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Author: Dave Tabler

New River-Highlands Resource Conservation & Development Council logo
October 10, 2014 Natural resource management / Virginia

A People Of The Land

New River-Highlands Resource Conservation & Development Council works toward a modern rural community living in environmental harmony.

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October 9, 2014 Archives / Kentucky

A Day in the Life of an Archivist

Edna Fugate, Archivist/Reference Librarian at University of Pikeville in Pikeville, KY, explains the intricacies of preserving a collection.

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Photographing the museum of berkeley springs collection
October 8, 2014 Museums / West Virginia

Tips from an Amateur Museum Exhibit Developer

Telling both the geologic story of the famed warm springs & how the waters impacted the history of the town around them.

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The Remarkable Stokes Collection book cover
October 2, 2014 Tennessee / Writers

Family Makes Treasure Trove of Early Chattanooga Photographs Available for Book

A treasure trove of Chattanooga photographs that have been passed down in the Stokes family for generations has now been assembled in an upcoming book

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September 24, 2014 Black Appalachia / Coal mining / West Virginia / Writers

Book Excerpt: ‘Faces Behind the Dust’

A precocious, nosey girl, who has eavesdropping down to a science, learns hard truths about coal mining in WV in this coming of age novel.

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  • canning and pickling jars still life From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian Homesteads
    January 12, 2024
  • chef holds cluster of grapes to camera A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking History
    November 9, 2023
  • 1930s Ford truck untended in a garage / Library of Congress The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm Trucks
    September 7, 2023
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