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Fine grain print for Coal Miner: Frank Jackson, label reads "Coal Miner: Frank Jackson, FGP, 9758...

Master and Preservation elements (CMFJ)
 Judge Wooten and Coon-on-a-Log production still

Close up of Letcher County Judge George Wooten at the coon-on-a-log event, 1971

Judge Wooten and Coon on a Log materials, c.1971
Audio Visual Material

2 cans. Original B&W dupe negative and original track negative.

Master and Preservation elements (CMFJ)
 Production still of children in front of school - Kingdom Come School

A group of children in front of one-room school. Created for documentation and promotion of the f...

Photographic items - Kingdom Come School

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: "Images"...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: "Images"...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Images, ...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Images, ...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Images, ...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Label on box: Evelyn, 3/15, 1/24, 10/14. Label on Cassette: Evelyn at Sassafrass, 10-14-94, 1.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Images, Caudi...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Production element for Kingdom Come School. Label: "Printing rolls 1 & 2 (Approx. 1700 ft.)"

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Images,...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
A group of children
Photographic Material

Group of children. Production still for the film Evelyn Williams.

Production and promotional images
A man holding a baby
Photographic Material

A man holding a baby. They are seated at a diner table. Production still for the film Evelyn Will...

Production and promotional images
A town [Hazard] street filled with people, horses, and cars

A town [Hazard] street filled with people, horses, and cars. Production or research still for the...

Production and promotional images
A.P., Joe, Janette and Sara Carter

A.P. Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter and Sara Carter. 

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Audio Visual Material

A&B rolls for Appalachian Genesis

Master and Preservation elements (APG)
Audio Visual Material

Original pre-print picture element for the film Feathered Warrior

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973
Audio Visual Material

A & B rolls, black and white reversal for In Ya Blood.

Master and Preservation elements (IYB)
Audio Visual Material

A & B rolls for Kingdom Come School. Label: "A-B-short C Roll, A Neg"

(Approx. 1100 f...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
Audio Visual Material

A & B rolls for Music Fair.

Music Fair materials, c.1972

A & B rolls for United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided. Label: "A Roll [original re...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971

A/B Rolls and 16mm optical negative soundtrack for film documentary Millstone Sewing Center.

Master and Preservation elements - Millstone

A & B rolls, original black and white master positives for George Wooten: Leslie County Judge. Judge Wooten and Coon on a Log materials, c.1971

A & B rolls for Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain. A-Roll Original Reversal; B-Roll Original Rever...

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972
Actor William Johnson and director Andrew Garrison between takes on the film Fat Monroe

Young actor William Johnson with man (crew member?) sitting in the cab of a truck. Crew member is...

Fat Monroe materials, c.1991
Actor William Johnson with Fat Monroe script

Young actor William Johnson with Fat Monroe script. Production sti...

Fat Monroe materials, c.1991

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Images,...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Images,...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Images,...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Images,...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image.  Interview with Angelyn...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Interview with Angelyn ...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Interview with Angelyn ...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Answer print for The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain. 16mm Release Print, March 11, 2009

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972

Answer print for Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain. Label on Can: “Struggle On Coon Branch Mountai...

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972
Paper and Physical Object

Clippings, reviews, promotional images, screening information related to the distribution of the ...

Paper and other media - Kingdom Come School
Appalbrochure 1971
Paper and Physical Object

The first catalog published by the Community Film Workshop of Appalachia. It lists and describes ...

Series II. Appalachian Film Workshop, 1971-1972
Appalshop filmmaker Scott Faulkner filming mountains

Director Scott Faulkner filming a scene for the film Sunny Side of Life.

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
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Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: 1, The Special, #1, sync, AEMP; Label on Front: "Special", RL #1, Appalshop Stuff...

The Appalshop Show materials, c.1977; Post Flood Digitization
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Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: 2, The Special, sync, #2, AEMP discussion; Label on Front: RL #2, "special", Appa...

The Appalshop Show materials, c.1977; Post Flood Digitization
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Label on Spine: Oaksie Caudill plays "John Henry", CPB, 1 of 1, also herb e audio title;

The Appalshop Show materials, c.1977; Post Flood Digitization
Artus Moser of Buckey Cove production still

Promotional still of Artus Moser painting;Black and white photograph of Artus Moser painting a portrait. 

Artus Moser of Buckeye Cove materials, c.1985
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This item contains assorted audio clips, including a segment of a performance by a stringband at ...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975

Audio element from Appalachian Genesis. Label reads, "ARC Master #2, Trk "A.""

Workprint and outtakes - Appalachian Genesis

Dub for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: "Hollywood Film Trac...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Dub for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Recorded on the Nagra...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Dub for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Hollywood Films Tks,...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Dub for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Hollywood Film Track...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Interview with actor Do...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
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Audio Visual Material

A person saws wood and hammers nails. Nimrod speaks occasionally in the background. This recordin...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975

Protection master for Appalachian Genesis

Master and Preservation elements (APG)
Audio recording of interviews with Alexander "Sasha" Hammid and Francis Thompson for "Stranger with a Camera"

Interviews with cameraman Alexander "Sasha" Hammid about the events surrounding murder of Hugh Co...

Stranger with a Camera materials, c.2000; Post Flood Digitization
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A group of people singing in the lined out hymnody style. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
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A memorial at cemetery, people singing/preaching.

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
Belinda
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: St. Claires Hospital;

Belinda materials, c.1992
Belinda
Audio Visual Material

Clip from the 1992 Appalshop film Belinda. The full film is available for purchase from the Appal...

Belinda materials, c.1992
Betacam SP duplication master (preservation) for Millstone Sewing Center

Preservation duplication master for Millstone Sewing Center

Master and Preservation elements - Millstone
Beyond Measure [Thoughts in the Presence of Fear]

[This is the source tape that was used for Thoughts in the Presence of Fear cut done on the Avid]...

Beyond Measure: Appalachian Culture and Economy materials, c.1994
Beyond Measure:  Appalachian Culture and Economy production still

Harding Ison standing in front of a barn at Kingdom Come Creek, KY.

Beyond Measure: Appalachian Culture and Economy materials, c.1994
Beyond Measure:  Appalachian Culture and Economy production still

Harding Ison standing in front of a barn at Kingdom Come Creek, KY. 

Beyond Measure: Appalachian Culture and Economy materials, c.1994
Big Lever: Party Politics in Leslie County, KY, The (full film, preserved in 2019)

Preservation digital access copy of The Big Lever: Party Politics in Leslie County, KY. ...

The Big Lever: Party Politics in Leslie County, KY materials, c.1981
Bluegrass, Blackmarket
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: Bluegrass, Blackmarket, #1, SP, Directed by Hans Luxemburger, Color, 28:00 min., ...

Bluegrass, Blackmarket materials, c.1994
Bluegrass, Blackmarket production still

Black and white photograph of a person's hand encircling a marijuana plant. 

Bluegrass, Blackmarket materials, c.1994
Bluegrass, Blackmarket production still

Black and white photograph of a marijuana plant. 

Bluegrass, Blackmarket materials, c.1994
Bluegrass, Blackmarket production still

Black and white photograph of a man carrying a plant. 

Bluegrass, Blackmarket materials, c.1994
Bluegrass, Blackmarket production still

Black and white photograph of a law enforcement officer standing in a marijuana field. 

Bluegrass, Blackmarket materials, c.1994
Bluegrass, Blackmarket production still

Black and white photograph of a law enforcement official standing in a marijuana field. 

Bluegrass, Blackmarket materials, c.1994
Bluegrass, Blackmarket production still

Black and white photograph of a helicopter flying over a field. 

Bluegrass, Blackmarket materials, c.1994
Breaks of the Mountain, The: The Russell Fork Gorge

Label on Spine: Russell Fork, Finished version, safety dub, Dub, Master; Label on Front: TRT - 26...

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Susan Coleman (Headwaters Association) stands with mountains in the background.

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Susan Coleman (Headwaters Association) stands with mountains in the background. 

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Bill Williams (local historian) standing in front of a scenic overlook. Filmmakers and production...

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

A man and woman standing in front of a scenic overlook. Production staff are visible in the foreg...

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Bill Williams (local historian) holding his hat. 

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Filmmaker standing in front of a scenic overview. 

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of people standing in front of a scenic overv...

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of production staff setting up scenes and peo...

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of people being interviewed at a scenic overl...

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of people being interviewed at a scenic overl...

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999
Breaks of the Mountain:  Russell Fork Gorge production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of a creek, people speaking in a classroom, a...

The Breaks of the Mountain, materials, c.1999

Master for Evelyn Williams. Label on Spine: 56, X, Evelyn Williams, Directed by Anne Lewis, Color...

Master and Preservation elements - Evelyn Williams

Broadcast master of Coal Miner: Frank Jackson for Kentucky Educational Television

Distribution elements (CMFJ)
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Protection master for Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man. Label on Spine: Appalshop, Buffalo Cree...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975; Post Flood Digitization
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A press conference, birds chirping in background, man talks about his experience the day the dam ...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man, The

Preservation master for Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man. Telecine by Moving Images, 2006.

