Grandparents Oral History Project (Andrew Johnson Elementary School, Kingsport, Tennessee), 1977-2002
Title
Grandparents Oral History Project (Andrew Johnson Elementary School, Kingsport, Tennessee), 1977-2002
Description
The Grandparents Oral History Project (Andrew Johnson Elementary School, Kingsport, Tennessee), held by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University, began as a result of a conference that teacher Betty White attended at ETSU in October 1976. Guest speaker Alex Haley told how the saga of Roots would have gone unwritten if he had not taken the time to sit on the front steps of his grandmother’s home as she recalled stories from his family's past. He reminded the group that now was the time to start collecting local and family histories before they are lost forever. He challenged the audience to find a way to preserve the rich cultural history of east Tennessee for future generations.
Beginning in 1976 and until her retirement in 2003, Mrs. White asked her first grade students to collect stories from their grandparents and great-grandparents. Each year the letters containing these memories were illustrated and published in booklet form for every student in the class. Through these stories the students received a sense of family pride, memories, and traditions which can be passed to their future generations.
The current digital collection contains PDF file surrogates created in 2024 of the complete content of all 23 years of stories found in the collection.
Beginning in 1976 and until her retirement in 2003, Mrs. White asked her first grade students to collect stories from their grandparents and great-grandparents. Each year the letters containing these memories were illustrated and published in booklet form for every student in the class. Through these stories the students received a sense of family pride, memories, and traditions which can be passed to their future generations.
The current digital collection contains PDF file surrogates created in 2024 of the complete content of all 23 years of stories found in the collection.
Creator
White, Betty (Person)
Source
Grandparents Oral History Project (Andrew Johnson Elementary School, Kingsport, Tennessee), Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University
Date
1977 - 2002
Rights
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Items in this collection are presented for their historic and research value. They may contain content that some viewers will find objectionable.Identifier
ETSU Archives of Appalachia: AppMs-0746
Collection Items
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 2002
Students: Austin Frye, Ben Blevins, Connor Wilson, Evan Stone, Mykayla Gover, Macy French, Charity Derick, Shane Neff, Jack Hayes
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 2001
Students: Beth Laster, Haylie Bruner, Kaitlyn Heidt, Emily Beverly, Heather Salyers, Joshua Hooven, Houston Cookenour, Tabby Cox, Zackary Kersey
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 2000
Students: Melinda Krebs, Caitlyn Cross, Hunter Holt, Jordan Rhoton, Brittany Owens, Tori Summerton, Bradley Slemp, Lance Bethany, Catherine Squibb, Dylan Robertson, Matthew McCoy
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1999
Students: Leah Spear, Mary Catherine Weaver, Breven Addington, Jessee Sensabaugh, Kent Byerley, Emily Stone, Kathy Absher, Zachary Kelley, Marshall Collins, Alec Cassell, Jamie Rutledge
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1998
Students: Bethany Crawford, Blaine Frolich, Haley Huffman, Kayla Bailey, Zackary Carland, Jared Williams, Kyle and James Brandon, Drew Daniels, Trent Dunbar, Eric Smith, Cody Snodgrass, Dalton Sage, Jessica Boggs
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1997
Students: Kayla McFall, Stephanie Free, Madison Wood, Bianca Whitlock, Stephanie Patterson, Andrea Sargent, Zack Fleming, Emily Acito
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1996
Students: Katie Beth Byerley, Justin Roberts, Jacob Lawson, Leslie Cassady, Chadd Bush, Kelli Robinette, Hillary Laughlin, Daniel Preston, Caroline Babb, Andy Thomas, Chelsea Parker, Amanda Duncan, Mitchell Gillenwater, Briante Skinner, Colton Clark,…
