Rockingham County moonshine oral histories
Scope and Content
Rockingham County Moonshine Oral Histories, 2009-2010 is comprised of recorded interviews with five individuals who discuss moonshining in the Shenandoah Valley. Individuals interviewed by Cole are descendants of people who made or sold moonshine in the Shenandoah Valley, and discuss their memories of the moonshine business, and family stories that were passed down about the practice.
Dates
- 2009-2010
Creator
- Cole, Tiffany (Interviewer, Person)
Access Restrictions
Access to oral histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Oral histories audio and transcripts are either in the public domain or the copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Bio/Historical Note
Tiffany Cole completed a masters thesis titled, “Moonshining in Rockingham County: a case study in oral traditions and folkways,” in 2010, in fulfillment of a Masters in History at James Madison University. The paper explores the history of moonshining in the Shenandoah Valley, starting in the mid-1700s, and uses oral histories to examine ways local residents perceive moonshiners, and how moonshiners perceive themselves.
Extent
0.01 cubic feet (2 cd-rs)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Rockingham County Moonshine Oral Histories, 2009-2010, is comprised of recorded interviews with five individuals who discuss moonshining in the Shenandoah Valley.
Arrangement
The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.
Acquisition Information
Items were donated by Tiffany Cole on July 15, 2010.
Bibliography
- Cole, Tiffany W., "Moonshining in Rockingham County: A case study on oral traditions and folkways" (2010). Masters Theses. 406.
Processing Information
Audio was transferred to WAV files in 2010, and converted to mp3 on July 2, 2018.
- Folklore -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
- Mountain life -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
- Mountain people -- Virginia -- Shenandoah National Park -- Social life and customs
- Oral histories (literary works)
- Rockingham County (Va.) -- History
- Shenandoah National Park (Va.) -- History, Local
- Storytelling -- Virginia
- Superstition -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
- Superstition -- Virginia -- History
- Traditional medicine -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
- Title
- A Guide to the Rockingham County Moonshine Oral Histories, 2009-2010
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Roth-Mullet
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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