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975

Camera original for Evelyn Williams. Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spin...

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Black Lung, 5/7/88, #2.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Black Lung, 5/7/88, #3.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Camera original for Evelyn Williams. Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spin...

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Black Lung, 5/7/88, #5.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Black Lung, 5/7/88, #6.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Black Lung, 5/7/88, #7. 

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Black Lung, 5/7, #8.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Camera original for Evelyn Williams. Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spin...

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams
Audio Visual Material

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Doc, #1, 11/10/88. 

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Rough Side. Label on Spine: #4, Evelyn, Appalshop.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams
Camera original 10/14/94, #4 - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Evelyn, #4, 10/14/94.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams; Post Flood Digitization

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #3, 10/14/94.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Evelyn, 3/15, 1/24, 10/14. Label on Spine: Evelyn, #2, 10/14/95. 

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Evelyn, #4, 10/6/94.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: #2, Evelyn, 3/15/95.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #3, 3/15/95. 

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #4, 3/15/95. 

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #5, 3/15/95. 

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Evelyn Williams, oil & gas, NYC. Label on Spine: Evelyn, #6, 3/15/95.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: Evelyn, 3-15-95, 1.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: 3/27/95, Evelyn, #1.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: 3/27/95, Evelyn, #2.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Cassette: 3/28/95, Evelyn, #1.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Cassette: Evelyn, #2, 3/28/95.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: 3/28/95, Evelyn, #3.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on box: Kingston Black Lung Meeting Doc. Label on Spine: Evelyn, #4, 3/28/95.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #5, 3/28/95.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: #1, Evelyn in New York; Label on Front: #1, Nov. 19, 1993, Evellyn Williams, Ch 1...

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: #2, Evelyn in New York; Label on Cassette: #2, Evelyn Williams in New York, Ch 1 ...

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: #3; Label on Front: #3, TC 03, Nov. 19, 1993, Evellyn Williams, NYC, Ch 1/3 - Cam...

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: #1, 4-23-92, KFTC, Red Fox, KFTC Rally, 4/23/92, 1; Label on Front: Daymon, "…mis...

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: #2, 4-23-92, KFTC, Red Fox, #2, 4-23-92, Ms. Williams.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: #3, 4-23-92, KFTC, Red Fox, #3, 4-23-92, Ms. Williams.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Cassette: KFTC, rally, at Evelyn Williams' place, #1 of 2, March 8, 1992, KFTC, Oil/Gas.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: #2 of 2, Oil/Gas Rally, at Evelyn Williams, 3/8/92, original; Label on Cassette: ...

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Camera original picture from The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain. Label: "Original reels 8&5, 6&...

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972

Camera original sync for "Herby's Flick" [In Ya Blood]

Camera original media (IYB)

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #1, 10/6/94.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #2, 10/6/94. 

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #3, 10/6/94.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #5, 10/6/94.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams

Label on Spine: Evelyn, #6, 10/6/94. 

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams
Candid photo of A.P. Carter at home

A.P. Carter sitting in a lawn chair in the yard of the Carter family home

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Carter Family promotional photo
Photographic Material

Carter Family promotional photo. L-R: Janette, Joe, Sara and A.P. Carter

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Carter Family, multi-generational promotional photo

Text beneath image reads: "The Carter Family (Above). Top Row: A.P. Carter, Janette, Brother Bill...

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Chairmaker
Audio Visual Material

Master preservation dub for Chairmaker. Label on Front: Appalshop, “CHAIRMAKER”, Film-to-Tape tra...

Appalshop Films Collection, 1969-2015
Chemical Valley
Audio Visual Material

Contains audio recording of people discussing chemical threats discussed i...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991; Post Flood Digitization
Audio Visual Material

Camera original for Chemical Valley. Label on box: Visuals around Charleston WV; Label on Spine: ...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Paramedics transport residents of Institute, WV to area hospitals after a chemical leak at the ne...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Union Carbide Plant in Institute, WV

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Kanawha River with industrial buildings along the banks, near Institute, WV. 

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

A man standing on a stage in Institute, WV holding a sign that reads "Solidarity with BHOPAL." A ...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

The Roune-Poulenc AG Company Institute Plant sign. 

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

A man in Institute, WV holding a sign that reads "People Concerned About M.I.C." A woman is seate...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

An industrial complex along the Kanawha River in Institute, WV.

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Mimi Pickering and Anne Lewis seated in a production studio. 

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

An industrial complex, Institute, WV. 

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Two women, one of them Jane Ferguson (right), seated on a porch while two filmmakers interview th...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

A man on a stage in Institute, WV holding a sign that reads "Solidarity with BHOPAL." A woman is ...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Photo of Institute, WV with industrial buildings in the center. 

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Paramedics transport residents of Institute, WV to area hospitals after a chemical leak at the ne...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of a town and industrial complex. 

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of buildings, signs and a man reading a packe...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Chemical Valley production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of a town, buildings and a woman holding a ba...

Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
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Two men [Jack and Jeff?] read the same speech written by the Citizens Commission to Investigate t...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
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A group of people talking, singing "My Country Tis of Thee," man talks about "great man-made floo...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
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Two members of the Buffalo Creek Citizens Commission discuss their experiences before and after t...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #1, CVC...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #2, CVC...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #3, CVC...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #4, CVC...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
Clinchco:  Story of a Mining Town production still

Black and white/sepia photograph of Clinchco coal town and camp houses.

Clinchco: Story of a Mining Town materials, c.1982
Clinchco:  Story of a Mining Town production still

Black and white photograph of a group of six men and a woman. 

Clinchco: Story of a Mining Town materials, c.1982
Clinchco:  Story of a Mining Town production still

Black and white/sepia photograph of a coal tipple. 

Clinchco: Story of a Mining Town materials, c.1982
Clinchco:  Story of a Mining Town production still

Black and white/sepia photograph of Clinchco coal town and camp houses. 

Clinchco: Story of a Mining Town materials, c.1982
Coal miner and Herb E. Smith in conversation (In Ya Blood)

Coal miner and young Herb E. Smith in conversation (In Ya Blood). (Identical image to 1-40INYA-1-...

Production and promotional images (IYB)
Coal miner and young man in conversation (In Ya Blood)

Coal miner in mining hat and young man [Herb E. Smith] in conversation. Film still from In Ya...

Production and promotional images (IYB)
Coal miner in mining clothes and helmet

Frank Jackson in mining clothes and helmet. Production still for the film Coal Miner: Frank J...;Black and white photograph of a coal miner [Frank Jackson]. 

Coal Miner: Frank Jackson film still

Coal Miner Frank Jackson being interviewed.  Still from Coal Miner: Frank Jackson

Production and promotional images (CMFJ)

Proposals, reports, other related to the CFWC and Community Film Workshop of Appalachia.

Series I. Community Film Workshop of Appalachia, 1969-70; Paper and other media (cfwc)

Composite print from new interneg and optical track.

Master and Preservation elements - Millstone
Contact sheet of production stills for Kingdom Come School

Contact sheet of three 35mm filmstrips. Created for documentation and promotion of the film Kingd...

Photographic items - Kingdom Come School
Contact sheet of production stills for Kingdom Come School

Contact sheet of five 35mm filmstrips. Created for documentation and promotion of the film Kingdo...

Photographic items - Kingdom Come School
Contact sheet of protest images - The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain

Contact sheet of production stills including images of people protesting, federal or state buildi...

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972
Contact sheet of rural images - The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain

Contact sheet of production stills including images of a hillside, buildings and children playing...

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972
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Production staff testing equipment, man talking about his film career. 

The Appalshop Show materials, c.1977
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Audio Visual Material

Audio recording of cars and trucks on a road. Interview of a man [David Ansel Adams] talking abou...

The Appalshop Show materials, c.1977
Dewey Thompson - busy at work
Photographic Material

Photographed and donated by Tony Oppegard

Chairmaker materials, c.1975
Dewey Thompson - Child's Rocking Chair

Photographed and donated by Tony Oppegard

Chairmaker materials, c.1975
Dewey Thompson - fire
Photographic Material

Photograph by Steve Giles

Chairmaker materials, c.1975
Dewey Thompson - front porch rocker

Photograph taken and donated by Tony Oppegard

Chairmaker materials, c.1975
Dewey Thompson - standing tall with his chairs

Photograph taken and donated by Tony Oppegard. 

Chairmaker materials, c.1975
Dewey Thompson - stump
Photographic Material

Photograph taken and donated by Tony Oppegard

Chairmaker materials, c.1975
Dewey Thompson - with Chris
Photographic Material

Photographed and donated by Tony Oppegard

Chairmaker materials, c.1975

Digital betacam master. Telecine by Colorlab, 2004.

Music Fair materials, c.1972
Director Scott Faulkner with camera at the Carter Fold

Director Scott Faulkner with 16 mm. film camera, shooting a crowd at the Carter Family Fold. Prod...

