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White male from Long Island, NY talks about growing up in Long Island, his parents and how ice hockey gave him confidence at a young age.

  • ​White Male
  • Early 30's 
  • Long Island, New York

Biogprahy, childhood, growing up, ice hockey, Long Island, parents, confidence

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Laurence, an elderly white male in his 80s tells two stories that revolve around the Orton Plantation where he was born and raised and currently runs as his career. He tells a story about a young soldier and his surprise proposal at the plantation's chapel as well as a groom who got cold feet for the fourth time.

  • ​White Male
  • Early 80s
  • Orton Plantation, North Carolina

Love story, Afghanistan, Bosnia, flowers, broken-hearted, proposal, applause, gardens, Orton Plantation, groom missing, wedding, chapel, preacher, roses.

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Laurence, an elderly white male in his 80s talks about the history of the Orton Plantation where he was born and raised and currently runs as his career. Talks about how his Great Grandfather purchased the abandoned property and their family's had it ever since.

  • ​White Male
  • Early 80s
  • Orton Plantation, North Carolina

1880, ownership, economy, Orton Plantation, taxes, Great Grandfather, timber.

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Laurence, an elderly white male in his 80s tells two stories that revolve around the Orton Plantation where he was born and raised and currently runs as his career. He talks about growing up on the plantation, hunting and fishing in the woods, how some people wanted to come in and make a ghost story and how he debunks ghosts.

  • ​White Male
  • Early 80s
  • Orton Plantation, North Carolina

Orton Plantation, growing up, hunting, fishing, poison ivy, ticks, scared, ghost stories.

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White female born in Tatterson, North Carolina, living in Wilmington, NC since 1989, talks about growing up in the south during segregation. Talks about how the beginning of integration started a rise in private schools in the area and how she became more upset and liberal after going to college in Virginia and South Carolina. Also, how she likes the laid back and relaxed lifestyle of the south.

  • ​White Female
  • 60s
  • Wilmington, North Carolina

Childhood during segregation, integration, College in Longwood, University of South Carolina, liberal, private school, conservative, private schools, deep south attitude, relaxed atmosphere, laid back. 

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A 44 year old white female librarian, describes some of the history of Boston landscape and some of the landmarks that can be seen touring, such as the Copley Square Library and Trinity Church.

  • ​White Female
  • 44 Years old
  • South Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, South Boston, history, Copley Square, Trinity Church, swamp, farmland, floating library, Prudential Building, landscapes

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Butch, a black male in his 80s was born and raised on a farm by his grandparents and it was from his grandfather that he learned his Gullah accent. He talks about the death of Jesus, Pontius Pilot and John the Baptist.

  • ​Black Male
  • 80s
  • Cedar Grove, South Carolina

Jesus, crucifixion, Pontius Pilot, mean, John the Baptist.

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Butch, a black male in his 80s was born and raised on a farm by his grandparents and it was from his grandfather that he learned his Gullah accent. He talks about growing up, hunting, fishing and one of his family members, maybe Grandmother or sister, who worked as a cook and the foods he loved to eat.


  • ​Black Male
  • 80s
  • Cedar Grove, South Carolina

Grandfather, farm, hunting, fishing, growing up, rabbits, school, cook, beans, fish, crab, pork chops.

 
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Rosa, a 68 year old white female talks about her family, being born and raised on the Eastern shore, meeting up with old friends and classmates, memories from her childhood and the games they would play like, red light, hopscotch and tin can.

  • ​White Female
  • 68 years old
  • Tangier Island, Virginia

Eastern shore, shopping, restaurants, classmates, Grandpop, family, accents, memories, games, red light, tin can, hopscotch, baseball, old friends, sandwich place, dance, English heritage.

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Larry, a 23 year old white male talks about a time when he tackled a fake deer while riding along with his buddies.

  • ​White Male
  • 23 Years Old
  • West Virginia

West Virginia, deer, hunting, police, wrestling, bloomers, tackled.

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Black Male  40s, born on St Helena Island.  Charter members of the Sea Island translation of the bible and in 2005 it was published.  Also has books of poetry. Has children, and went to school in Hampton VA.  This recording talks about his poetry and reads "Gulla Cousin to Creole.  Recorded in 2007
 
  • Black Male
  • 40s
  • St Helena Island, SC 
 
language, poetry, gulla, creole, language, 
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Woman in her 60s, behind the cash register of a store, talks with Eliza and her interns about the area, the island they are on rumored to be the real “Lost Colony”, seeing the Mona Lisa in Washington D.C., and going on an Alaskan Cruise to find a man to date.

