Voices of the Archive: Christmas Special

About this episode

This episode features a collection of bite-sized Holiday memories from Jonesborough locals.

In December's episode of Voices from the Archive, we present to you a Christmas special! We’ll be listening to an assorted collection of bite-sized Holiday memories. Each is only a few minutes long, but together, they represent a tapestry of treasured experiences held by Jonesborough locals. 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.

Topics covered

• Christmas
• Holiday memories
• Appalachia
• local stories

Keywords

• Voices from the Archive
• storytelling
• community
• East Tennessee

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Voices of the Archive, Voices from the Archive

Places: Jonesborough, East Tennessee, Appalachia, Tennessee

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