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Discussion Guide to the film Belinda
Paper and Physical Object

A discussion booklet for high school students and adults, published by Appalshop and made availab...

Belinda materials, c.1992

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Don Bak...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: #1, Bake...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Lillian ...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #3, Lil...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
Dreadful Memories:  The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning production still

A group of people gathered in the middle of a road. A person toward the right side of the photogr...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
Dreadful Memories:  The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning production still

A group of people gathered on a boat. A man [Pete Seeger] is seated on the far right of the photo...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
Dreadful Memories:  The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning production still

A group of people gathered on a porch, including Hazel Garland. Several people are seated as seve...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
Dreadful Memories:  The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning production still

A group of people on a boat. Pete Seeger, on the far right, is holding a banjo as three other peo...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
Dreadful Memories:  The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of people being interviewed, a car, and filmm...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning

Camera original for Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning. Label on Cassette: Tape #4...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988; Post Flood Digitization
Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning

Camera original for Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning. [Box labeled: Hazel Garlan...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988; Post Flood Digitization
Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning

Camera original for Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning. [Box labeled: Archie Green...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988; Post Flood Digitization
Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning

Dub for Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning. Label on Spine: Folkstreams.net, “Drea...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988

Duplicate negative picture of Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain. 16mm Dupe Neg, March 06, 2009

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972

Preservation master for Whitesburg Epic. B-wind dupe neg from new fine grain master. Printed by C...

Whitesburg Epic materials, c.1971

Duplicate negative track for Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain. 16mm Track Print, March 06, 2009

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972

A-wind optical track negative for Millstone Sewing Center from 1/4 inch safety copy.

Master and Preservation elements - Millstone

Duplicate negative optical track for United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided.

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971

Duplicate negative track for Line Fork Falls and Caves. Label on Side: Appalshop, “Line Fork Fall...

Line Fork Falls and Caves materials, c.1971

Duplicate negative track for In Ya Blood. Label on Side: Appalshop, “In Ya Blood."

Master and Preservation elements (IYB)

Label: Appalshop, “Judge Wooten & Coon-on-a-Log."

Judge Wooten and Coon on a Log materials, c.1971

Label: Judge Wooton & Coon-On-A-Log, 9 minutes 42 seconds

Judge Wooten and Coon on a Log materials, c.1971

Duplicating master for Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category. Introduction and title for To Fit ...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975

Duplicating master for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Stran...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
Duplication master (preservation) - Coal Miner Frank Jackson (full film)

Portrait of a coal miner which includes footage in and around Laurel Branch Mine in Virginia.  Fr...

Master and Preservation elements (CMFJ)
Duplication master (preservation) - United Mine Workers of America 1970 (full film)

Duplication master from preservation elements for United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Di...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: Ed Cabb...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
Audio Visual Material

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Ed Cabbe...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Ed Cabbe...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
Audio icon

Two men editing tape of western North Carolina fiddler Tommy Hunter, discussing various Appalshop...

The Appalshop Show materials, c.1977
Electricity Fairy, The
Audio Visual Material

Master for the Electricity Fairy. Label on Front: The Electricity Fairy, 53 Minutes, DV/NTSC, Bar...

The Electricity Fairy materials, c.2010
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A group of people sing two gospel songs, followed by people speaking in tongues. This recording w...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
Evelyn Williams
Audio Visual Material

Headwaters: dub from master. Label on Front: Dub of Evelyn Williams, 27:36, Appalshop/Headwaters,...

Distribution elements - Evelyn Williams
Exterior of a man pointing a camera at viewer

Photo of unidentified man pointing camera back at the photographer. He is standing next to a car ...

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Exterior of A.P. Carter store
Photographic Material

A.P. Carter's Country Store; railroad track in foreground.

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Exterior of Appalshop filmmaker Scott Faulkner

Director Scott Faulker standing by a fence, possibly reading a light meter. A barn is visible in ...

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Exterior of Appalshop filmmaker Scott Faulkner

Director Scott Faulkner filming a scene for the film Sunny Side of Life.

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Exterior of Appalshop filmmaker Scott Faulkner

Director Scott Faulkner filming a scene for the film Sunny Side of Life.

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Fast Food Women - no audio
Audio Visual Material

Label on Case: Kentucky Fried, #2, 10/6/88; Label on Tape: Kentucky Fried, #2;

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991; Post Flood Digitization
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Marcella Fields cooking food. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Angie Hogg cooking food. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Laurie Collins (R) making biscuits. Marcella Fields is standing to ...

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Brenda Newman (L) and Gail Melcalf (R) seated at a table. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Laurie Collins (R) and Marcella Fields (L) working in a kitchen. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Angie Hogg washing dishes. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Color photograph of a Sereda Collier working at a grill. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Sereda Collier carrying a tray of food. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Sereda Collier working at a grill. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Brenda Newman (L) and Gail Melcalf (R) seated at a table. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fast Food Women production still

Black and white photograph of Marcella Fields working at a grill. 

Fast Food Women materials, c.1991
Fat Monroe production still
Photographic Material

Young actor William Johnson with man (crew member?) sitting in the cab of a truck.  Between takes...

Fat Monroe materials, c.1991
Fat Monroe production still
Photographic Material

Ned Beatty as Fat Monroe, sitting in the cab of a truck. Promotional still for the film Fat Monroe.

Fat Monroe materials, c.1991
Fat Monroe production still of Ned Beatty

A man sitting in the cab of a truck. 

Fat Monroe materials, c.1991
Feathered Warrior production still

Black and white photograph of roosters fighting. 

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973
Feathered Warrior production still

Black and white photograph of someone holding a rooster. 

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973
Feathered Warrior production still

Black and white photograph of a man holding a rooster. 

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973
Feathered Warrior production still

Black and white photograph of a man holding a rooster. There are several people gathered around t...

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973
Feathered Warrior production still

Black and white photograph of someone holding a rooster. 

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973

A group of children singing Way Down Yonder in a Pawpaw Patch, Down by the Station, Cornstalk Fid...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

A group of children singing songs, children practice reading. This raw recording was created in p...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
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A group of women talking about the importance of the War on Poverty clothing remodeling program M...

Camera original media - Millstone

A man discussing chickens, chicken feed, cockfighting. This raw recording was created in producti...

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973

A man talking about school children at Kingdom Come school, area school options, class size, adva...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

A man discussing chickens, fighting chickens. Chickens/roosters crowing in background. This raw r...

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973

A man discussing one-room school houses in Letcher County, school consolidation, Harding Ison at ...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

A man discussing raids on cock fighting, fines. This raw recording was created in production of t...

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973
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Audio recording of a man [teacher Harding Ison?] discussing school consolidation. This raw record...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

A man discussing regulations and compensation for coal miners, contracts and strikes, [Sam] Churc...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971
Audio icon

A man teaching a group of children about homonyms, math. This raw recording was created in produc...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Teacher Harding Ison working with children, discuss prefixes, other lessons. This raw recording w...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Teacher Harding Ison talks to a group of young people, teaching various lessons ie. math, childre...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Harding Ison teaching children about various topics. Background noise including doors closing, sh...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

A man teaching math to a group of children, children discuss why they like their school. This raw...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
Audio icon

Harding Ison teaching Kentucky history to school children. This raw recording was created in prod...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

A press conference about the UMWA, productivity and taxes, and the coal industry. 

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971

A young man discussing school, play, the best teachers, girls.

Kingdom Come School materials, c.1973

Children talking about school, hobbies, daily schedule at one-room schoolhouse. This raw recordin...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Children playing in school yard. This raw recording was created in production of the film Kin...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Children playing and screaming outside, a group of people singing, Brer Fox stories. This raw rec...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Children practicing reading aloud, teacher Harding Ison gives instructions as they read, asks chi...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Children talking and playing, man sings/whistles. This raw recording was created in production of...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Label: "#4, Classroom." This raw recording was created in production of the film Kingdom Come...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Label: "Sync, [Reel] #4b, Dave Morris, Stripper's Wife, Tape #4, Youth."  This raw recording was ...

Music Fair materials, c.1972

Unnamed instrumental music. This recording is part of the production collection for the film ...

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973

Label: "[Reel] #2b, Music Fair, Youth, Joan Halford Song; Dave Morris & Rick Diehl Discussion, [R...

Music Fair materials, c.1972

A man teaching children about relations between "the white men" and "indians," "explorers."  This...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
Audio icon

Teacher Harding Ison helping students with math [addition] and reading aloud. This raw recording ...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Label: "5th grade math at desks, Reading 1st grade, Math at Blackboard." This raw recording was c...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Nimrod Workman tells stories about his dogs; sings "Ground Hog." This raw recording was created i...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975

A group of people discussing chickens/roosters, roosters crow in distance. This raw recording was...

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973

People playing basketball. This raw recording was created in production of the film Kingdom C...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

People working, children discuss what they make for lunch. This raw recording was created in prod...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
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Production staff testing equipment, water running, children playing.  This raw recording was crea...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Label: "Lunch Room, #2." Kids coming in and eating and going out, background of kids playing in o...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

A woman talking about the Millstone Sewing Center, how the center got started, how the center wor...

