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Cultures & Communities • 58 results found
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2014 Danville StoryCorps – Betty Lou & Lillie Mae Jones

Mother Betty Lou Jones (76) and daughter Lillie Mae Jones (29) have a conversation about their family memories and their takes on living in Danville during the Civil Rights Movement. …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Family
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Cultures & Communities

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Justin Ferrell & Ina Dixon

Justin Ferrell (26) and Ina Dixon (26) talk about their work at the Danville Regional Foundation and how they want to contribute in making Danville a better place to live. …

Audio, Oral History | Education
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Cultures & Communities

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Tanya Zeidler & Tim Hilliard

Tanya Zeidler (37) and Timothy Hilliard (54) talk about their relationship, their passion for music and the arts, and their lives in Danville. Produced by History United from interviews recorded …

Audio, Oral History | Family
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Bob & Sandy Gilbert

Robert Gilbert (74) talks to his wife Sandra Gilbert (64) about growing up in the segregated South, his father’s cafe and inn and how it became a cultural center for …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Black/African American, Family
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Jamie & Hannah Farish-Williford

Spouses, Jamie Williford (31) and Hannah Williford (26) have a conversation about their childhood memories and their current lives in Danville. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by StoryCorps, …

Audio, Oral History | Family, Religion
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Arthur Lee Strader & Jerry Lee Place

Arthur Lee Strader (96) talks to his grandson Jerry Lee Pace (44) about growing up in Danville and serving in the fire department from 1942 until 1978, when he retired. …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Family, Government
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Cultures & Communities

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Janice & Bianca Klein-Breteler

Mother, Janice Klein-Breteler (53), and daughter, Bianca Klein-Breteler (28), have a conversation about purchasing an abandoned tobacco warehouse in Danville and their plans to renovate it. Produced by History United …

Audio, Oral History | Family, Women
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Cultures & Communities

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 …

Audio, Oral History | Education, Government, Politics
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – T & Lindley Butler

Spouses T (70) and Lindley Butler (76) discuss their work and memories of the Dan River and the Dan River Basin Association. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Nature
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Jacqueline & Bill Bell

Jacqueline Bell (64) talks with her husband William Bell (64) about becoming doctors, the different cities they have lived in, and their three adopted children. Produced by History United from …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Education, Family
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Amanda & Fred Wydner

Amanda Wydner (38) talks to her husband Fred Wydner (39) about her family history, how they met, and how she wants to raise their children. Produced by History United from …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Family, Foodways
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Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Dallas Swiney & Shelby Irving

Colleagues Dallas Swiney (65) and Shelby Irving (53) have a conversation about their experiences working at the Danville Fire Department. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Gender, Government
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