In today’s episode of Voices of The Archive, I’m excited to share an interview with Laura Moree and Kayla Byrd, the Library Director and Communications Coordinator at the Jonesborough branch of the Washington County Library. During this interview, they share with us how they came to work at the library, how the Washington County libraries came to be, and why libraries are so important! Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. It shares stories from people living here, just how they told them. You might think of it like a news report that tells you about all sorts of things. From apple butter to ghost encounters, you could learn just about anything from the people living here in East Tennessee. Listen in as they tell the stories of their lives here in Appalachia. StoryTown Radio is a production of the McKinney Center's Story Initiative. Grounded in the belief that stories connect people to each other, the Story Initiative sets out to collect, archive, and share the stories from the region. Broadcast from Jonesborough, Tennessee, the Storytelling Capital of the World, StoryTown Radio is one way these stories are shared with people, nearby and all around.
Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. It shares stories from people living here, just how they told them. You might think of it like a news report that tells you about all sorts of things. From ghost stories to apple butter, you could learn just about anything from the people living here in East Tennessee. Listen in as they tell the stories of their lives here in Appalachia.
StoryTown Radio is a production of the McKinney Center's Story Initiative. Grounded in the belief that stories connect people to each other, the Story Initiative sets out to collect, archive, and share the stories from the region. Broadcast from Jonesborough, Tennessee, the Storytelling Capital of the World, StoryTown Radio is one way these stories are shared with people, nearby and all around.
Instagram: @storytownjbo
Facebook: StoryTown Radio Show
Storytellers: Laura Moree and Kayla Byrd
Story Collectors: Nori Shaw
Producer & Narrator: Nori Shaw
Editors: Nori Shaw
Music:
Music by audionautix.com
Titles: Rocky Top (trad.)
Sponsors:
Doug and Denise Gross
Herman and Beverly Jenkins
The Wild Women of Jonesborough
Gary and Sandee Degner
Terry and Sandy Countermine
Wolfe Development
McKinney Center (mckinneycenter.com)