Camera original media - Millstone

Teacher Harding Ison discussing the construction of the Kingdom Come School[?], dream of teaching...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Musician practicing the opening song for Kingdom Come School. This raw recording was created in p...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
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Audio recording of title song for Kingdom Come School. This raw recording was created in...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
Audio icon

Tony Boyle speech about UMWA speech at rally in southwest, VA, summer 1970. Boyle mentions recent...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971
Audio icon

Two men and a child talking about fighting roosters, roosters crowing. This raw recording was cre...

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973
Audio icon

Two men talking about the education system, Berea College.  This raw recording was created in pro...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

A press conference about new contract for mining company, address by Sam [Church?], UMWA agreemen...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971
Audio icon

A group singing, a woman talking about the community center used to make clothing by order of the...

Camera original media - Millstone

Label: "first 5 minutes, inside Bus."  This raw recording was created in production of the film <...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Label: "kids Interview, sync." This raw recording was created in production of the film Kingd...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Label: "#3, School, Lunch Room." This raw recording was created in production of the film Kin...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Label: "[Reel] #3, Music Fair, Youth, Dave Morris & Discussion." This raw recording was created i...

Music Fair materials, c.1972

Label: "Sync Roll #5, (tail out), Folk Fall Music, Wise Musicians - Big Josie, others." This raw ...

Music Fair materials, c.1972

A hearing about the Buffalo Creek disaster, UMWA responsibility.

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Fighting for a Breath
Audio Visual Material

Appalshop documentary on Pneumoconiosis, commonly know as black lung.

Fighting for a Breath materials, c.1995
Fighting for a Breath
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: 5/27/93, Harry Skidmore; Label on Front: 5/27/93, Harry Skidmore, #2; Label on Ca...

Fighting for a Breath materials, c.1995; Post Flood Digitization

Answer print from preservation picture and sound elements for United Mine Workers of America 1970...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971

Label on Side: Appalshop, “W. Cornett: Letcher County Butcher”, Answer Print;

Woodrow Cornett: Letcher County Butcher materials, c.1971

Label: Appalshop, “Judge Wooten and Coon-on-a-Log.”

Judge Wooten and Coon on a Log materials, c.1971

Color composite sound print from new internegative.

Music Fair materials, c.1972

Release print of Line Fork Falls and Caves. No label.

Line Fork Falls and Caves materials, c.1971

Release print for Kingdom Come School.

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Answer print for Line Fork Falls and Caves. Label on Side: Appalshop, “Line Fork Falls and Caves....

Line Fork Falls and Caves materials, c.1971
Film still of a butcher cutting a hog - Woodrow Cornett: Letcher Co. Butcher

Film still made for promotion of Woodrow Cornett: Letcher County Butcher, which documents the wor...

Woodrow Cornett: Letcher County Butcher materials, c.1971
Film still of miners in hats (exterior) - UMWA 1970:  A House Divided

Film still of coal miners wearing mining hats with lamps.  Created for documentation and promotio...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971
Film still of seamstresses - Millstone Sewing Center

Several women at a table with sewing machines and fabric. Created for documentation and promotion...

Production and promotional images - Millstone
Film still of title card - UMWA 1970:  A House Divided

Film still of title card. Created for documentation and promotion of the film United Mine Workers...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971
Film still of title card from The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain

A country road. A building is visble on the right side of the photograph and a car on the left si...

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972
Film still of two seamstresses - Millstone Sewing Center

Seamstresses working with fabric at table. Created for promotion of the film Millstone Sewing Cen...

Production and promotional images - Millstone
Film still of UMWA president Tony Boyle - UMWA 1970: A House Divided

Film still of Tony Boyle at microphone giving speech at UMWA rally in Big Stone Gap, VA. Created ...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971
Film still of UMWA president Tony Boyle - UMWA 1970: A House Divided

Film still of Tony Boyle at microphone giving speech at UMWA rally in Big Stone Gap, VA. Includes...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971
Film still of woman [Mabel Kiser] - Millstone Sewing Center

Portrait of Mabel Kiser, director of the Millstone Sewing Center. Created for documentation and p...

Millstone Sewing Center materials, c.1972
Fixin' to Tell About Jack production still

A man [Ray Hicks] talking to production staff. 

Fixin' to Tell About Jack materials, c.1975
Fixin' to Tell About Jack production still

Ray Hicks sitting on a bail of hay, with a group of children seated in front of him. 

Fixin' to Tell About Jack materials, c.1975
Fixin' to Tell About Jack production still

A man [Ray Hicks] seated on a stage [Appalshop theater]. Audience members are visible in the fore...

Fixin' to Tell About Jack materials, c.1975
Fixin' to Tell About Jack production still

A man [Ray Hicks] crouched in a field. A hoe is balanced on his knee. 

Fixin' to Tell About Jack materials, c.1975
Fixin' to Tell About Jack production still

A man [Ray Hicks] speaking on a stage. 

Fixin' to Tell About Jack materials, c.1975
Fixin' to Tell About Jack production still

Contact sheet of production stills from Fixin' to Tell About Jack 

Fixin' to Tell About Jack materials, c.1975
Footage Hazel Dickens and others in a kitchen

Hazel Dickens talks with a man. Woman discusses missing North Carolina while she cooks. Two women...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Footage of a group singing political songs at Highlander Research Center

A man singing a song about baptisms on Yellow Creek, Precious Memories, the Tale of the Dragon, G...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Footage of Alison Krauss greeting fans; Performance by Hazel Dickens Band at Festival of the Bluegrass 1994

June 11 1994 - Alison Krauss meeting fans and signing autographs at Festival of the Bluegrass in ...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Footage of Hampden, Baltimore street; interview with Hazel Dickens & Velvie Woolwine

Footage of the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore, 1993;  interview with Velvie Wolwine and Hazel ...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Footage of Hazel Dickens and friends sharing a meal

A group of people [including Hazel Dickens] preparing a large meal, sharing meal. 

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Footage of Hazel Dickens greeting fans after concert at Clintwood, Virginia 1994

June 12, 1994: Hazel Dickens meeting fans and talking to a group of people after her concert at C...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Footage of Hazel Dickens' former West Virginia home

Tour of Hazel Dickens' former home in West Virginia. Current occupant discusses the home with Haz...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Footage of Morgan and Lee Sexton discussing farming and television

Morgan and Lee Sexton discuss farming, scare crows, banjos, "Whiskey Before Breakfast," tv shows,...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Footage of Morgan and Virgie Sexton in the kitchen

Recording of Morgan Sexton and Virgie eating dinner in their kitchen, discussing Morgan's music, ...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Footage of Morgan and Virgie Sexton in the kitchen, discussion of Morgan's music, Hattie Sexton

Morgan Sexton and Virgie Sexton working in a kitchen. Morgan discusses where he learned his songs...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Footage of Morgan and Virgie Sexton outside their home, family photos

b-roll footage of Morgan Sexton and Virgie Sexton sitting on their porch, outside of their home, ...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Footage of Morgan Sexton grinding corn, talk with Lee Sexton

Camera original for Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek. Morgan Sexton working in a barn,...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
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Audio Visual Material

From the making of In The Good Old Fashioned Way (1973). Interview of Frank Fugate talking about ...

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
Frank Jackson in mining clothes and helmet.

Coal miner Frank Jackson in mining clothes and helmet. Production still for the film.

Production and promotional images -Appalachian Genesis
Grassroots Small Farm
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: Grassroots Small Farm, 84; Label on Cassette: Grassroots Small Farm;

Grassroots Small Farm materials, c.1988
Grassroots Small Farm production still

Black and white photograph of Jimmy and Linda Creech working in a shed or barn. 

Grassroots Small Farm materials, c.1988
Grassroots Small Farm production still

Black and white photograph of Dora Ross standing in a high tunnel or greenhouse. 

Grassroots Small Farm materials, c.1988
Grassroots Small Farm production still

Black and white photograph of Jimmy Creech leaning against a wall. 

Grassroots Small Farm materials, c.1988
Grassroots Small Farm production still

Black and white photograph of Jimmy Creech leaning against a wall. 

Grassroots Small Farm materials, c.1988
Grassroots Small Farm production still

Black and white photograph of two men  leaning against a car hood. 

Grassroots Small Farm materials, c.1988
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A group of churchgoers in Chattaroy, WV sing When The Lord Gets Ready, You've Got To Move. Two di...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
Group of people in a small store

A group of people in a small store. Production still for the film Evelyn Williams.

Production and promotional images
Group of people square dancing at the Carter Fold

A group of people square dancing at the Carter Family Fold. Production still for the film Sun...

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Group of people square dancing; colored b/w image

Group of people square dancing. Paint added to original black and white photo.

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Group shot of the crew for film Fat Monroe

Group shot of the Appalshop film crew that made Fat Monroe, an adaptation of Gurney Norman's shor...

Fat Monroe materials, c.1991
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Field audio outtake from The Appalshop Show.  Herby Smith interview with Gurney Norman a...