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1995
Students: Tyler Joyce, Jonathan Buckner, Brandi Darnell, Nikki Calhoun, Zachary Altizer, Jessica Serena, LeAnne Perkins, Chase Hamly, Amber Grills, Harvey Morrell, Brittany Jessee, Megan Hall, Andrew Parsons, Jordan Adams, Derek Church, Patrick…
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1994
Students: Michael Gash, Jared Irvin, Shane Frost, Cammie Issacs, Brad Mayes, Kevin Musick, Katelin Miller, Renee McBride, Matthew Hickman, Sarah Kettler, Kayla Parker, Cody English, Stephanie Myers, Charlye Davis
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1993
Students: Andrew Bowery, Dustin Buleson, Laura Peregoy, Gavin Carter, Keeton Christian, Elizabeth Gamble, Shannon Sparks, Nick Kilgore, Hannah Silver, Rachel Boyd, Justin Maness, Malory Pairgin, Andrew Gouge, Stephanie Leake
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1992
Students: Emily Butler, Tory Davis, Cody Dunaway, Adam Dunn, Jalene Gilreath, Robby Johnstone, Beau Joyner, Lee Kashdan, Sarah Kettler, Whitney Loggans, Jenni Moody, Tiffany Taylor
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1991
Students: Ethan Gouge, Brittney Brawner, Rhett Warner, Justin Lane, Emily Marlar, Matthew Jaynes, Mark Hamilton, Rachel Quillen, Justin Jackson, Mallory Taylor, Joshua Fogleman, Bobbie Castille
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Mrs. White's First Graders Johnson School, 1990
Students: Michael Eldridge, Ashley Darnell, Dustin Hill, Maggie Fleenor, Charlton Rhinehart, Melanie Chizmar, Catherine Harris, Carmen Rasnick, Chad Brown, Rhett Bingham, John Olson, Brian Turner, Katie Loven
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1989
Students: Tara West, Michael Holt, Allison Toohey, Amanda Cody, Serena Henry, Shannon Bradley, Bradley White, Erin Medhurst, Matthew Little, Laura Livesay, Jeremiah Adams, Matthew Greer, Jeffrey Shugart, Jennifer Hensley
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1988
Students: Rorie Warlick, Julia Goddard, David Ingram, Ivy Dye, Tasha Begley, Scott Williams, Grant Depew, Kirk Mantooth, Jennifer Reiff, Kevin Matlock, April Johnson, Jessica Neale, Amanda Bradley, Charlsey Myers, Emily Hood, Brandon Barnes, Justin…
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1986
Students: Michael Hodge, Dustin Kerns, Sara Winegar, Brian Baxter, David Baldwin, Bunny Eaton, Cary Sorrells, Crystal Robinson, Carin Chiles, Kelly Christian, Mark Vaughan, Bryan Wyker, Elizabeth Hoven, Ken Boyd, Benjamin Shipwash, Kit Depew, Melissa…
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1985
Students: Tara Tranbarger, Beth Blevins, Andrew Van Huss, Lori Gonce, Keith McCoy, Emily Irvin, Sarah Fisher, Jimmy Maness, Lauren Shands, Matthew Pickwell, Chris Canipe
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1984
Students: Elizabeth Neurdenburg, Kevin Robertson, Deanna Stayton, Benji Clemmer, Joe Dickson, Heather Moody, Andrew Van Huss, Laura Dixon, Robert Lamb, Nichole Larkin, Darak Cooper, Chrissy Davis, Jenny Ballard, Laura Ingle, Chris Gunter
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1983
Students: Daniel Hull, Glenn Henley, Rachel Farmer, Steven Honeycutt, Kennon Crymble, Jennifer Eldridge, Jason Clayman, Courtney Camper, Jason "Bo" Castle, David Gilland, Tawney Williams, Joe Page
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1982
Students: Michael Overbay, David Isenberg, Jennifer Hammitt, Jennifer Horne, Amber Good, Bridget Phillip, Heather Winstead, Jason Scott, Brian Woods, Carrie Grills
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1980
Students: Tony Wininger, Teresa Dulaney, Joie Grills, April Darnell, Dawn Brummett, Bobby Waye, Dottie Armitage, Carl Eiler, Chris Ferrell, Chris Castle
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1979
Students: Blake Hunley, Teresa Young, Tracy Cloud, Jason Cody, Pam Babb, Michael Pannell, Alice Isenberg, Linda Clark
Childhood Christmases of Long Ago as told by the Grandparents of Room Two, 1977
Students: Mike Adams, Malinda Hansard, David White, Kristi King, David Hankleroad, Brandon Cloud, Shawn Cox, Jeffery Barton, Cindy Thetford, Jennifer Thompson, Pamela Bradshaw, Teresa Thompson, Karen Young, Ami Shaver, Kevin Clark, Tracy Feagins,…