38 Search Results for oral history
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“Capturing Memories: How to Record Oral Histories” to be Presented by Eric Douglas on Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Archives and History Library
October 11, 2016News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eric Douglas, author, journalist and documentarian, will present “Capturing Memories: How to Record Oral Histories” in... -
West Virginia Archives and History Library to Host 2016 FestivALL Oral History Project June 18, 22 and 23
June 16, 2016News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Archives and History Library will present “Memories of the Valley: FestivALL Oral Histories”... -
Department of Arts, Culture and History Celebrates 50 Years of GOLDENSEAL Magazine with New Exhibit Opening
April 25, 2024CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) announces the opening of a new exhibit... -
West Virginia Archives and History Library Lectures and Workshops
March 22, 2021Next up at the Archives Lecture: The symposium “West Virginia Women and the Right to Vote,” scheduled for March 21 in... -
“African American Life: A Personal Perspective” to be Presented by Dr. Monique M. Chouraeshkenazi on Saturday, May 11, in the Archives and History Library
May 3, 2019News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Dr. Monique M. Chouraeshkenazi will present “African American Life: A Personal Perspective” in the Archives and... -
Archives and History Library to Present Three Lectures in June
June 8, 2017News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Archives and History Library will present three lectures in June at the Culture Center, State... -
“The Wizard Clip – The History and Memory of West Virginia’s Earliest Ghost Story” to be Presented by Jon-Erik Gilot on Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Archives and History Library
October 5, 2016News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jon-Erik Gilot will present “The Wizard Clip–The History and Memory of West Virginia’s Earliest Ghost Story”... -
Dr. Cubert Smith to Present “African American Life: A Personal Perspective” on Thursday, June 30, in the Archives and History Library
June 24, 2016News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Dr. Cubert Smith will present “African American Life: A Personal Perspective” in the Archives and History... -
“The Published Works of Huey Perry” to be Discussed on Thursday, April 21, in the Archives and History Library
April 11, 2016News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Huey Perry, a nationally recognized native of Gilbert, Mingo County, will discuss his published works in... -
Archives and History Library to Present Lecture on the Construction of the National Road on April 16
April 8, 2015News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Dr. Billy Joe Peyton will present “Making the Crooked Ways Straight and Rough Ways Smooth: Engineering... -
West Virginia Commission on the Arts, Division of Culture and History Award Grants to State Artists, Arts Organizations
February 3, 2015News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Commission on the Arts and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History... -
West Virginia Division of Culture and History Announces November Events at the Culture Center and Grave Creek Mound
October 30, 2014News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Three archives lectures, the Governor’s Mansion holiday ornament unveiling, and the First Lady’s Festival of Songs... -
Archives Library to Present “The History of Charleston” Talk March 5 at the Culture Center
February 20, 2013News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Billy Joe Peyton will present a talk titled “The History of Charleston” on Tuesday, March 5,... -
West Virginia Division of Culture and History Announces Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest High School Students in West Virginia Invited to Compete in National Poetry Recitation Contest
November 13, 2012News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History invites high school students from across the state... -
Archives and History Library to Celebrate Archaeology Month With Thornhill Estate Site Presentation Oct. 18
October 5, 2012News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Annette Ericksen, archaeology program coordinator for Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio, will present a talk on... -
Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912-13 to be Discussion Forum Topic at Archives and History Library Sept. 22
September 11, 2012News... CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912-13 was one of the most dramatic and bloody conflicts... -
West Virginia Division of Culture and History extends deadline for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
December 8, 2011News... >High school students invited to compete in national poetry recitation contest The West Virginia Division of Culture and History... -
Randall S. Gooden to Present “The Governor and the Judge: Francis H. Pierpont, George W. Thompson, and the Restoration of Virginia” at West Virginia Independence Hall
June 21, 2023WHEELING, W.Va. – Author Randall S. Gooden will present “The Governor and the Judge: Francis H. Pierpont, George W. Thompson,... -
Mountain Stage and Goldenseal Magazine Presented with Vandalia Award During Vandalia Gathering
June 2, 2022CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Mountain Stage, the home to live music on public radio, and Goldenseal magazine, West Virginia’s magazine of traditional life, were... -
Vandalia Award Winner Gallery
March 18, 2021Vandalia Award Winner Gallery Each year at the Vandalia Gathering, West Virginia's highest folklife honor - the Vandalia Award - is...