The Appalshop Show materials, c.1977
Hand painted production still for the film Chairmaker.

Director Rick DiClemente takes a light reading of Dewey Thompson, the subject of his film Chairma...

Appalshop Films Collection, 1969-2015
Hands On:  A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom production still

Black and white photograph of a woman reading a story to a young girl. 

Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom materials, c.1992
Hands On:  A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom production still

Color photograph of three children standing in front of a microphone. 

Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom materials, c.1992
Hands On:  A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom production still

Black and white photograph of a group of children lined up in front of a microphone.

Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom materials, c.1992
Hands On:  A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom production still

Black and white photograph of a woman reading a story to a group of children. 

Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom materials, c.1992
Hands On:  A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom production still

Black and white contact sheet of production stills including images of children and adults in a c...

Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom materials, c.1992
Hands On:  A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom production still

Black and white contact sheet of production stills including images of children and adults in a c...

Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom materials, c.1992
Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom

Headwaters, 30:00; Label on Spine: "Hands On", Appalshop; Label on Front: Hands On: A Year in …, ...

Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom materials, c.1992
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A song [intro to Kingdom Come School], man talks about being a school teacher, young children pra...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
Hazel Dickens:  It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song production still

Black and white photograph of two women and a young girl standing in a driveway or road. The girl...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Headwaters: Artus Moser of Buckeye Cove

Label on Spine: KET, The Kentucky Network, Master, Appalshop - Headwaters, #108 & 205, Artus Mose...

Artus Moser of Buckeye Cove materials, c.1985
Audio Visual Material

Dub for Evelyn Williams. Label on Spine: Appalshop/Headwaters, Evelyn Williams, DUB. Transferred.

Distribution elements - Evelyn Williams
Audio Visual Material

Unknown production element for Evelyn Williams. Label on Spine: Rough; Label on Cassette: Worktape.

Workprint and outtakes - Evelyn Williams
Headwaters: I'm What This Is All About

Label on Spine: I’m What This Is All About (Headwaters), 00:38:30, Appalshop, Serial No 1345, Loc...

I'm What This is All About materials, c.1985
Headwaters: One Ring Circus
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: Headwaters, One Ring Circus, Master, 12/8/86, MASTER; Label on Front: Headwaters,...

One-Ring Circus materials, c.1987

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #1, Hil...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
Audio icon

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #2, Hil...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984; Post Flood Digitization

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #3, Hil...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #5, Hil...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #6, Hil...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #7, Hil...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #9, Hil...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
Audio Visual Material

Camera original for His Eye Is on the Sparrow. Label on Box: Ethel Austin, 1-10, Interviews; Labe...

His Eye is on the Sparrow materials, c.1999
Audio Visual Material

Camera original for His Eye Is on the Sparrow. Label on Box: Ethel Austin, 11-20, Sacred Music Fe...

His Eye is on the Sparrow materials, c.1999
Audio Visual Material

Camera original for His Eye Is on the Sparrow. Label on Box: Ethel Austin, 11-20, Sacred Music Fe...

His Eye is on the Sparrow materials, c.1999
Audio Visual Material

Camera original for His Eye Is on the Sparrow. Label on Box: Ethel Austin, 21-30, Mt Hope & Pasto...

His Eye is on the Sparrow materials, c.1999
His Eye is on the Sparrow
Audio Visual Material

Master for His Eye Is on the Sparrow. Label on Spine: Appalshop, Master, Appalshop, His Eye is on...

His Eye is on the Sparrow materials, c.1999
His Eye is on the Sparrow production still

Gospel singer Ethel Caffie-Austin (center) with filmmaker Anne Lewis (L) and intern Laura Royster...

His Eye is on the Sparrow materials, c.1999
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Audio recording of Nimrod Workman talking about love and unity and living in poor communities; ta...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman talks about working in the coal mines and sings Coal Black Mining Blues and Going ...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings several songs while Molly Workman prepares dinner; Molly sings as she works....

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Molly Workman sings and cooks while Nimrod Workman whistles along; Molly and Nimrod sing songs to...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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A group of people talking. Nimrod and Molly Workman sing a series of songs: Little Bessie, Give Y...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings several songs: Old Village Churchyard, Jacob's Ladder, I'll Be Ready, and Wh...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings Barbry Allen and The House Carpenter. He then discusses music, food, and chu...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman singing a series of songs: I Am Homesick Now For Heaven, Just One Rose Will Do, an...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings Orphan Girl, I Am A Traveling Creature, Working on a Building, Fare The Well...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings Darlin' Cory and Shady Grove; a woman hums Peace In The Valley. This recordi...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings: Long Way Home, Wild Boar, Going Back To Coney Isle, Amazing Grace. This rec...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings songs (Going Back To Alabam and brief verses of others) and tells stories. T...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings several songs at home in a room with some family members. A female family me...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman talks about property relations between coal companies and locals; Nimrod sings I H...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings several songs (Cabbage Head Song, Casey Jones, Soldier And The Lady, One Of ...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman sings Down in Old Kentucky. Nimrod talks about the beginnings of the world, and po...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
Homemade Tales
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: #38, Homemade Tales, #3, Florida & Verna Mae, Feb. 4, 1988; Label on Cassette: Ta...

Homemade Tales: Songs and Sayings of Florida Slone materials, c.1993; Post Flood Digitization
Homemade Tales
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: #39, Homemade Tales, #4, Florida / Verna Mae Slone, Feb. 4, 1988; Label on Casset...

Homemade Tales: Songs and Sayings of Florida Slone materials, c.1993; Post Flood Digitization
Homemade Tales
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: #40, Homemade Tales, #5, Florida / Verna Mae Slone, Feb 4, 1988; Label on Cassett...

Homemade Tales: Songs and Sayings of Florida Slone materials, c.1993; Post Flood Digitization
Homemade Tales
Audio Visual Material

Headwaters: dub from master; Label on Spine: Dub from Master, Homemade Tales; Label on Front: Dub...

Homemade Tales: Songs and Sayings of Florida Slone materials, c.1993

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Hugh Mor...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Hugh Mor...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: August 3...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
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Audio Visual Material

Interview of a woman talking about her religion and other religions.

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
Audio Visual Material

Outtakes for In the Good Old Fashioned Way. Label on can: original, Churches, baptism, memorial s...

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A group of people standing on the banks of a creek. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A filmmaker sitting in a creek while filming. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A filmmaker sitting in a creek while filming. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

Pen and ink sketch of a person being baptised in a creek. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A person being baptised in a creek. A crowd is visible in the background. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A person being baptized in a creek. A crowd is visible on the banks of the creek in the backgroun...

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A person being baptized in a creek. A crowd is visible in the background. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A person being baptized in a creek. A crowd is visible in the foreground. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A person being baptized in a creek. A crowd is visible in the background. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A group of people gathered by a creek for a baptism. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A group of church members gathered around tables or benches.

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A group of people gathered on the banks of a creek for a baptism. A woman is being helped out of ...

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

A person being baptized in a creek. A group of people is visible in the background. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
In the Good Old Fashioned Way production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of a creek baptism and a city street. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
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People splashing and playing in water. Speaker identifies recording as part of Herby's flick. Ori...

Camera original media (IYB)
Audio Visual Material

Master for In Ya Blood. Label on Spine:  "Charlie / Opening, In Ya Blood"

Distribution elements (IYB)

Dubbing for "Herby's Flick" [In Ya Blood]

Workprint and outtakes (IYB)
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Woman sings song for film, "Herby's Flick." [In Ya Blood]

Camera original media (IYB)

Master for In Ya Blood. Label on Spine: "KET, The Kentucky Network, Air, Appalshop Presents, In Y...

Distribution elements (IYB)
Audio Visual Material

Label on Front:  In Ya Blood, BOD, Master, Burn-On-Demand, 7-14-2014;

Distribution elements (IYB)

Mixed in box: Community Film Workshop of Appalachia files, NEA proposals, Broadside TV docs, misc...

Series I. Community Film Workshop of Appalachia, 1969-70; Paper and other media (cfwc)
Interior of small store
Photographic Material

The inside of a small store. Two men are visible, one behind the counter and one in front of it. ...

Production and promotional images

Original internegative for the film Millstone Sewing Center 

Master and Preservation elements - Millstone

A-wind internegative for Millstone Sewing Center from original A/B rolls.

Master and Preservation elements - Millstone

Internegative for Music Fair. A-wind internegative. New preservation by Colorlab, 2004. From orig...

Music Fair materials, c.1972

Label on Spine: 3, #4, Evelyn, 1/24/93.

Camera original media - Evelyn Williams
Interview with Anne Caudill about strip mining and activism

Interview with Anne Caudill about strip mining and activism associated with the Appalachian Volun...

