Asheville, North Carolina, United States
· 1939-02-13
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Norbovig, Hal H.
February 13, 1939. Hal H. 1.orbovig (white) 22 N. Lexington Ave. Asheville, N. C. AatonmaKer Douglas Carter, writer. CRAFTSLAN BORN Original Names Hal H. Norbovig Changed Names Halver Halverson CRAFTSMAN BORN "My parents were born in Molds, Norway, and came to America in 1867. They were on the boat 30 days, and their first child, my oldest brother, was born before they got to liew York. My father was the oldest of nine boys. I was born in 1876, the sixth of 10 children." The speaker is Halver…
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
· 1939-02-16
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Washburn, J. D.
February 16, 1939. J. D. lashburn (white) 11 Southside Ave., Asheville, N. C. Owner of tire shop Douglas Carter, writer Orizinal Names J. D. 14ashburn 4.4 EX -SOLDIER Chanaed Names Don Washburn EX -SOLDIER "Ve didn't like being sent to a war that was already over, but there was nothing we could do about it we had to o. ome of the boys talked recklessly about deserting, but nobody tried it. We were really mad, though, when we learned that what tney called fighting units had been taken off the…
North Carolina, United States
· 1939-03-22
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Marshall, J. H.
March 22, 1939 J. H. iv:arsnall (white), Cashiers, N. C. Mecnanic. Douglas Carter, writer. THE INVENTOR Original Names J. H. Larshall Changed Names Buck Sanders THE IEVENTOR "Ly motor will revolutionize the airplane industry if I ever get it built," said suck Sanders, mechanic. "It's got everything they've been looking for: small size, great power, cheap fuel, everything. I'm just afraid solpeone will beat me to it, like everything else I have invented." Buck is short, blond, and wiry, and…
United States, Asheville, North Carolina
· 1939-03-10
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Long, Mr. W.d.
Larch 10, 1939. W. D. Long (white), Forest Hill Inn, Asheville, i. C. Accountant. Douglas Carter, writer. PERENEIAL CONTESTANT k,ri2ina1 a.es CuanAzed iamea D. Long Bil artin PERENNIAL CCNTESTANT "Stevenson said, 'Man is a creature who lives not upon bread along, but principally by catch-wrods,' and, boy, let me tell you something: it's Just as true today as when he said it!" Bill Martin is very emphatic about it. Bill is the accountant for a large lumber company, but be lives, breathes,…
North Carolina, Asheville, United States
· 1939-02-21
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Roberts, Mrs. Lola
February A., 1939. Mrs. Lola Aoberts (white) Vanderbilt Hotel, Asheville, N. C. Douglas Carter, writer. NEUROTIC OrIginal Names Mrs. Roberts Ch4nized Names lirs. Ramsey NEUROTIC "I never did like it in the worth, although I lived most of my live there. I was born in Georgia, where my father and mother net. She was from Pennsylvania, and was visit- ing in the city where my father had a wholesale -grocery busi- ness. He had been married before, and had several children, but his first wife and…
North Carolina, United States, Hendersonville
· 1939-02-23
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Thomason, John M.
February 23, 1939. John k. Thomason (white) Hendersonville, N. C. Lumberman Douglas Carter, writer. A GOOD TIRE IN TAR ARMY Original Names John M. Thomason Chasured Mama John M. Tabor A GOOD TIME IN THL ARMY "I was in the Army 2 years," said. John Tabor, lumberman, "and most of that time was spent in names. Yes, I was in the front-line trenches quite a bit." John is 50 now, and rotund. Be is blond, with twinkling blue eyes, about average heignt, and close to 200 pounds in weight. He very…
North Carolina, Wilson, United States
· 1939-07-05
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Combs, Stanley, White, Cola P.
