New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-03-09
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank
-TA LES FOLKLORE FORM C NEW YORK Text of Interview (Unedited) STATE New York NAVE OF WORKER Frank Byrd ADDRESS 110 King Street DATE March 9, 1939 SUBJECT Pullman Porters and Dining Car Folklore FATSO, THE SLICKSTER Some guys guys are too smart for their awn good. But you couldn't tell Fatso that. He believed that a sucker was not only born every minute, but that he was born to be taken by Fatso, himself, in person. He also figured the world awed him a living...a soft living. No other kind…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1939-03-01
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank
STATE NAME OF WRYER AntmEss DATE SUBJECT Forms to be Filled out for Each. Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview New York Frank Byrd 224 West 135th Street, N.Y.C. March 1, 1939 Pullman Porters' Holiday 1. Date and time c' interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, wno put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you FOLKLORE NEW YORK 6. Description of room, house, surroundings, etc.…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-03-20
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank, Spriggs, Leroy
Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FOLKLORE ITS YORK FORE A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAM] OF WORKER Frank Byrd ADDRESS 224 IL 135th Street, N.Y.C. DATE March 22, 1939 SUBJECT Pullman Porters' Stories 1. Date and tit _ _nterview March 20, 1939 2:30 P.M. 2. Place of interview Smalls Paradise 135th Street 7th Avenue New York City 3. Name and address of informant Leroy Spriggs 200 W. 135th Street New York City 4. Name and address of person, if any, wlio put you in touch…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-03-22
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank
FORM C Text of Interview (Unedited) STATE New York NAVE OF WORKER Frank Byrd ADDRESS 224 W. 135th St. New York City DATE August 23, 1938 SUBJECT HARLPX RENT PARTIES FOLKLOBE NEW YORK The history of the Harlem house.rent party dates back as far as the World War. To understand what gave such an impetus and community wide significance to this institution, it is necessary to ET et a picture of living conditions as they were in Harlem at that time. During the early nineteen twenties it is estimated…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1938-10-04
· 4 pages
Recorded by: [?], Bernice, Byrd, Frank
STATE Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview New York FORMA Circumstances of Interview WM OF MINER FRANK BYRD ADDRESS 224 West 135th. St. NYC DATE October 4, 1938 SUBJECT HARLEM HOUSE -RENT PARTIES: (#3)BERNICE 1. Date and time of interview 2. Place of interview October 2, 1938 FOLKLORE NEW YORK Informant lives in an apartment on 141st St. near Lenox Avenue (Harlem) 3. Name and address of informant Bernice Informant gave the interview on condition that her present address and last name be…
New York City, United States, New York
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank, Thayer, Al
ONE COPY WITH THE AOODRUM COMMITTEE Living Folklore na-6-41 HARLEM PARTIES as told to Frank Byrd by Al Thayer, 4,-06$ 'i1 "Well, almost anybody will tell you that the gayest thing about Harlem in the old days (during the Prohibition Era) was its hectic parties. Everybody had them and they were thrown on the slightest provocation. Anybody's homecoming, dispossess notice, marriage or divorce was a more than reasonable excuse for a party. Harlemites socialites and their conduct, in short, were…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1939-01-19
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Berkeley, Mae, Byrd, Frank
Forms to be Filled out for Eacn Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Frank Byrd ADDRESS 224 W. 135th St., N.Y.C. DATE January 19, 1939 SUBJECT Negro Folk Arts Ifne Berkeley 1. Date and time c`' interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant By staff writer, Frank Byrd. 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in toucn with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you 6. Description of room, house,…
New York, New York City, United States
· 1939-01-19
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank, Day, Billie, Webb, Cliff
Forms to be Filled Out for Each Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF itORKER Frank Byrd ADDRFSS 224 W. 135th St., N.Y.C. DATE January 19, 1939 SUBJECT Harlem Personalities Cliff Webb and Billie Day 1. Date and time c interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant By staff writer, Frank Byrd. 4. Name and address of person, if any, wno put you in toucn with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you 6. Description of room,…
New York, New York City, United States
· 1938-11-11
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Big Bess, Byrd, Frank
IL Alotefrort.e-h, w1541,44 Aviv hAtz. iwd cozzetei4;14, "fr.", aiitai /keg. Forms to be Filled out for Eacn Interview FORM Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF kORKER Frank Byrd ADDRESS 224 W. 135th St. New York City DATE November 11, 1938 SUBJECT THE PRIVATE LIFE OF BIG BESS 1. Date and time c interview 2. Place of interview FOLKLORE NEW YORK 3. Name and address of informant Social -Ethnic Studies: Life in Harlem Presented by staff -writer Frank Byrd. 4. Name and address of…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1938-11-29
· 5 pages
Recorded by: [?], Betty, Byrd, Frank
Aveci)or6.-zs Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF II,ORKER Frank Byrd ADDRESS 224 West 135th Street, New York City DATE November 29, 1938 SUBJECT"Betty" --Social Ethnic_ Human Interest Story 1. Date and time c' interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant Submitted by staff -writer 4. Name and address of person, if any, wno put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1938-12-07
