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429 Allison Avenue, SW

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Second Presbyterian church

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400 Block, Mountain Avenue, SW

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122 Mountain Avenue, SW

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1328 3rd Street, SW

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618 Mountain Avenue, SW

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Day Avenue, SW

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Days Inn, Kimball

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Roanoke Gas

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Post Office

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Magic City Ford

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Post Office

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Civic Center

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In the late 1970’s the Greyhound Bus Station was located at 521 Rutherford Ave NE at the corner of Kimball Ave. The building is currently occupied by Avis Construction Company (2018). This depot opened in 1974 when the previous depot at 44 Bullitt…

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Dixie Distributing Company

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Holiday Inn, Commonwealth

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Magic City Ford, Commonwealth

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Travel Lodge, Commonwealth

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Travel Lodge, Commonwealth

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Magic City Ford

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Auto Spring & Bearing

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Elmwood Park, Downtown East

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1546 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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1602 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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1614 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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1704 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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1708 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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1712 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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1737 16th Street, Riverdale.

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1536 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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1534 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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1742 Jerome Street, Riverdale.

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1533 Riverdale Road.

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Victory Stadium fountain

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Victory Stadium fountain

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Orange Avenue, Northeast.

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Kirk Avenue

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13th Street, Southwest.

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Allison Avenue

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Detail of the entrance to the Stone House, located at 914 13th Street next to Black Dog Salvage.

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Mountain View

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The Stone House, located at 914 13th Street next to Black Dog Salvage.

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Jefferson High School

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A view of Henry Street. The Palace Hotel can be seen in the background.

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Harrison School

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Norsemen1979.pdf
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

RoanokeValleyPreservationFoundationRecords.pdf
This collection consists of seven record storage boxes of materials generated and collected by the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation (RVPF). The type of material is arranged into the following series: Series I includes organizational records and…

WrightCollection.pdf
This collection consists of two record storage boxes of genealogical research compiled by the Wrights on a number of families. Contents are arranged alphabetically by surname as they were kept by the Wrights. The majority of surnames herein have…

MapsGuide.pdf
This is a guide to the Virginia Room Map Collection, including oversized documents, architectural drawings, and original newspapers.  Most Virginia Counties and Cities are included, as well as some areas of surrounding states.  If you are interested…

BoydSonny.pdf
This collection consists of genealogical research compiled by Charles “Sonny” Everette Boyd, Jr. Surnames most frequently researched include Hardaway, Harvey, Livesay, Elam, and Tucker. Box one contains legal sized pedigree charts arranged…

OldLick.pdf
This is a guide to a collection of death certificates of individuals buried in Old Lick, First Baptist Church, and City Farm cemeteries beginning with the earliest available certificates in 1912 and concluding with 1960 when burials at the cemeteries…

BodineCollection.pdf
This collection consists of genealogical research compiled by Evelyn Ashworth Bodine. Ms. Bodine compiled records on a number of surnames, primarily Ashworth, Bodine, Burgess, Ferguson-Phelps, Hiett, and Thornton-Gadd. Each folder included on the…

Smith-Riffe.pdf
The Smith-Riffe Collection represents a half century of
genealogical and local history research in the New River counties of southern West Virginia and adjacent Virginia.

GarrettGrady.pdf
The Manuscripts of Grady Garrett consists of 12 reels of microfilm containing genealogical research on families of Virginia and North Carolina.

RVMLSRealEstateListings.pdf
This is a guide to photographs included in the Roanoke Real Estate Multiple Listings Service Photograph Collection. Photos include many Roanoke Valley homes on the market or new construction between 1989 and 1999. All photos are single family…

HomesIndex.pdf
An index to homes from Roanoke, Salem, and the surrounding areas profiled in Historic Garden Week in Virginia, 1938-2010.

