Alle-Kiski Chronicle (Ep04) – Jack Devando and Nick Mottillo
08/14/16 • 30 min
Jack Devando and Nick Mottillo | Tour-Ed Coal Mine and Museum
On episode 4 of the podcast, curator Jamie Stoner of the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Heritage Museum talks with Jack Devando and Nick Mottillo, former coal miners turned public historians and tour guides at Tour-Ed Coal Mine and Museum in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
Present-day Tour-Ed Mine began as early as 1850, feeding coal to the region’s iron and steel industries. In the 1970s, mine owner Ira Wood closed the mine and devoted its existence to local industrial history education. Since the mine became an interactive museum, it has accommodated more than a million visitors.
This episode was recorded August 13, 2016 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Host: Jamie Stoner. Guest: Jack DeVando, Nick Melito. Audiography: Kevin Farkas, Bryan Chemini. Music: Siren (“Let You Know”), Shoreline (“Weeks”), Alexander White (“What We Saw”), Aleksey Chistilin (“Sunday”), Walker Winn (“I Am A Pilgrim”) available at Soundcloud.com. Other sound: Roadtrippers.com (“At the Tour-Ed Coal Mine Museum you’ll descend half a mile underground”), available on YouTube.com. ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.
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Jack Devando and Nick Mottillo | Tour-Ed Coal Mine and Museum
On episode 4 of the podcast, curator Jamie Stoner of the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Heritage Museum talks with Jack Devando and Nick Mottillo, former coal miners turned public historians and tour guides at Tour-Ed Coal Mine and Museum in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
Present-day Tour-Ed Mine began as early as 1850, feeding coal to the region’s iron and steel industries. In the 1970s, mine owner Ira Wood closed the mine and devoted its existence to local industrial history education. Since the mine became an interactive museum, it has accommodated more than a million visitors.
This episode was recorded August 13, 2016 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Host: Jamie Stoner. Guest: Jack DeVando, Nick Melito. Audiography: Kevin Farkas, Bryan Chemini. Music: Siren (“Let You Know”), Shoreline (“Weeks”), Alexander White (“What We Saw”), Aleksey Chistilin (“Sunday”), Walker Winn (“I Am A Pilgrim”) available at Soundcloud.com. Other sound: Roadtrippers.com (“At the Tour-Ed Coal Mine Museum you’ll descend half a mile underground”), available on YouTube.com. ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.
OTHER WAYS TO FIND THE PODCAST
SUPPORT LOCAL HISTORY
Let’s keep local history alive for future generations! If you like our podcast, please help us continue this great educational program–for today and tomorrow. Show your support by making a financial donation, underwriting the podcast, or advertising your business or service on the show.
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Alle-Kiski Chronicle (Ep03) – Richard Jones
Richard Jones | Letters Home from WWII
On episode 3 of the podcast, curator Jamie Stoner of the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Heritage Museum talks with Richard Jones of State College, Pennsylvania. Richard recently donated a collection of war-time letters written by his father, Richard E. Jones, who served with the Army’s 29th Infantry Division in Europe.
This episode was recorded July 9, 2016 at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Heritage Museum, Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Host: Jamie Stoner. Guest: Richard Jones. Audiography: Kevin Farkas, Bryan Chemini. Music: Siren (“Let You Know”), Shoreline (“Weeks”), Alexander White (“What We Saw”), Aleksey Chistilin (“Sunday”) available at Soundcloud.com. ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.
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SUPPORT LOCAL HISTORY
Let’s keep local history alive for future generations! If you like our podcast, please help us continue this great educational program–for today and tomorrow. Show your support by making a financial donation, underwriting the podcast, or advertising your business or service on the show.
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Alle-Kiski Chronicle (Ep05) – Kevin Farkas
Kevin Farkas | Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative
On episode 5 of the podcast, curator Jamie Stoner of the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Heritage Museum talks with Kevin Farkas, founder and executive producer of the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative–a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to capture, preserve, and share the stories of veterans with a Western Pennsylvania connection.
This episode was recorded August 13, 2016 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Host: Jamie Stoner. Guest: Kevin Farkas, Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative. Audiography: Kevin Farkas, Bryan Chemini. Music: Siren (“Let You Know”), Shoreline (“Weeks”), Alexander White (“What We Saw”), Metaphonique (“Mahanoro”) available at Soundcloud.com. ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.
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SUPPORT LOCAL HISTORY
Let’s keep local history alive for future generations! If you like our podcast, please help us continue this great educational program–for today and tomorrow. Show your support by making a financial donation, underwriting the podcast, or advertising your business or service on the show.
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