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank, Drake, Evans, Oliver"
STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM .A Circumstances of Interview Frank Byrd ADDRESS 224 W. 135th Ste New York City DATE December 7, 1938 SUBJECT AFTERNOON IN A PUSHCART PEDDLERS' COLONY I. Date and time cf' interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant Evans Drake and "Oliver" (mechanics helper) (see text) FOLKLORE NEW YORK Reported by staff -writer based on personal contacts and observations, Harlem River waterfront, West Bank. 4.…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1938-12-28
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank
Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF wORrEn Frealk Byrd ADDRESS 224 West 135th Street, NYC DATE December 28, 1938 SUBJECT LIFE IN THE HARLEM MARKETS 1. Date and time c° interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, wno put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you 6. Description of room, house, surroundings, etc. FOLKLORE NEW YORK…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1938-11-14
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank
Forms to be Filled out ,for Each Interview FOLKLORE FORMA Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Frank Byrd mngtEss 224 W. 135th St. New York City DATE November 14, 1938 SUBJECT THE "KINGDOM" BANQUETS --FATHER DIVINE CULT. 1. Date and time o7 interview November 8, 1938 NEW YORK 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant Reported by Frank Byrd (staff writer) 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person,…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-05-21
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank
Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Fr ank Byrd ADDRESS 224 W. 135th St. DATE 5/25/39 SUBJECT Folklore 1. Date and time of interview FOLKLORE NEW YOhK 'JUN 19 5/21/22/23 2. Place of interview Father Divines Extension Kingdom, 123rd St. and Lenox Ave. 3. Name and address of informant Jewish Conciliation Court of ifgfPgt.jan iggx Ave. 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1938-09-05
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Byrd, Frank, Chief Tucker
_ "PEACE IN THE KINGDOM" (Religious Cult of Father Divine) by Frank Byrd Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM A. Circumstanzes of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORFER Frank Byrd ADDRESS 224 W. 135th S. NYC DATE September 5, 1938 SUBJECT RPTIGIOUS CULT OF "FATHER DIVINE" 1. Date and time of interview August, 1937 2. Place of interview Sayville, Long Island FOLKLORE NEW YORK 3. Name and address of informant Chief Tucker, Police Headquarters (Chief of Police, Sayville, L. I.) 4.…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1938-12-27
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Hathaway, Bishop, Stein, Jacob
Forms to be Filled out tor Each Interview FORV Circumstances f Interview SIAM New York NAT OF ItOlifT: B. Hathaway A"17t 356 West 123rd St, New York DA1E Dec. 27* 1938 SUi'JECT FOLK LCRE (UNION SQUARE) JACOB STEIN 1. Date and time c i‘iterview Dec. 5, 1938 2. Place of into Union Square FOLi.21,0E NEV YOPK 3. :Name and address of informant Jacob Stein, of lower East Side* Habitue of Union Square. 4. Name and address of person, if ary, wno put you in touch witu intorwut. Name and address of…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-01-12
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Hathaway, Bishop, Kischbaum, Herman
Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF P,ORFEft B. Hathaway ADDRESS 356 West 123rd Street, NYC DATE January 12, 1939 SUBJECT FOLKLORE-- UNION SQUARE (KIRSCHBAUM) 1. Date and time cf' interview others since. FOLKLORE NEW YORK Originally September, 1938. Supplemented by 2. Place of interview Union Square 3. Name and address of informant Herman Kirschbaum 4. Name and address of person, if any, wno put you in touch with informant. 5. Name…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1938-12-21
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Greenie, Hathaway, Bishop
STATE N.Y. NAME OF WORKER ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT Forms to be Filled out for Eacn Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview Bishop Hathaway 356 West 123d Street, N.Y.C. December 21, 1938 Folk Lore "GREENIE" 1. Date and time of interview December 20, 1938 2. Place of interview Union Square 3. Name and address of informant FOLKLORE NEW YORK "Greenlet", one Green. Lower East Side 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any,…
New York, New York City, United States
· 1938-12-10
· 3 pages
Recorded by: City Editor, Hubert, Levi
STATE Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview Now York NAME OF voRKER ADDRESS FORM A Circumstances of Interview Levi Hubert 365 W. 116 St. Now York DATE Deoember 10, 138 SUEJECT FOLKLORE OF NEWSPAPERDOM 1. Date and time c' interview 2. Place of intenview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, wno put you in touch with informnt. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you 6. Description of room, house, surroundings, etc. FOLKLORE NEV.' YORK…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1938-10-26
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Manoff, Arnold, Simon, Gussie
C1 t ,e4 STATE Forms tia be Filjtdrout forisen Interview Low Tisk FORM A Circumstances of Interview NAKE OF WORKER Arsead ikesitt ADDRESS lhallows tome, DATE Set* 11416 ISM SUBJECT eftWilifif "WI•.900P 1. Date and time c° Interview Ot. 111. attraimma 2. Place of interview MO WOO= Aw0140 arms. 3. Name and address of informant Guido elms NU Orestes Me. FOLKLORE NEW YORK 4. Name and address of person, if any,-wno put you in toucn with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying…