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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, 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
News
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
News
Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Robert & Sandra Marsh

Spouses Robert Marsh (70) and Sandra Marsh (66) have a conversation about their lives in Danville and their artistic careers. Produced by History United from interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Education, Visual Arts
News
Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – John Guzlowski & Linda Calendrillo

John Guzlowski (66) talks to his wife, Linda Calendrillo (62), about his parents who were survivors of Nazi concentration camps, how they migrated to the U.S., and the trauma they …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Genealogy, Immigration
News
Cultures & Communities, History

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Gary Grant & Susan Stilwell

Gary Grant (62) and Susan Susan Stilwell (67) talk about the history of the Langhorne house, the family’s history, and the current museum they run on the property. Produced by …

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

2014 Danville StoryCorps – Warrick and Frank Scott

Son, Warrick Scott (37) interviews his father, William (Frank) Scott (67), about growing up in Danville, VA and about Frank’s own father, Wendell Scott, the first Black Nascar driver to …

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

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 …

Audio, Oral History | 20th Century, Family, Politics
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