Jim Costa, Collector, Oral Histories and Other Material
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4653
Reel to reel recordings of Sam Pollock, Tom Read, and Nanny Gore Hern recalling local history of hunting, fishing, railroad, and families in Summers County, WV, and the region. Also includes a print reproduction of a tintype photo of the Glenville Towboat on the Little Kanawha River.
The Addendum of 2025 February 7 includes audiovisual recordings of West Virginia and Appalachian folk music, folk festivals, and more. Also includes photographs of Costa's family members and various locations and persons in Summers, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas Counties, West Virginia, Costa's grandmother's photograph album, and various audiovisual recording accoutrements.
The Addendum of 2026 March 13 includes papers, recordings, and artifacts relating to James Coste, the founder of Hinton, WV's first cable service and television station, and his family (he changed his family name from "Costa" to "Coste"), as well as other material documenting early Hinton, WV, history.
This collection is unprocessed but is open for research. Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center in advance to request access.
Audiovisual recordings must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department.
5.13 Linear Feet (1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 document case, 5 in.; 3 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 oversize folder, 0.01 in.)
English
Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository