Dante History Project Records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: AppMs-0538

Staff Only

Dante History Project Records Digital Collection (Audio)

Dante History Project Records Digital Collection (Photographs and Transcripts)

Scope and Contents

The Dante History Project Records collection consists of materials gathered as part of a community-based research effort in 1997-1998 to document the history of Dante, Va. Among the material types contained in the collection are oral history interview recordings, typed transcripts, and negative photographic images. Subjects covered in the collection include railroad and coal mining development and operations, education, farming, health issues, segregation, religious activities, and various other social, cultural, and economic issues related to the development and history of Dante between the late 19th century and the late 20th century.

Dates

1890-1998

Creator

Dante History Project (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The records are open for research. See individual series and item listings for links to digital content.

Conditions Governing Use

The oral histories may be duplicated and displayed for educational and research use.

Extent

1.00 linear feet (consisting of 2 boxes, 74 audio cassette recordings, 975 35mm black and white negatives)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series, as follows: Series 1, Transcripts, 1997-1998; Series, 2, Recordings, 1997-1998; and Series 3, Negatives, c. 1890-1980 and undated.

Method of Acquisition

Kathy Shearer, Project Coordinator for the Dante History Project, donated the Dante History Project Records to the Archives of Appalachia on April 21, 1999. On July 30, 1999 she donated copy negatives of photographs collected during the project.

Processing Information

Annie Webb, Glen Yelton, and Norma Myers processed the collection and the records were opened for research in February 2002.

Subjects

Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway
Church history -- Virginia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Coal mines and mining -- Virginia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Dante (Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Education -- Virginia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Health care -- Virginia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Labor unions Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Lungs -- Dust diseases Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Negatives (photographic) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Railroads--Virginia Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Rural-urban migration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Virginia--Economic conditions--1918-1945 Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Virginia--Social conditions--1933-1945 Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source