BurtonNeighborsAddenda.pdf
The Burton/Neighbors Addenda Collection is comprised of materials related to families, landowners, and soldiers from the Botetourt County area. The collection includes a spiral bound notebook, 1 journal publication, loose leaf documents and newspaper…

MarstellerCollection1.pdf
The Marsteller Corporation Records Collection contains acknowledgements of orders placed for grave markers. Orders in this collection begin in 1911 and continue through 1960; missing orders include the years 1915 and 1916, 1920-1924, 1938-1941…

SteinbergDavidH.pdf
The collection consists of 1 box containing 12 folders. Included in the box are the original manuscript and photocopies of the typed 318 pages, photocopies of trolley photographs, and correspondence about the collection. The manuscript compilation…

JuniorLeague.pdf
The Junior League of the Roanoke Valley (JLRV) Records Collection consists of materials generated by the League throughout its existence. Items include administrative documents, annual reports, new clippings, newsletters, information regarding JLRV…

GarnerGlenna.pdf
The Glenna Garner Collection is arranged into two series: Series I contains research compiled by family groups arranged alphabetically by surname; Series II contains records arranged alphabetically by document type. Series I focuses on Glenna…

ThrockmortonNegativeCollection.pdf
Inventory of negatives included in the Throckmorton Negative Collection, Images containing group and individual negatives are not identified beyond the names of the groups.

GibboneyCollection.pdf
The Dorothy Gibboney Collection consists of materials collected by Gibboney from 1966-1980. Materials include correspondence, news clippings, awards, photographs, and programs and speaking engagements. Most of the correspondence was received during…

PanPhilianClub.pdf
The Pan Philian Club Records collection consists of records generated by the club from its inception in 1920 through the 1960s. Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, news clippings, programs, and projects. Materials are arranged…

FortnightlyClubRecords.pdf
The Fortnightly Club Records Collection consists of records created by the club since it was founded in 1913 as a literary club for women in the Roanoke Valley. Materials include yearbooks, meeting minutes, program materials, scrapbooks,…

DudleyCollection.pdf
Materials included in the Dudley Family Genealogical Collection were compiled by Naoma Dudley Slone in two three-ring binders with photographs compiled in a separate album. The primary focus of Mrs. Slone’s research relates to the Dudley and allied…

GilesCountyTithebooks.pdf
This a guide to the Tithe books for Giles County, which cover the time period of 1820-1845. The tithe books were entitled “Tithe Book” or “List of Taxable Property” or “List of Revenue.” Tithes were small taxes or assessments that were collected…

GilesCountyPollBooks.pdf
This is a guide to the poll books of Giles County, which cover the years 1809-1923. Poll books contain election returns for local, state, and national government; votes on state issues include infrastructure improvements to bridges, roads, the…

DeanCollection.pdf
This collection consists of 6 record storage boxes of genealogical information compiled by Mary Burks Dean over the course of many years. Included is research on her ancestral lines as well as those of others. The information herein is arranged as…

TrippeerWilliamCollection.pdf
The William Trippeer Genealogical Collection is housed in 2 record storage boxes. The main families included in this collection are Nelms, Dameron, Dickenson, Berger, Trippeer, Mowbray, Edwards, Gaeb, and Fenimore. Materials which comprise the…

RTObits1960-1965.pdf
An index of Roanoke Times obituaries for the years 1960-1965.

RTObits1955-1959.pdf
An index of obituaries from the Roanoke Times for the years 1955-1959.

raneyindex.pdf
This index includes surnames found in the E. Marvin Raney Collection. The majority of Raney's research focuses on the families of Bedford and Franklin Counties, though surnames from other counties are represented. Raney worked extensively with Mae…

AnnexationRecords.pdf
This is a guide to the County of Roanoke Circuit Court Annexation Records Collection, This record collection consists of 2 record storage boxes containing transcripts of court proceedings for the 1974 Roanoke Valley consolidated annexation case. …

UrbanRenewal.pdf
This collection is housed in three record storage boxes. Content consists of all of Mary Bishop’s research for “Street by Street, Block by Block: How Urban Renewal Uprooted Black Roanoke”. The collection is arranged into four series:
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RaymondBarnesIndex.pdf
This is an index of articles written by Raymond Barnes for the Roanoke World News. Barnes' feature articles, entitled "Echoes of Roanoke", ran from 1958-1969 and covered an array of historical topics related to the Roanoke Valley.