  • Female
  • 60s
  • Tidewater, NC, USA

Tidewater, Southern, North Carolina, Virginia, sister, brother, children, double first-cousins, great-grandson, Ferry, Coast Guard, Lost Colony, Hog Island, Chesapeake Bay, Washington DC, Mona Lisa, FBI, Alaska, Cruise, Norwegian Pearl, Switzerland, dating, alcoholic, harbor,

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Female in her 60s from an island in North Carolina. The island is a 'lost colony.'  Her father was born on Hog Island across from her island. A lot of Indian artifacts. Ships couldn't have landed in Roanoke because the water wasn't deep enough. There is no land left on the island to buy, it's all been bought. She was born in a house down the street behind an abandoned store. When she was young she went to Washington DC to work, met a man and married and had a child, got divorced, moved back to NC and married the same man again. 46 year old daughter, with two granddaughters and one great grandson. 39 year old, unmarried son, Chris. Great grandson is Daly, named after his great grandfather. Grand daughter married 3 1/2 years ago. 

  • ​White female
  • 60s
  • North Carolina

North Carolina, Roanoke, island, lost colony, artifacts, indian, hog island, ships, washington dc, married, children, grand children, great grand children, Daly, Chris, history, heritage

 

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Conversation with Ron Daise, a performer and cultural advisor on Nickelodeon’s Gullah Gullah Island, on translating the Bible to Gullah, similarities with Gullah and Creole, the deterrent of speaking Gullah in public, DNA links of heritage, and the effects on communities when films represent their dialect or culture.

  • Male
  • 40s
  • Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, USA

Gullah, Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, Sea Islands, Bible, translation, New Testament, Spirit, Ghost, Creole, Nickelodeon, Binya, Hampton, Virginia, Geechee, Ogeechee River, Daughters of the Dust, Praise House, DNA test, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Bunce Island, rice plantations,

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White male. Coastal South Carolina. 20s. Follows Buddhist philosophy because it has a broad view and is based on philosophy and not religion. Wants to just do right by people, no matter what he does or how he gets there. Believes the Universe is bigger than him, but doesn't believe it cares the details of what he does. Believes his karmic duty is to be good to people. His grandfather beat stomach cancer, but died of lung cancer, but he always had a positive attitude. If you're a good person, and put out kindness and gratitude, people will do right by you. 

  • ​White male
  • 20s
  • South Carolina

South Carolina, Buddhist, Buddhism, karma, philosophy, meditation, religion, Bodhisattva, Buddha, kindness, gratitude, positive, stomach cancer, lung cancer, grandfather

 

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South Carolinian man talks about Japanese feudal tattoos, the history of tattoos in Japan including the outlawing of tattoos and the Yakuza.

  • ​Male, White
  • 40s
  • South Carolina, USA

South Carolina, Japan, Tattoos, Yakuza, history, emperor, outlawing, rickshaw, 108 heroes, folklore

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Man talks about working on the show "Gullah Gullah Island", his accent, and the expectation of what "black" sounds like in Hollywood

  • ​Male, Black
  • 40s
  • St. Helena Island, South Carolina, USA

Black, male, Gullah, Island, accent, hollywood, california, South Carolina, Sea Islands, show, producer, director, culture, Gullah Gullah Island

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White male. 60s. Originally from 20 miles NE of Williamsburg, Virginia called West Point. Has lived in Florida for 5 years. Talks about where cities are in Florida like Jacksonville, Lake Whales, Orlando, Winterhaven, Cypress Gardens, Lady Lake.

  • ​White male
  • 60s
  • From West Point, Virginia lives in Florida

Virginia, West Point, Williamsburg, Florida, Jacksonville, Lake Whales, Orlando, Winterhaven, Cypress Gardens

 

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White male 50's in Oancock, VA talking about the history of Pirates in the area near Oancock and North Carolina Recorded in 2007.
 
  • White male
  • 50s
  • Oancock, VA
 
Blackbeard, Eastern Shore, Ann Bonnie, Accomack County, Costal, History Channel, Pirates, Henry Morgan, Bahamas, port royale
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Rosa Lee Pruit was born Sept 5 1938.  She was born on Tangier Island and worked on the Eastern Shore.  She isn’t married and was only married for 1.5 months.  Areas of Residence outside of representative region for longer than 6 months: Onacock which is the Eastern Shore, but close.

  • Date of Birth: 1938
  • Place of Birth: Tangier Island VA
  • Gender: Female
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Occupation: Store owner  

Key Words: Language, English Heritage, yeah-uh, lilt, Games they used to play, red light, tin can, hopscotch, dance, sandwich place, baseball, back from Eastern Shore, old friends, Drama

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