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Appalachia: They Say in Harlan County, The Alessandro Portelli Oral History Project

Project Summary

This project consists of interviews conducted by Italian oral historian Alessandro Portelli concerning the history, socioeconomic conditions, folklife, music, and customs of the Appalachian region of Kentucky. Topics discussed include racism, African Americans in Appalachia, poverty, coal mining, agriculture, moonshiners, religion, Italian immigrants, politics, labor unions.

Project Code

appport

Project LC Subject

Appalachian Region   Appalachian Region--Social conditions   Appalachian Region--Social life and customs   Appalachians (People)--Kentucky--Social conditions   Coal mines and mining--Appalachian Region   Race relations--Appalachian Region


Interviews in this Project (75 Total):

Interview Accession Number: 1994oh094_app418
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh095_app419
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh096_app420
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh097_app421
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh098_app422
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh099_app423
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh100_app424
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh101_app425
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh102_app426
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh103_app427
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh104_app428
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh105_app429
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh106_app430
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 1994oh113_app431
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh009_app510
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh010_app511
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh011_app512
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh012_app513
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh013_app514
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh014_app515
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh015_app516
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh016_app517
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh017_app518
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh018_app519
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh019_app520
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh020_app521
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh021_app522
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh022_app523
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh023_app524
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh024_app525
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh025_app526
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh026_app527
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh027_app528
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh028_app529
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh029_app530
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh030_app531
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh031_app532
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh032_app533
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh033_app534
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh034_app535
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh035_app536
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh036_app537
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh037_app538
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh038_app539
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh039_app540
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh040_app541
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh041_app542
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh042_app543
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh043_app544
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh044_app545
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh045_app546
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh046_app547
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh047_app548
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh048_app549
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh049_app550
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh050_app551
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh051_app552
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh052_app553
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh053_app554
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh054_app555
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh055_app556
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2006oh034_app581
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2006oh035_app582
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh056_app557
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh057_app558
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh058_app559
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh059_app560
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh060_app561
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh061_app562
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh062_app563
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh063_app564
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh064_app565
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2000oh065_app566
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2016oh337_app612
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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Interview Accession Number: 2016oh554_app623
Interviewer: Alessandro Portelli
Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
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