Stranger with a Camera materials, c.2000; Post Flood Digitization
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A man discussing his career as coal miner, harassment and safety in mines, his observations the d...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Interview with coal workers on strike against A.T. Massey company about picket line violence

Group of men and women discuss violence against strikers, woman who was shot, their right to bear...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with Don Blankenship about "union terrorism"

Don Blankenship discusses letter employees received about inability to reach agreement with union...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with Don Blankenship about international corporations & A.T. Massey strike

Don Blankenship discusses Massey Energy,  production and wages in other countries, Sprouse Creek ...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with Don Blankenship about right to work, Hayes West incident

Don Blankenship discussing union struggles and right to work, defines terrorism.

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with Don Blankenship about unions, Richard Trumka

Anne Lewis and a male filmmaker interview Don Blankenship at Massey Energy discusses productivity...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with Gurney Norman interview about education, Fat Monroe

September 2, 1991 - Gurney Norman discusses what it's like to come from the mountains, his teache...

Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom materials, c.1992
Interview with Hazel Dickens & Mike Seeger - poor quality audio

MOSTLY NO AUDIO - Mike Seeger and Hazel Dickens being interviewed. Label on Cassette: #1, 11-1-94...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about Baltimore, Harlan County USA

Hazel Dickens discussing her life in Baltimore, mine safety, Harlan County USA, working in a fact...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about Baltimore, traditional vs. modern music

Hazel Dickens discusses her community in Baltimore, bluegrass and old time music, poverty, her pa...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about black lung, her own songs

Mimi Pickering interviews Hazel Dickens, who discusses the first time she sang Black Lung live at...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about collaboration between city and country people

Hazel Dickens and Mike Seeger being interviewed [by Mimi Pickering off camera] about Hazel's fami...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about family photo, performing in "Matewan"

Hazel Dickens names people in a photograph, discusses performing in John Sayles' film Matewan, po...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about her own songs

Hazel Dickens discusses her songs and how they fit in to the tradition, how she uses her songs to...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about her own songs

Hazel Dickens discussing how she wrote Working Girl Blues, Scraps from My Tables, Only the Lonely...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about Mike Seeger, family music

Hazel Dickens discussing meeting Mike Seeger, the importance of the old songs, songwriting, other...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about moving North

Hazel Dickens discusses County Western and Old Time musicians, first impressions of Baltimore, ot...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about music in her childhood

Hazel Dickens discusses her upbringing, living in poverty, music, musical influence growing up, c...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens about playing bars in Baltimore, feminism

Hazel Dickens discussing living in the city, homesickness/loneliness, alcoholism and bar hopping ...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens and Mike Seeger about their friendship and music

Hazel Dickens and Mike Seeger being interviewed by Mimi Pickering. Mike discusses meeting Hazel a...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens and Mike Seeger about traditional and modern music

Hazel Dickens and Mike Seeger being interviewed [by Mimi Pickering off camera]. Dickens and Seege...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Interview with Hazel Dickens on a Baltimore stoop

Filmed on a stoop in Baltimore. Hazel Dickens discusses the social, musical, and work lives of fa...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
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Herbert Pruitte is interviewed about what he saw the morning of the Buffalo Creek Disaster, and h...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
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July 18, 1972. J. L. Hollifield, from the Hurricane Section of Wise County, Virginia, discussing ...

Stripmining in Appalachia materials, c.1973
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James Morris discussing what he saw the day the dam broke, what mine officials were doing that da...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
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A press conference about the Buffalo Creek Mining disaster. James Morris discusses his experience...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
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Several men talking about dams and flooding. Appears to be press interviewing Mr. James Morris ab...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Interview with Janette Carter about the Carter Fold, family music

Unknown production element for Sunny Side of Life. Label on Spine: Janette Carter, Interviews; La...

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
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Jim Summerville discusses the Citizen's Commission to Investigate the Buffalo Creek Disaster.

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Interview with Jo Carson about history and impact of Broadside Television

Jo Carson discusses audiences, people pieces, the Road Company, former Broadside Television emplo...

Mountain Vision materials, c.1991
Interview with Jo Carson about Southern creativity

Jo Carson discusses white quilts, Broadside Television, FCC ruling on local and educational progr...

Mountain Vision materials, c.1991
Interview with Jo Carson about working with children at Broadside

Jo Carson being interviewed in a kitchen. Carson discusses her early career, interviews, and work...

Mountain Vision materials, c.1991
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Interview/testimony of Kenneth Osborn discussing dam breaking, his experience of the Buffalo Cree...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Interview with marijuana grower
Audio Visual Material

Interview with marijuana grower discussing methods of cultivation, region's relationship with and...

Bluegrass, Blackmarket materials, c.1994; Post Flood Digitization
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Camera original for Long Journey Home. Label on Back: Minnie Holly Barnes, Tazwell, Va., No. 2. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987; Post Flood Digitization
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Camera original for Long Journey Home. Label on Back: Minnie Holly Barnes, Tazwell, Va., No. 3. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
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Camera original for Long Journey Home. Label on Back: Minnie Holly Barnes, Tazwell, Va., No. 4. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987; Post Flood Digitization
Interview with Morgan Sexton about aging, singing influences

Morgan Sexton discussing getting older, his health [operation], retirement, National Heritage Awa...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Interview with Morgan Sexton about mining and music

Morgan Sexton discussing the importance of Old Time music, his hand injury, playing the banjo, ev...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
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Nimrod and Molly Workman talk about labor unions and violent conflicts with the coal companies. T...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975; Post Flood Digitization
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Audio Visual Material

Nimrod Workman and others discuss fishing. Nimrod tells a story about John B. This recording was ...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman, a woman, and an interviewer discuss loading coal, Nimrod's decision to work in th...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
Interview with Nomonde Ngubo about coal mining in US vs. South Africa

Raw footage from the filming of Mine War on Blackberry Creek (1986). Anne Lewis interviews Nomond...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with Nomonde Ngubo about South African coal mining

Raw footage from the filming of Mine War on Blackberry Creek (1986). Anne Lewis interviews Nomond...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
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Camera original for Long Journey Home. Label on Back: Tape #3, Hugh Cowans. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987; Post Flood Digitization
Interview with Richard Trumka about Massey Energy Corporation

Richard Trumka discusses Massey Energy business practices, the power held by multinational corpor...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with Richard Trumka about Massey Energy, UMWA

Richard Trumka (UMWA president at the time) discussing Massey and UMWA agreement 1985, current st...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
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Audio recording of Scott and parents discussing their relationship and disagreements

So Was Einstein: A Look at Dyslexic Children materials, c.1988; Post Flood Digitization
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Audio Visual Material

Camera original for Long Journey Home. Label on Back: History Project - Ethnics Film, 1st 3 min o...

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987; Post Flood Digitization
Interview with strikebreakers at Massey worksite

Interviews with strikebreakers at A.T. Massey worksite. They discuss crossing picket lines, attac...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with striking coal miners about violence, Hayes West incident

Footage from the filming of Mine War on Blackberry Creek (1986). Anne Lewis interviews coal miner...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with striking coal workers about scab labor

Man discusses why they can't stop the scabs, new regulations on strikers, Massey Energy and Don B...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with Sue Massek about Hazel Dickens; Performance by Hazel Dickens Band at Clintwood, Virginia 1994

June 11 1994, Festival of the Bluegrass, Lexington KY - Sue Massek discusses Hazel Dickens' influ...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
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Several men discussing what they observed the day the damn at Buffalo Creek broke. Recording ends...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Interview with Tillman Cadle about Communism, shooting competition

Tillman Cadle discussing mining, shooting competitions, communism. Cadle looks through photo albu...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
Interview with Tillman Cadle about Eastern KY, NYC, poverty, union politics

Tillman Cadle discussing organizing at Yancy, getting kicked out of the mine, meeting Jim Garland...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
Interview with Tillman Cadle about John L. Lewis, Battle of Evarts

Tillman Cadle discusses John L. Lewis and the changes he made after becoming UMWA president, invo...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
Interview with Tillman Cadle about the Appleman family

Tillman Cadle reading a story about the Appleman family from Evarts, Kentucky and the train car l...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
Interview with Tillman Cadle about union politics, coal mining work

Tilman Caddle discussing the coal mining industry, Fonde coal camp, being "blacklisted," conditio...

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning materials, c.1988
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A group of people [production crew] talking about a van, vacations, setting up equipment. Intervi...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Interview with truck drivers' boss at Sprouse Creek Processing Plant

Drivers' boss discusses unions, pensions, equates strikers to terrorists. Truck driver discusses ...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with UNIDENTIFIED female coal miner & daughter

A woman discussing why the union is important to her, union loyalty after her injury. Woman's dau...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with UNIDENTIFIED UMWA office worker about companies vs. workers

Man discussing the power held by energy companies over workers. 

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Interview with Union coal workers at Sprouse Creek Processing Plant about security measures & radios

Different union men discussing new security measures at Sprouse Creek Processing Plant, group lis...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
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From the making of Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act Of Man

A press conference or commun...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Interviews with strikebreakers working with A.T. Massey Coal Company

Raw footage from the filming of Mine War on Blackberry Creek (1986). Anne Lewis and Andy Garrison...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
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Musician playing the banjo intro for Kingdom Come School, musician playing guitar intro for Kingd...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
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Audio Visual Material

Leaves crunching, a man [Ray Hicks] talking about selling plants, folk medicine, different types ...

