrows, Niday, No Business, Norfolk & Western Railroad Company, Norris (South Gap), passenger cars, paul Clark, Pennsylvania, Penvir, Philidelphia, Poor Valley, Post Office, Professor Henderson. New River, Radford, Railroad, Railroad track, Rich Mountain, Ritter Lumber Company, road 61, Rocky Gapa, Round Bottom, S. Robinson, Salem, State Highway Commission, Stephanie Hamilton, Suiter, Talmassh, This is an interview with Mabel Pruett, Virginia, Virginia Hardwood Lumber Company, W.M. Ritter, Wes Clark, Wilson Cliff, Wolf Creek

Tags: 0004, 4, 5/23/93, Albert "Buddy" Johnson, eastern Europe. Soviet Union, Hail Mary Plane, Iraq, Iron Curtain, Israel, Khafjio, Kuwait, Middle East, Misty Fletcher, palestinians, Persian Gulf War, President Bush, Prisoners of War, Saddam hussein, Saudia Arabia, Tareq Ahmad., This is a report about the Persian Gulf War based on an interview with Albert "Buddy" Johnson. Buddy served in the Army Reserves in Bluefield., War

Tags: 0005, 5, 5/3/94, Abingdon, Bastian, Big Survey, Bill Wonsley, Bland County Correctional Farm, Buckhorn Timber, Chapple, Chris Mercer, General Store, Giles Co., Hemlock, Hicksville, Holston and Western Railroad, Jr., Lees and McVitty of Salem, logging industry, Narrows, Narrows Tannery, Neuce, Nidey, Norfolk and Western Railroad Company, Post Office, Pounding Mill Quarry, Railroad, Ritter Lumber Company, Round Bottom, Roy Faulkner, South Gap, Southwest VA, Suiter, Talmash, Tannery, The Railroad from Narrows to Suiter, This is a report about the railroad from Narrows to Suiter., VA, W.E. Mingea, W.M. Ritter, White Oak, Wolf Creek

Tags: 0006, 2/19/97, 6, Andrew Ferguson, Bastian, Biographical, Bluefield, Bruce Shufflebarger, Cecil Colley, Christmas, Chrysler, Clearfork, Conley Store, Crab Tree Gap, Crab Trees Grapefield, Drk Fork, Flora Lee, George Harless, Grapefield, Hunting Camp, Johnny Thomason, Julie Parnell, Kidd's Service Station, Lacy Wagner, Laurel, Lee Roy Beckner, Life in Bland County as a Postal Carrier, Ms. Eddie, Narrows, Nash Ambassador, Pete Sands, Plymouth, Post Office, Rambler American, Rich Mountain, Rocky Gap, Ronnie Harless., Shawvers Mill, Suiter, Tazewell, This is a interview with George Harless about his life as a letter carrier., Virginia, Volkswagon, Wolf Creek

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

Tags: 0008, 5/24/93, 8, Barbara Sue Cochran, Bill Hoosier, Bland, Bobby Kidd, Bowles, Faye Kidd, Guy Bruce, History of Bastian Elementary, Hunting Camp, Jack Lundy, Jane Bruce, Jennifer Brown, Johnson Bruce, Kathleen Cox, Linda holston, Marie Umbarger, Mary Elizabeth Muncy, Mary Lou Puckett, Ronny Ratliff, Schools, Shirley Bruce, suites, This is an interview with Faye Kidd about Bastian Elementary School., Virginia Hardwood Lumber Company, Vivian Brown

