Interview with Marty Newell, November 14, 2015
Project: Exploring the Legacies of Appalshop Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Marty Newell begins by remembering his childhood in the coal company town of Highsplint, and discusses moving to Whitesburg at a time when the region was receiving a great deal of media attention. He remembers the beginnings of Appalshop, his travels to film for the General Convention Youth Program, and how these influenced his thinking about politics, regional identity, and cultural work.Interview Accession
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Appalachian Region--Social conditions Appalachians (People) in motion pictures Appalshop, Inc. Company towns Highsplint (Ky.) Motion picture industry--Finance. Motion picture producers and directors. Motion pictures and youth. Political activists. Regionalism--Appalachian Region Whitesburg (Ky.) Documentary films--Production and directionInterview Rights
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Newell, Marty Interview by Jeffrey A. Keith. 14 Nov. 2015. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Newell, M. (2015, November 14). Interview by J. A. Keith. Exploring the Legacies of Appalshop Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Newell, Marty, interview by Jeffrey A. Keith. November 14, 2015, Exploring the Legacies of Appalshop Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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