VBAWomensAux.pdf
This is a guide to the Valley Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary Collection. The Valley Baptist Association Women’s Auxiliary Collection consists of materials related to the organization’s history, mission work, and programs. Included are…

ValleyBeautfulCollection.pdf
This is a guide to the Valley Beautiful Foundation Records Collection. The Valley Beautiful Foundation was organized in 1981 in order to promote the beautification of the Roanoke Valley. It set about its goal by planting trees in the city,…

ScrapbookIndex.pdf
This index was compiled from a number of scrapbooks of Roanoke Times and Roanoke World News articles maintained by library staff over many years. Articles are arranged roughly under various subject headings and include the date and edition of the…

GoodDSaylor.pdf
This is a guide to the Papers of D. Saylor Good which primarily contains correspondence. Good wrote letters to members of his extended family throughout the country in an effort to trace the following ancestors: William Good (Guth, Goode), Jacob…

SpadeandTrowel.pdf
This is a guide to the Papers of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club, which consists of organizational records throughout the club’s existence. Records in this collection include meeting minutes, treasurer’s reports, club yearbooks, news clippings,…

RaleighCourtScrapbookCollection.pdf
This is a guide to the Raleigh Court Elementary School Scrapbook Collection. The Raleigh Court Elementary School scrapbook collection consists of scrapbooks from each school year or range of years from 1960-1996, with some years missing. Scrapbooks…

WadeGeorgeCollection.pdf
This is a guide to the George E. Wade Collection. The collection conists ofpersonal notes, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, business receipts, photographs, postcards, programs, and historical artifacts which are largely from the Roanoke area.…

HarveyHazel.pdf
This is a guide to the Hazel Harvey Genealogical Collection. The Hazel Harvey Genealogical Collection contains research about the Bradford, Graham, Vaden, and related families of Montgomery and Roanoke Counties and the surrounding area. The notes,…

JournalHSWV.pdf
This document is a subject index to the Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia. Originally called the Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society, on February 15, 1972, the Historical Society changed its name to the Roanoke Valley…

Sci-Fi FantasyCollection.pdf
This collection consists of 1 document storage case of materials related to Roanoke Valley sci-fi fantasy fanzines. Included are issues of the Jinnia Clan Journal, Jinnia Clan Journal Junior, Wyrd, Overflow, and Marturian. Programs from early…

HowellCollection.pdf
This is a guide to the Howell Family Genealogical Collection. The Howell Family Genealogical Collection consists of research materials documenting the John and Mary Howell Family of Aberystwyth, Wales who settled in Virginia and their descendants.…

Woodrum. Clifton Collection.pdf
The is a guide to the the Clifton A. Woodrum Collection. This collection consists of one record storage box of material, presumably collected by Woodrum over the course of his life. It is known that at least some of the material was collected by…

CranfordAnitaCollection.pdf
The Anita M. Cranford Collection consists of Ms. Cranford's genealogical research on the Myers, (von) Rieppel and Morsack families. In addition to family charts, there are a number of original photographs of various family members.

RoanokeTimesObitIndex60-65.pdf
Obituary Index for the Roanoke Times from January 1960-December 1965.

