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Enjoy our collection of oral histories from elders throughout the South. This Archive is copyrighted by the Center for Cultural Preservation and is for personal use only. Any other use of this Archive or its images, sound, text or video for public distribution is prohibited without express permission.

African American Culture

Alma Avery

Alma Avery was a resident of Bat Cave, NC, working as a farmer and a factory worker.

Cora Young Interview

Cora Young was a native of the Brooklyn section of Hendersonville.

Reverend Greg Mathis

Rev. Greg Mathis of Mud Creek Baptist Church discusses his efforts to reconcile with Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Church and the black community that the church had discriminated against in its early days.

Reverend Matthew Tolleson

Reverend Matthew Tolleson was the minister of Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Church who was part of a reconciliation with Mud Creek Baptist Church who apologized for their prior racism on how they treated their black parishioners.

Artisan Crafts

Mary Thompson on Cherokee Basketmaking

Mary Thompson discusses basketmaking and its role in Cherokee life.

Robert Morgan at Flat Rock Middle (2015)

Robert Morgan is an award-winning novelist and poet and 8th generation member of the Green River Valley.

Black Education

Cora Young Interview

Cora Young was a native of the Brooklyn section of Hendersonville.

Carolina Village History

Doley Bell

Doley Bell was one of the founders of Carolina Village and he discusses his involvement and what makes Carolina Village special.

Ken Youngblood - Carolina Village History

Ken Youngblood was one of the founders and visionaries for the birth of the Carolina Village retirement community.

Churches

Reverend Greg Mathis

Rev. Greg Mathis of Mud Creek Baptist Church discusses his efforts to reconcile with Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Church and the black community that the church had discriminated against in its early days.

Reverend Matthew Tolleson

Reverend Matthew Tolleson was the minister of Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Church who was part of a reconciliation with Mud Creek Baptist Church who apologized for their prior racism on how they treated their black parishioners.

Environment and Sustainability

Andrews Agyekumhene

Andrews Agyekumhene is from Ghana and works with the Wildlife Commission to protect sea turtles. He discusses his conservation work and how it connects to cultural preservation as well.

Jack Frazier

The Fascinating World of Marine Turtles: Insights from Biologist Jack Frazier

Sandy Schenck- Green River Preserve

Sandy Schenck, founder of Green River Preserve discusses what his environmental camp stands for and what the concerns are about the Green River.

Farming

Alma Avery

Alma Avery was a resident of Bat Cave, NC, working as a farmer and a factory worker.

Betty Smith Interview

Betty Smith, acclaimed ballad singer, discusses her personal history as well as ballad traditions.

Cora Young Interview

Cora Young was a native of the Brooklyn section of Hendersonville.

Jerry Wolfe

Jerry Wolfe was a tribal elder of the Eastern band of the Cherokee in Western Carolina, and was named Beloved Man of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians – the first man to receive this honor in over 200 years

Norman Lyda

The Lyda Family settled in what is now Henderson County in the late 1700s. Norman is part of ~ the 6th generation of descendants.

Opal Parkinson Tour of Her Farm

Opal Parkinson, 8th generation native of Etowah, NC gives a tour of her farm.

Robert Morgan at Flat Rock Middle (2015)

Robert Morgan is an award-winning novelist and poet and 8th generation member of the Green River Valley.

Sybil Freeman

Sybil Freeman was the Gerton, NC Postmaster, a farmer and came from a family that worked in the cotton mills.

Jewish Culture

Feder Sisters (Mimi Sloan and Sylvia Roebuck)

Mimi Sloan and Sylvia Roebuck, the Feder Sisters, were an internationally acclaimed Yiddish singing group and actresses who performed in Jewish theatre companies around the world.

Mountain Music Traditions

A Musical Conversation with David Holt

David Holt is a musician, storyteller, and entertainer. He discusses his life, his music, and the people who have influenced his career.

Betty Smith Interview

Betty Smith, acclaimed ballad singer, discusses her personal history as well as ballad traditions.

David Wiseman Tour of Carolina Theatre

Local musician, David Wiseman gives a tour of the historic Carolina Theatre in Spruce Pine, NC

Marc Pruett and Darren Nicholson Musical Conversation

Marc Pruett and Darren Nicholson are Grammy award-winning musicians who were bandmates in Balsam Range, an award-winning bluegrass band.

May Woody- Old Fort Mtn Music

The Journey of Harmony: A Chairmaker’s Melody. Max Woody talks about Old Fort Mountain Music and making chairs.

Mike Ennis

Mike Ennis, is a native of Old Fort and expresses concern about the disappearance of traditional ways of life in the mountains of North Carolina and the closure of Old Fort Mountain Music.

Wayne Douglas Rowland

Wayne Douglas Rowland was the President of Old Fort Mountain Music. He discusses the closure of the nearly 30th year old musical institution.

Mountaineers

Barbara Lyda Lackey

Barbara Lyda Lackey is an eighth generation resident of Henderson County whose family owned the Beehive Cottages in Edneyville.

May Woody- Old Fort Mtn Music

The Journey of Harmony: A Chairmaker’s Melody. Max Woody talks about Old Fort Mountain Music and making chairs.

Norman Lyda

The Lyda Family settled in what is now Henderson County in the late 1700s. Norman is part of ~ the 6th generation of descendants.

Opal Parkinson Tour of Her Farm

Opal Parkinson, 8th generation native of Etowah, NC gives a tour of her farm.

Native Culture

Chief Harold (Buster) Hatcher, Waccamaw Tribe of South Carolina

Chief Harold Hatcher is the longstanding chief of the Waccamaw Tribe of South Carolina who fought for many years to acheive state recognition.

Jerry Wolfe

Jerry Wolfe was a tribal elder of the Eastern band of the Cherokee in Western Carolina, and was named Beloved Man of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians – the first man to receive this honor in over 200 years

Mary Thompson on Cherokee Basketmaking

Mary Thompson discusses basketmaking and its role in Cherokee life.

T.J. Holland Presentation on Cherokee History

TJ Holland was the director of the Eastern Band of Cherokee's IRB and the Junaluska Museum discusses Cherokee history.

Storytelling

Robert Morgan at Flat Rock Middle (2015)

Robert Morgan is an award-winning novelist and poet and 8th generation member of the Green River Valley.

Textile Mills

Sybil Freeman

Sybil Freeman was the Gerton, NC Postmaster, a farmer and came from a family that worked in the cotton mills.