Tags: 0009, 11/13/93, 9, Albert Miller, and Dewey Williams about Pinch Creek., Annie Helevy, Annie Jane, Anny-over, Arnold Clark, Barbara Williams, Bea Clark, Becky Finely, Bernard Clark, Blake Bill, Caroline Finley, Charlene Clark, Cheryl, Clara Wright, Claude Ramsey, Community, D.L. "Doc" Nunn, David Wright, Debbie Wright, Dehart School., Della Mae, Della Ruth, Dewey Williams, Dolly Finley, Doris Elizabeth Wright, Drop the handkerchief, Ed Williams, Edna, Elizabeth Helevy, Emory Ward Helevy, Ester Finley, Eugene Helevy, Eva Bell, Flora Bell Helevy, Floyd Ramsey, Fox Finley, games, Gene Williams, Glen Morehead, History of Pinch Creek, hop scotch, Hurley Williams, Jack, jack rocks, Jackie Clark, Jackson Finley, Jackson Tobar, James Harvey, James helevy, Jerry, Jim D. Helevy, Jim Wright, John B. Wright, John Finley, John Williams, Jordan, Judy Wright, Kenneth, kick the can, Larry Clark, Larry Wright, Leona Ramsey, Lewis Wright, Linda Clark, Lloyd Wright, Mae Blankenship, Mae Blankenship/Minnie Williams/Ina Ramsey/Dewey Williams, Mae Wright, Maria Miller, Mark Williams, Marlene Wright, Minnie Williams, Mozzelle Finley, Myrtle Stewart, Nannie Neal, Nannie Ramsey, Pam Ramsey, Patsy Clark, Paul Wright, Pauline, Pearl Wright, Peggy Clark, Phillip Ramsey, Preston Wright, Ralph Clark, Randall Williams, Ray Clark, Reba Wright, Robert Ramsey, Ruby, Sandra, Shady Grove United Methodist, Shelia Clark, Steve Clark, Sue Wright, swimming, T.R. Ramsey, This is an interview with Ina Ramsey, Tommy, Travis Keene, Vance Ramsey, Wayne Clark, William, Willie Ramsey

Tags: 10, OPEN

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: 0012, 05/19/1993 05/23/1993, 12, Amy Bradshaw, Andy Kegley, Auburn, Auburn Eagles, Bastain, Bastian, Bath County, Billy Lovell, Bland, Bland Bears, Bland County, Bland County Correctional Farm, Bland Rockets, Bland Varsity Football, Bobby Cheeks, Brad Harden, Brian Warden, Brushy Mountain, Bryant Morehead, building the field, C.L. Faulkner, Charles Fore, Charlie Puckett, Chip Pack, Chris Jones, Cody Amos, combined school, Craig County, Dan Tibbs, Dan Tibbs/Bryant Morehead, Daniel Cox, Daniel Hatcher, Danny Dickerson, David Bryan, David Lambert, Dee Early, Dennis Roberts, Don Lawson, Doug Dalton, Ed Selfe, First Bland County Football Homecoming, First Varsity Football Team, First Virginia Bank, Floyd, Floyd County Buffaloes, Football, Fort Chiswell, Fort Chiswell Pioneers, Galax, Gary Blankenship, Giles, Grayson, Grayson Blue Devils, Grayson County High School, Holston Caveliers., Independence, interscholastic football season, James Boswell, Jamie Robinson, Jason Bird, Jason Underwood, Jeff Brown, Jeremy Dulaney, Jerry Scott, Jes Selfe, Johnny Crawford, Joseph Cromer, Junior DeHart, JV programs, Kelly Phillips, Kenny Jones, Kevin King, Maroon Tide, Matt Gallemore, Mike Funk, Mike Weks, Montgomery County, Monty Matthews, Mountain Empire District, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Mathues, Narrows, Nickey Brown, players, Randy Newberry, Rocky Gap, Rocky Gap School, Roger Thompson, Route 8, Schools, Scott Hampton, Shannon Rogers, Shawsville, Shawsville Shawnees, Southwest Bland, Stacy Perkins, This is an interview with Dan Tibbs and Bryant Morehead about the first varsity football team in Bland County., Todd Morehead, Tracy Collins, Travis Owens, Wilbert Cambell, Winkie Nichols

Tags: 0013, 13, 3/1/94, Bastain, Bluefield, Clear Fork, Community, Conley Store, Deliveries, Elias Stowers, History of the Rocky Gap Post Office, Honaker Store, Masonic Lodge, Mr. John Lambert, Nannie Rose Tiller, Narrows, Post Office Procedures, Postmasters, Rocky Gap., State Convention, Tammy Caudill, This is an interview with Nannie Rose Tiller (retired postmaster: 1944-1981) about the Rocky Gap Post Office., VA, Wolf Creek, Wytheville