SARFincastleResolutions1.pdf
This is a guide to the records of the Sons of the American Revolution, Fincastle Resolutions Chapter Records. This collection consists of records of the Sons of the American Revolution Fincastle Resolutions Chapter beginning in 1967 through 2009,…

Neighborhood History Interview with Fola McCray Dickey
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 17 July 2008
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:00:08

Neighborhood History Interview with Alphonza M. Easley
Interviewer: Joey Klein
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 51:25

BennettRuth (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Ruth Bennett
Interviewer: Brent Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 27:35
Transcription prepared by: Chelsea Seddon

PrestonDanielleMarcus (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Marcus and Danielle Preston
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 23 October 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 37:31

Neighborhood History Interview with Ray L. Garland
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 4 October 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 47:27

Neighborhood History Interview with Malcolm Shaw
Interviewer: Michaele J. Johnson
Date: 12 April 2010
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 42:57

Neighborhood History Interview with John and Mattie Johnson
Interviewer: Nathan Abernethy
Date: 18 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 1:05:49

DoweGloria (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria A. Dowe
Interviewer: Chris Fetterman
Date: 17 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 35:52

Chubb-HaleVirginia (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia Mignon Chubb-Hale
Interviewer: Chris Boucher
Date: 16 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 35:24

MasonPeggySue (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Peggy Sue Mason
Interviewer: Mary Blitz
Date: 16 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 41:56

LewisCaralene (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Caralene Mathis Lewis
Interviewer: Nick Potts
Date: 15 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 29:19

BroadyDelois (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Delois C. Broady
Interviewer: Robert Dulin
Date: 15 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 30:24
Transcription prepared by: Chelsea Seddon

Neighborhood History Interview with Mae Huff
Interviewer: unknown
Date: 15 March 2010
Location: unknown
Total Duration: 1:00:15

AndersonCharles (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Charles Anderson
Interviewers: Peter Townsend; Alijah Webb; Elijah Williams
Date: 10 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 43:08

Neighborhood History Interview with William Penn
Interviewer: Drew Mines
Date: 4 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 21:13

Neighborhood History Interview with Arleen Ollie
Interviewers: Ashley Lewis; DeAsia Calloway; Chantel Wilson
Date: 4 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 37:12
Transcription prepared by: Ashley Lewis

Neighborhood History Interview with Roy Nelson McFarland, Jr.
Interviewer: Michaele J. Moore
Date: 18 February 2010
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 47:57

BeaneAntinette (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Antinette Beane
Interviewer: C.L. Bohannon
Date: 5 November 2009
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 38:42
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

BrownCecil (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Cecil "Duke" Brown
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 25 June 2009
Location: Melrose Branch Library
Total Duration: 55:07
Transcription prepared by: Krissy Price

Chubb-WilsonPerneller (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Perneller Chubb-Wilson
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 18 June 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:22:12

Neighborhood History Interview with Jimmy Cook
Interviewer: Theresa Gillespie
Date: 20 April 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 38:17

Neighborhood History Interview with Peggy Parker
Interviewer: Meghan Shea-Keenan
Date: 4 November 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 33:56

Neighborhood History Interview with Estelle McCadden
Interviewer: Wafa Al-Daily
Date: 6 April 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:00:07

Neighborhood History Interview with Richard Chubb
Interviewer: Sarah Swenson
Date: 6 April 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 40:42

Neighborhood History Interview with Lawrence Bennett
Interviewer: Sarah Swenson
Date: 1 April 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 34:39
Transcription prepapred by: Andrew Sterling

JordanSandra (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Sandra Smith Jordan
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 9 March 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:26:54

GillFrancis (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Francis J. Gill
Interviewer: Theresa Gill-Walker
Date: 9 March 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 42:54
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Elizabeth A. Cregger
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 17 November 2008
Location: Private residence of Ms. Cregger
Total Duration: 1:21:41

LuckyLular (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Lular Ree Clark Lucky
Interviewer: Ashley Maynor
Date: 26 June 2008
Location: Private residence of Ms. Lucky
Total Duration: 1:20:36
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

JonesCarolyn.pdf
Neighborhood History Interview with Carolyn Ann Johnson Jones
Interviewer: Sarah Lavender
Date: 11 June 2008
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 1:37:02
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

FranklinMichael (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Michael Franklin
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 14 April 2008
Location: Mountain View Recreation Center
Total Duration: 34:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