Fixin' to Tell About Jack materials, c.1975
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Audio Visual Material

Someone walking through leaves or shuffling paper.

Fixin' to Tell About Jack materials, c.1975
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Audio Visual Material

Camera original for Fixin' to Tell About Jack. Label on Back: Ray Hicks - Jack Tales, Outside sou...

Fixin' to Tell About Jack materials, c.1975; Post Flood Digitization
Jack Wright and Dee Davis at event

Jack Wright and Dee Davis speaking at the Carter Family Fold. Production still for the film S...

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
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A man reading narration about Buffalo Creek disaster. 

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975
Audio Visual Material

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: James B...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: "#1, Ja...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: "#2, Ja...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: "#3, Ja...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: "James B...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: James Br...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: James Br...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: James Br...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #1, Jam...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #2, Jam...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #3, Jam...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #4, Jam...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #5, Jam...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
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A man [James Still] talking about how his county and city have changed over the years, gingerbrea...

The Appalshop Show materials, c.1977
Janette Carter and Joe Carter on stage at the Carter Fold

Janette and Joe Carter playing a set at the Carter Fold. 

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Janette Carter and Joe Carter on stage at the Carter Fold

Janette Carter and Joe Carter on stage at the Carter Fold

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #1, Daw...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
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Interview of a man explaining the differences between Old Regular Baptist church and Baptist chur...

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #1, Joh...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #2, Joh...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #3, Joh...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #4, Joh...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: #5, Joh...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
Justice in the Coalfields
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: 8/30/94, #1, Pittston, Logan WV; Label on Cassette: 8/30/94, #1, Pittston, Logan,...

Justice in the Coalfields materials, c.1995; Post Flood Digitization
Justice in the Coalfields
Audio Visual Material

Label on Spine: 9/19/94, #1, Clinchco, Dante, Pittston; Label on Cassette: Pittston, 9-19-94, Tap...

Justice in the Coalfields materials, c.1995; Post Flood Digitization
Lee Sexton - Whoa Mule (Music Video)

Master for Whoa Mule. Label on Spine: Appalshop, “Whoa Mule." 

Lee Sexton: Whoa Mule materials, c.1989
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Audio recording of public service announcement for the Fourth Annual Letcher County Crafts Fair. ...

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man materials, c.1975

Field audio tape for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Back: Tape #4,...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984
Lily May Ledford production still

Black and white photograph of a young woman singing and playing an instrument. 

Lily May Ledford materials, c.1988
Lily May Ledford production still

Black and white photograph of a young Lily May Ledford holding a banjo. 

Lily May Ledford materials, c.1988
Lily May Ledford production still

Black and white photograph of a young woman singing and playing an instrument. 

Lily May Ledford materials, c.1988
Line Fork Falls and Caves - Preservation dub master

Master preservation dub for Line Fork Falls and Caves. Label on Front: Appalachian Film Preservat...

Line Fork Falls and Caves materials, c.1971
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A group of people singing in the lined out hymnody style, taking communion.

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
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A woman talking about Old Regular Baptists and other churches, her beliefs, duty to others.

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
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Audio Visual Material

Camera original for Long Journey Home. Label on Back: Long Journey Home - Effects, 2/18/87, car (...

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987; Post Flood Digitization
Long Journey Home dub master (full film)

Dub for Long Journey Home. Label on Cassette: Long Journey Home, # 00001562 Dub, Dub Master. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
Long Journey Home production still

Anndrena Belcher walking down a road. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
Long Journey Home production still

Storyteller and singer Anndrena Belcher walking down a road.

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
Long Journey Home production still

Storyteller and singer Anndrena Belcher. A mountain is visible in the background. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
Long Journey Home production still

Three men standing in the baseball field in Lynch, Kentucky. Caption on the bottom left corner of...

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
Long Journey Home production still

Anndrena Belcher sitting on a wooden platform.

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
Long Journey Home production still

A camp house in Lynch, Kentucky. Several people are seated on the front steps. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
Long Journey Home production still

A group of men waiting for physical examinations in Lynch, Kentucky. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
Long Journey Home production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of a woman. 

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987
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Camera original for Long Journey Home. Label on original box: Andreena Belcher, Contract video by...

Long Journey Home materials, c.1987; Post Flood Digitization
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Mabel Kiser discusses the Millstone Sewing Center, her experience growing up in poverty, and chan...

Camera original media - Millstone

Mix element for George Wooten: Leslie County Judge. Label: Mag Trk; Label on Leader: Appalshop, “...

Judge Wooten and Coon on a Log materials, c.1971

Magnetic rolls for Appalachian Genesis, label reads "ARC Genesis 16 mm. mag rolls (to be mixed fr...

Workprint and outtakes - Appalachian Genesis

Miscellaneous magnetic sound outtakes for Appalachian Genesis. 
 

Workprint and outtakes - Appalachian Genesis

Magnetic work track for Line Fork Falls and Caves 

Line Fork Falls and Caves materials, c.1971

Label: "[Magnetic] tracks. "B" mag, A.F.W. [Appalachian Film Workshop]"

Music Fair materials, c.1972

Label: "Mag tracks. "A" mag. [Appalachian Film Workshop]"

Music Fair materials, c.1972

Magnetic work track for Millstone Sewing Center. 

Workprint and outtakes - Appalachian Genesis

Magnetic work track for Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain. Label: "Coon Branch Mt. Sound"

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972

Magnetic work track for Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain. Label: "Coon Branch #9 Wild Sound, Coon...

The Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain materials, c.1972
Man and woman standing behind a store counter

A man and woman standing behind a store counter. A man is seated on a stool in front of the count...

Production and promotional images
Man being interviewed - Appalachian Genesis

Frame of Sherman, who is interviewed in the film.

Production and promotional images -Appalachian Genesis
Man [Ben Zickafoose] at rewind table - Coal Miner: Frank Jackson production still

Black and white photograph of a man [Ben Zickafoose] inspecting film at rewind table. Production ...

Production and promotional images (CMFJ)
Man [Herb E. Smith] working at film rewinds

Production staff working in a studio. 

Judge Wooten and Coon on a Log materials, c.1971

Master for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image. Label on Spine: KET, The Kentucky...

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Master for Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly ImageLabel on Spine: Strangers & Kin.

Strangers and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image materials, c.1984

Master positive track for Appalachian Genesis.
 

Master and Preservation elements (APG)

Master soundtrack, original for Appalachian Genesis. 

Master and Preservation elements (APG)

South of the Mountain outs; Roadside Theater. Several men discussing coal mining, tobacco and oth...

Camera original media (IYB)
Mike Seeger, Arnold Dickens, Hazel Dickens play music in a living room in Princeton, WV

November 3, 1994 - Mike Seeger, Arnold Dickens, and Hazel Dickens play music in a living room at ...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Mike Seeger, Hazel & Arnold Dickens play music in a living room in Princeton, WV

November 3, 1994 - Hazel Dickens, Arnold Dickens and Mike Seeger play in a living room at a famil...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Mike Seeger, Hazel & Arnold Dickens play music in a living room in Princeton, WV

November 3, 1994 - Mike Seeger, Arnold Dickens, and Hazel Dickens play music in a living room at ...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Millstone Sewing Center production still

A woman working with a sewing machine. 

Production and promotional images - Millstone
Mine War on Blackberry Creek production still

Black and white photograph of several men dressed in riot gear. 

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Mine War on Blackberry Creek production still

Color photograph of a group of people gathered around a truck. One of the men is filming the grou...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Mine War on Blackberry Creek production still

Black and white photograph of a group of people gathered around a man lying on a stretcher. Anoth...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Mine War on Blackberry Creek production still

Black and white photograph of a line of police officers holding sticks. 

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Mine War on Blackberry Creek production still

Black and white photograph of a man being interviewed. Several production staff members are visib...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Mine War on Blackberry Creek production still

Black and white photograph of a room. Production staff member is visible on the left side of the ...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Mine War on Blackberry Creek production still

Black and white photograph of a group of people lying on stretchers as others treat their injurie...

Mine War on Blackberry Creek materials, c.1986
Audio Visual Material

Camera original for Minnie Black's Gourd Band. Label on Spine: Minnie Black, Gourd Band, 4/18/87,...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band
Audio Visual Material

Dub for Minnie Black's Gourd Band. Label on Cassette: Minnie Black’s Gourd Band, 2012, dub of 3/4...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band - distorted sound

Camera original for Minnie Black's Gourd Band. Label on Spine: #2, 2-19-87, Minnie Black, Gourd M...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988; Post Flood Digitization
Minnie Black's Gourd Band - distorted sound

Camera original for Minnie Black's Gourd Band. Label on Spine: Tape #1, 10/3/87, "Minnie Black."