Tags: 0014, 14, athy wagons, Bluefield, Chuck Tender, dynamite, East River Mountain Tunnel, East River Mountain Tunnel., Giles County, Larry Bradley/Nancy Payne, liner plates, Lisa Payne, pay. East River Mountain Tunnel, Princeton, Rocky Gap, solid rock, This is an interview with Larry Bradley and Nancy Payne about the building of the East River Mountain Tunnel., Tunnels, Virginia, workers

Tags: 0015, 15, 3/20/93, Bastian, Bastian School: Konnarock, Bill Harmon, Bill Harmon., Blackwood Mill, Bland Supply, boarding house, CCC Camp, Ceres, Chevrolet dealership, circus, Clinchville, Community, company store, Daniel Ernest, Davidsons, Dillmans, Don Harmon, Dr. Davidson, Dr. Walker, East River Mountain, Elswicks, filling station, Fred Pennington/Effie Pennington, George Havens, Gillespie, Gillespie's, Glen Hare, Helen Bruce, Hogback, hotels, Hurley, Kaitlin Lundy, Kenner Kitts, Kidd, Les Cochran, Lindsey Shrader, Lutheran School, Mary Beth Pennington, Moore, Mr. Wright, Norfolk and Western Platnic Russell Company, Pete Sands, railroad station, Red Cross, Round Mountain, Roy Leftwick, Roy Thompson, Sharders, Shufflebarger, Stonyfork, This is an interview about Fred and Effie Pennington's life in Bastian from the Great Depression until now., training center, traveling tents, Union Church, Virginia, Virginia Hardwood Lumber Company, Vocational School, Walt Pruett, Wimmer's Hardware company, Wytheville, Yank Dillow, Zareda, Zareda Ernest

Tags: 0016, 16, 2/24/97, A.D. Burton, Bluefield., Christiansburg, crops, Dublin, Farming, livestock, Narrows, No Business, Plymouth Rock chickens, poultry, Rex Morehead, Rhode Island Red chickens, Steven Black, Tazewell, This is an interview with A.D. Burton about farming., Wessondock church, Work, Wytheville

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: 0018, 11/12/93, 18, A.B. Dixon, Albert E. Garrison, April Toler, Archie Covington, Bastian, Bastian Church of God, Beatrice Stacey, Bertha Sexton, Bloodmobile, Bob Hendron, Brother Stigile, Buford Woolwine, Bun E. Hicks, C.E. Thomas, C.G. Ray, Callie Winegar, Carowins, Churches, Corinthians, Dixon County, Donald Musick, Donna Musick, Doris Dillow, Eddie Townley, Elanor Dillow, Fellowship Hall, Frank Gupton, Garland Dillow, George Berry, George Dunnack, Gideons, Gilda Kennedy, H.M. Burchett, Hassel Roope, J.O. Dennis, J.O. Eure, James Beaver, James Hess, Jerry Alley, Joe Holcomb, John Harris, John R. Pauley, John Smith, Julian Carter, Kate Lovell, Keith Gore, King's Dominion, Kristen Bradshaw, L.D. King, L.S. Lambert, Lou Fields, Luther Ramsey, Marvin Parter, Marvin Porter, Matthew Kidd, Maude Colley, Michael Bradshaw, Monica Dillow, P.F. Taylor, R.E. Pope, R.W. Hull, Richard Stigile, Rick Hull, Roanoke, Ronnie Dykes, Ruth Dinger, Standard Oil Co., Standard Oil Company, Stanley Dillow, Sunday School, Tessa Andrews, This is an interview with Doris C. Dillow about the Bastian Church of God., Tonya Bradshaw, Travis Bradshaw, Troy Simmons, Virginia, Virginia Hardwood Lumber Company, Wayne Briggs, Willie Lyle, Winterfest, Yank Dillow.