HairstonFred (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Frederick Douglas Hairston
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 4 May 2008
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 28:53
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

WoodyVivian (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Vivian Woody
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 29:16
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

WilsonGloria.pdf
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria Jean Wilson
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 29:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

ToliverLaura (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Laura Toliver
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 12:52
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Showalter.Sarah.2008.pdf
Neighborhood History Interview with Sarah Showalter
Interviewer: Pam Young
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 23:14
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

PhanelsonBRay (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with B. Ray Phanelson
Interviewer: Pam Young
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 49:09
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Shirley Perry
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 24:51
Transcription prepared by: Catherine Jessee

PerryGilmore (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Gilmore Perry, Jr. with Lawrence Mitchell
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 36:35
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

PeeksRegina (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Regina Holmes Peeks
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 43:02
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Anita Louise Ollie
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 26:21

Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia C. Morrison
Interviewer: Tanya Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 25:37 (in two parts)

MitchellLawrence (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Lawrence Mitchell with Gilmore Perry
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 36:42
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with William Lawrence
Interviewer: Brent Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 16:22

Neighborhood History Interview with Lillie Johnson
Interviewer: Brent Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 25:12

JohnsonAlice (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Alice Johnson
Interviewer: Tanya Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 27:16

Neighborhood History Interview with Willie Mae Ingram
Interviewer: Ashley Maynor
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 32:25

Neighborhood History Interview with Mary Hines with Geneva Ogden
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 49:04

Neighborhood History Interview with Mildred Fairfax
Interviewer: Ellie Conlin
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: unknown
Total Duration: 27:03

Neighborhood History Interview with Annie Enoch
Interviewer: Brent Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Total Duration: 29:41

DanielsMadeleine (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Madeleine Daniels
Interviewer: Brenda Finley
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 8:22 (in two parts)
Transcription prepared by: Sarah Lavender

ClementsEvelyn&Charlotte (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Charlotte and Evelyn Clements
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 36:38

BucknerGladys (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Gladys Hilton Buckner
Interviewer: Tanya Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 28:48
Transcription prepared by: Krissy Price

Neighborhood History Interview with Barbara Earley Brown
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: unknown
Total Duration: 42:06

AndersonSheila (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Sheila Anderson
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 23:17
Transcription prepapred by: Amy Burns

BullingtonJames1 (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with James Bullington
Interviewer: Ashley Maynor and Pam Young
Date: 5 February 2008
Location: Private residence of James Bullington
Total Duration: 59:75 (in two parts)

WolfeVirginia.mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia Wolfe
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 29 August 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:02:18

SmithAByron.mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with A. Byron Smith
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 29 August 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 42:41
Transcription prepared by: unknown

Wilson-Corbin.mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Corbin Wilson
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 December 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:03:15

Lamb_Emerson.mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Emerson Lamb
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 26 November 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:07:04
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

HighfillWilliam.mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with William Highfill, III
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 19 November 2007
Location: Private residence of William Highfill
Total Duration: 1:07:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

TapscottDian.mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Dian Tapscott
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 3 October 2007
Location: Private residence of Dian Topscott
Total Duration: 26:17
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark

AkersClaudia.mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Claudia Akers
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 September 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:04:07
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark

WarrenWilma (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Wilma Warren
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 September 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:21:30
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark

McGeorge_Marie.mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Marie McGeorge
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 21 August 2007
Location: Jackson Park Branch Library
Total Duration: 25:20

RogersWestley (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Westley Rogers
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 2 July 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:49:29

PullensKatherine (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Katherine Pullens
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 24 March 2008
Location: Private residence of Katherine Pullens
Total Duration: 57:40

HudginsShirley 18 June 2007.mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Shirley Hudgins
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 18 June 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 23:41

GarlandRobert (compressed).mp3
Neighborhood History Interview with Robert Garland
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 12 June 2007
Location: Private residence of Robert Garland
Total Duration: 1:36:18
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
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