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988; Post Flood Digitization
Minnie Black's Gourd Band - no sound

Camera original for Minnie Black's Gourd Band. Label on Spine: Tape #9 or 10, 10/4/87, "Minnie Bl...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988; Post Flood Digitization
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of three women and a man gathered around an award. One woman is holdin...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of two women and a man. The woman in the center is holding an instrume...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of a woman sitting in a rocking chair on a porch. A gourd figure and c...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of a woman surrounded by gourd figures. She is holding a small gourd c...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of a woman standing at a kitchen counter. 

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of a woman holding a gourd figure. 

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of woman seated on a couch. A large gourd is visible in the foreground. 

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of a woman holding a gourd figure. 

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of several gourd figures. A gourd statue of liberty is at the center o...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of a woman holding a basket full of gourds. 

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of a woman being filmed. 

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of production staff filming. 

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white photograph of a large group of people including production staff in a barn or out...

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white contact sheet of production stills including images of gourds and gourd figures. 

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988
Minnie Black's Gourd Band production still

Black and white contact sheet of production stills including images of a woman and gourds. 

Minnie Black's Gound Band materials, c.1988

Label: "Appalachian Film Workshop, United Mine Worker’s 1971."  First Leader: "Tony Boyle - A-Mag...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971

Master pre-print sound element for United Mine Workers of American 1970: A House Divided. Label: ...

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971

Original pre-print sound element for the film Music Fair.

Music Fair materials, c.1972
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This item contains several audio clips: Molly Workman talking about a baby, humming while she wor...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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A group of people preaching, praying and singing together in lined out hymnony style. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
Morgan Sexton:  Banjo Player from Bull Creek production still

A man holding a banjo. A woman is visible in the background. 

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Morgan Sexton:  Banjo Player from Bull Creek production still

A man playing banjo. A man and woman are visible in the background. 

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Morgan Sexton:  Banjo Player from Bull Creek production still

A man playing banjo and a man kneeling with three men standing behind him. 

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Morgan Sexton:  Banjo Player from Bull Creek production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of a man playing banjo. 

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Morgan Sexton:  Banjo Player from Bull Creek production still

Contact sheet of production stills from Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek. 

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Morgan Sexton:  Banjo Player from Bull Creek production still

Contact sheet of production stills including images of people playing instruments. 

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek

Dub for Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek. Label on Spine: Headwaters Television, Appal...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Morristown:  In the Air and Sun production still

Color photograph of a child wearing a costume. 

Morristown: In the Air and Sun materials, c.2007
Morristown:  In the Air and Sun production still

Color photograph of a child wearing a costume. 

Morristown: In the Air and Sun materials, c.2007
Morristown:  In the Air and Sun production still

Color photograph of four people standing around a car. 

Morristown: In the Air and Sun materials, c.2007
Morristown:  In the Air and Sun production still

Color photograph of a four people standing around a car. 

Morristown: In the Air and Sun materials, c.2007
Morristown:  In the Air and Sun production still

Color photograph of two people carrying filming equipment and wearing masks or coverings over the...

Morristown: In the Air and Sun materials, c.2007
Morristown:  In the Air and Sun production still

Color photograph of a man, woman and three children. 

Morristown: In the Air and Sun materials, c.2007

Moving Mountains series: Coal Miner Frank Jackson and Coalmining Women.

Distribution elements (CMFJ)
Music and conversation with Mike Seeger, Hazel & Arnold Dickens at Princeton, WV

A group of musicians including Hazel Dickens, Mike Seeger, Arnold Dickens and others, in a kitche...

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song materials, c.2001
Music and interview with Morgan Sexton

Morgan Sexton discusses/plays Little Gypsy Girl, Cumberland Gap, unknown song, Wagoner's Lad. Cam...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Music and interview with Morgan Sexton about Dock Boggs, running liquor

Morgan Sexton playing banjo and singing. Sexton tells about meeting Dock Boggs. Sexton discusses ...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Music and interview with Morgan Sexton about family, playing alone

January 13, 1988 - Morgan Sexton plays music and is interviewed by Anne Lewis and Buck Maggard. S...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Music and interview with Morgan Sexton about family, trees

Morgan Sexton playing banjo - Rich and Rambling Boy, It's a Beautiful Doll, Come All You Fair and...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Music and interview with Morgan Sexton about mining and timber industries, strikes and unions

Morgan Sexton tellling stories, discusses saw mills, timber industry. Sings Bonnie Blue Eyes. Dis...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Music and interview with Morgan Sexton about moonshine, groundhogs

Morgan Sexton plays his banjo, plays Moonshiner, discusses how to make moonshine, why people had ...

Morgan Sexton: Banjo Player from Bull Creek materials, c.1991
Music Fair Betacam SP dupe master; digital excerpt

Duplication element made from preservation of original film masters. Telecine by Colorlab, 2004; ...

Music Fair materials, c.1972
Musician Beachard Smith with fiddle

Musician Beachard Smith holding his fiddle and bow. Production still for the film Sunny Side ...

The Sunny Side of Life materials, c.1985
Ned Beatty pretending to shave with clapperboard -Fat Monroe

Ned Beatty as Fat Monroe, sitting in the cab of a truck. Behind-the-scenes still; Ned Beatty pret...

Fat Monroe materials, c.1991
Nick Frazier being interviewed - Appalachian Genesis

Interviewee Nick Frazier.;Black and white photograph of a man.

Production and promotional images -Appalachian Genesis
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Nimrod and Molly Workman talk about raising a family, Nimrod talks about his history as a coal mi...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Molly Workman humming as she prepares a meal, calls people to the table; Nimrod Workman sings The...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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A group of people including Nimrod and Molly Workman discuss medical payments, Nimrod's music, "t...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Audio Visual Material

Nimrod Workman and others discuss taking care of children, living off the land, coal mining, and ...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Nimrod Workman and others listen to several recordings; Nimrod sings along. The group talks about...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Tape of Nimrod Workman speaking; a band plays Green Rolling Hills Of WV; a man sings Mrs. Clara S...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Audio Visual Material

Nimrod Workman discusses his experience of beekeeping and his knowledge of bees. He and the inter...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
Nimrod Workman:  To Fit My Own Category production still

A man and woman standing on a stage. The man is standing at a microphone, the woman is seated to ...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
Nimrod Workman:  To Fit My Own Category production still

A man and woman singing or speaking into a microphone. 

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975

Field audio tape for Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category. Label on Back: May 17th, in woods, s...

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category

Master preservation dub for Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category. 

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category materials, c.1975
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Audio Visual Material

An Old Regluar Baptist Church meeting including sermon, singing and communion. 

In the Good Old Fashioned Way materials, c.1973
On Our Own Land production still

Black and white photograph of a group of people holding signs in protest of broad form deeds. 

On Our Own Land materials, c.1988
On Our Own Land production still

Black and white photograph of two women behind a lectern. Anne Lewis accepting award for On O...

On Our Own Land materials, c.1988
On Our Own Land production still

Black and white photograph of a man. 

On Our Own Land materials, c.1988
On Our Own Land production still

Black and white photograph of a woman. 

On Our Own Land materials, c.1988
One-Ring Circus production still

Color photograph/collage of trapeze artists.

One-Ring Circus materials, c.1987
One-Ring Circus production still

Black and white photograph of a man applying clown makeup. 

One-Ring Circus materials, c.1987
One-Ring Circus production still

Color photograph of circus performers. 

One-Ring Circus materials, c.1987
Open Windows production still
Photographic Material

Black and white photogtaph of a group of people dancing. A man playing guitar and a woman playing...

Open Windows materials, c.1991
Open Windows production still
Photographic Material

Black and white photograph of a woman playing a drum. 

Open Windows materials, c.1991
Open Windows production still
Photographic Material

Black and white photograph of a group of people playing musical instruments and dancing.

Open Windows materials, c.1991

A-wind opt. track negative from 16mm mix magnetic track.

Music Fair materials, c.1972

Label: "Cock, [Reel] #4, Hulsey, Chicken.";Original recording created in production of the film Feathered Warrior.

Feathered Warrior materials, c.1973

CA2230586-1; Label on Pic Can: Woodrow Cornett: Letcher County Butcher, B&W Neg, Dupe Neg Pic A-W...

Woodrow Cornett: Letcher County Butcher materials, c.1971

Print and track negative for Line Fork Falls and Caves

Line Fork Falls and Caves materials, c.1971

Original negative track for Kingdom Come School. A-wind track neg. (Approx. 800 ft.).

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

A-wind opt. track neg. (original). Label on original can: "Whitesburg Epic, b&w neg., A neg. s.t."

Whitesburg Epic materials, c.1971

Original picture outtakes and work print for Coal Miner: Frank Jackson. 
 

Workprint and outtakes - Coal Miner: Frank Jackson

Original positive reversal for Kingdom Come School. Label: School, outs, looked through. Label on...

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School

Original positive track for United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided.

United Mine Workers of America 1970: A House Divided materials, c.1971

Original reversal positive for Kingdom Come School. Label: "Orig[inal]. color, 1 class, bus, p.m....

Audiovisual items - Kingdom Come School
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