vihart00341A Guide to the Rockingham County Moonshine Oral Histories, 2009-2010 SdArch 0033Sarah Roth-MulletJames Madison University Libraries Special Collections

2019

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-17 07:02:02 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard James Madison University Libraries Special Collections Rockingham County moonshine oral histories Cole, Tiffany Cole, Tiffany SdArch 0033 /repositories/4/resources/582 0.01 cubic feet 2 cd-rs 2009-2010 Rockingham County Moonshine Oral Histories, 2009-2010, is comprised of recorded interviews with five individuals who discuss moonshining in the Shenandoah Valley. English Access Restrictions

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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).

Acquisition Information

Items were donated by Tiffany Cole on July 15, 2010.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [container #], Rockingham County Moonshine Oral Histories, 2009-2010, SdArch 0033, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University.

Processing Information

Audio was transferred to WAV files in 2010, and converted to mp3 on July 2, 2018.

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.

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.

Arrangement

The interviews are arranged chronologically, by the date of the interview.

Bibliography Cole, Tiffany W., "Moonshining in Rockingham County: A case study on oral traditions and folkways" (2010). Masters Theses. 406. oral histories (literary works) Mountain people -- Virginia -- Shenandoah National Park -- Social life and customs Mountain life -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) Folklore -- Virginia -- Rockingham County Storytelling -- Virginia Traditional medicine -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) Superstition -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) Superstition -- Virginia -- History Rockingham County (Va.) -- History Shenandoah National Park (Va.) -- History, Local Cole, Tiffany Peggy Shifflett, interviewed by Tiffany Cole33-1/repositories/4/archival_objects/18046Shifflett, Peggy A.August 7, 2009SA0033-SET-001Access Restrictions

Audio and transcript are open for research.

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Original cd/repositories/4/archival_objects/180511SA033-OP-001Desmond Dove, interviewed by Tiffany Cole33-2/repositories/4/archival_objects/18047August 8, 2009SA0033-SET-001Access Restrictions

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Original cd/repositories/4/archival_objects/180521SA033-OP-002Chris Mathias, interviewed by Tiffany Cole33-3/repositories/4/archival_objects/18048August 27, 2009SA0033-SET-001Access Restrictions

Audio and transcripts are open for research.

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Original cd/repositories/4/archival_objects/180531SA033-OP-002Pat Ritchie, interviewed by Tiffany Cole33-4/repositories/4/archival_objects/18049Ritchie, Patricia TurnerNovember 19, 2009SA0033-SET-001Access Restrictions

Audio and transcript are open for research.

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Original cd/repositories/4/archival_objects/180541SA033-OP-002Tammy Losh, interviewed by Tiffany Cole33-5/repositories/4/archival_objects/18050January 5, 2010SA0033-SET-001Access Restrictions

Audio and transcript are open for research.

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Original cd/repositories/4/archival_objects/180551SA033-OP-002