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2014 Danville StoryCorps – Lee Vogler & James Buckner

Friends and colleagues Lee Vogler (27) and James Buckner (36) have a conversation about their experience living in Danville and being the youngest city councilmen in Danville history. Produced by …

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2014 Danville StoryCorps – Langhorne Jones & Glenn Giles

Langhorne Jones (81) and his friend Glenn Giles (83) talk about growing up in rural Virginia, what farm life was like, and the beginnings of WWII. Produced by History United …

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2014 Danville StoryCorps – Charles Hawkins & Jay Hayes

Friends and colleagues, Charles Hawkins (71) and Jack Hayes (70) have a conversation about the political and economic histories of Danville, VA. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by …

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Linwood Wright Oral History

Linwood Wright was a research chemist for the Dan River Mills. A longtime resident of the area, Mr. Wright began working at Dan River Mills when he graduated college and …

Oral History, Stories, Video | 20th Century, Politics, STEM
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