NewsVoices of the Dan River
Voices of the Dan River mini-documentary features oral histories with local Caswell County, NC residents Hosanna Blanchard, Joe Graves, Elizabeth Lassiter, Earl Richmond, and Vanessa “Twinkle” Richmond-Graves. Their stories explore …
NewsTales Told Out of School
As part of the Dan River History Harvest program in 2015, the Pittsylvania County Public Library initiated Tales Told Out of School, an effort to collect and archive items and …
NewsDan River History Harvest Program
History United’s Dan River History Harvest program collects local stories throughout the region of Caswell County, North Carolina, Danville, Virginia and Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Weaving these stories together, the Dan …
NewsRoots of Segregation in Virginia: A Community Conversation with Ed Ayers
On June 9, 2017 History United hosted a community event exploring Virginia’s history of segregation, disfranchisement, and resistance from emancipation into the early 20th century. The talk took place at …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Joi White-Henderson & Wanda White
Joi White-Henderson (38) and mother, Wanda White (62), remember their grandmother/mother, Lonie Richardson, and her cooking as an expression of love, or as literal soul food. Produced by the Health …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Lisa Tuite & Susan Morley
Lisa Tuite (55) and her friend Susan Morley (66) discuss recipes that have been passed down through their families. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History United from interviews recorded …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Ellen White & Stuart Smith
Ellen White (84) is interviewed by her grandson, Stuart Smith (31) about growing up in Danville, VA and the family she has built. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Nick Sapounakes and Bill Kirios
Nick Sapounakes (57) interviews his uncle, Bill Kirios (86), about his life in Danville and the Schoolfield Lunch restaurant he ran. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History United from …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Cy and Janice Vernon
Cyrus Vernon (68) and wife Janice Vernon (69) talk about their upbringing on farms in Caswell County, North Carolina and their work at their son’s apple orchard. Produced by the …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – William & Betty Guerrant
William Guerrant (55) interviews his mother, Betty Guerrant (73), about growing up on a farm, the foods she ate, and her life now. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History …
NewsHistory Harvest – Frank & Warrick Scott
On May 2, 2015 at the History United and Regional Libraries event “Find Your Roots” in Yanceyville, NC, brothers Frank and Warrick Scott discuss the importance of a family photograph …
NewsHistory Harvest – Paula Harrell
On May 2, 2015 at the History United and Regional Libraries event “Find Your Roots” in Yanceyville, NC, Paula Harrell discussed her family scrapbook, which she began as part of …