A LIAALL AiLICHANT Original Names Changed Names Cola P. %ihite Jacob Stilley Date of first writing: Name of person interviewed: Address: Occupation: viriter: Aeviser: Number of words: July 5, 1939 Cola P. White (white) Wilson, N. C. Merchant Stanley Combs Edwin Massengill About 2,700 A SMALL MERCHANT Jacob Stilley was busy dusting the shelves in his store. He operates a small retail store near the outer edge of the business section of town. His stock consists of a line of candies, cigars,…
North Carolina, Durham, United States
· 1939-08-15
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Darrow, Omar, Holder, John, Massengill, Edwin
BARNING TOBACCO Original Names: Bessie dohnGolder Lillie Changed Names: Cassie Archie Marler Maria Date of first writing: Person interviewed: Address: Occupation: Writer: Reviser: 'vuriber of words: BARNING TOBACCO August 1,, 1939 Tohn Holder (White) Route i 4 Durham, N. C. Tobacco farmer Omar Darrow Edwin Massengill About 2,000 Three small boys, two white and the other one oolored, were rolling automobile tires down the narrow dusty path* Their clothes were soiled, obviously having not been…
Weaverville, North Carolina, United States
· 1939-02-28
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Ingle, Mrs. T. C., Stevens, Annie Winn
February 28, 1939. Mrs. T. C. Ingle (white). Hamburg kountain Road, fceaverville, N. C. Housewife. Anne Winn Stevens, wriLer. Douglas Carter, reviser. PRAYERS THAT 14ORKED Original Names Mrs. T. C. Ingle ganated Names Ura. Dorothy Walters PRAURS THAT WORD Mrs. Dorothy Walters insists that her paternal grandfather came to this country "from Palestine in Egypt." Her complexion and hair are dark, but she looks neither Jewish nor Egyptian. She is 45 years old, but seems younger, and is a…
Georgetown, North Carolina, United States
· 1939-03-16
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Grover, Mrs. Mary, Stevens, Annie Winn
9 lear_tet,Ywn, C. Dairy timer Ante V. ;;teens, writer Douglas arter, Reviser 'ITY. rrne4 By four oteloek la the rornini, lights flicker through the windows of the lretan farmhouses arah araham calls to Dale, "asks up son, it's time to begin liking. Young Dale Troans and turns over, but less than a half hour later his boots ean be heard tramp, trenp, on tte stair. irreneee, bis slender, br1;ht-haired, younTer sister follows wttb a lighter tread he ha all- on slaes and sweatiqb, and puts on a…
North Carolina, Leicester, United States
· 1939-03-13
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Gilbert, Billy, Stevens, Annie Winn
Larch 13, 1939. Billy Gilbert (white). Leicester, N. C. Farmer Anne Winn Stevens, writer. Douglas Carter, reviser. GONE TO SEED Original names Billy Gilbert Changed names Bobby Gardner GONE TO SERJ3 The older Mrs. Gardner tramped through the mud on her way from her son's small, boxlike store at the corner of the school grounds a brawny, elderly woman. Her bobbed white hair was unkempt; her elbows stuck out of holes in her red sweater; her green skirt was as short as a 16-year- old's; her…
North Carolina, United States, Emma
· 1939-02-16
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Mack, Jake, Stevens, Annie Winn
February 16, 1939 Jake Mack (white) Valley Street Emma, N. C. Day laborer, sharecropper Anne Winn Stevens, writer. Douglas Carter, reviser. MOUNTAIN SHARECROPPERS Original Names Jake Mack "Mother Mack" Julia Plemmons Frank Wells Turkey Creek Mike Kelly Lon Robert's Henry Plemmon's Captain McDonald Thomas Edison Mack Changed Names Jake West "Mother West" Julia Simmons John Arnold Duck Creek Pat Reilly Luther Rance's Tom Carter's Captain Mason Thomas West kOUNTAIN SHARECROPPERS From the highway…
North Carolina, United States, Leicester
· 1939-02-27
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Snelson, David M., Stevens, Annie Winn
February 27, 1939. David Snelson and lira. Otto Wells Leicester, I. C. Dairy farmers Anne Winn Stevens, writer Douglas Carter, reviser MOUNTAIN FARtUlIG AT ITS BEST Original Names David Snelson ilars. Otto wells Changed Names Brad 'Ilttles Largaret willis kOUETAIN FARMING AT ITS BEST Farmers in the Worcester section agree that if anyone in that mountain region knows farming, it is Brad uttlesi but Brad is modest, and, when questioned, grins and says, "The first principle of farming is to…
United States, Georgetown, North Carolina
· 1939-03-30
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Stevens, Annie Winn, Thompson, J.
harsh 30, 1930. 0 J. Thompson (whits). Ashowillo•Leicester highemy, eorgetown, 1. C. airy Farmer. Anne *Ism tArvens, writer. Douglas Carter, revisor. Originsi Anima 2)1stasilwala j. :bompaon Sill Turner, Arvin(' isiidars Andrews Mr. Rogers kr. Reynolds Mrs Anders Mrs. Amami** (Unknown) Georgia (Tumor) Clara (rses) hazel (Tumor) a Glen* Fred 44.1.1.11 °W4 father,* said kill Turner, °owned a cara mill bask is the mountains. It'e an old...faehioned one with a big water wheel. One of ay brothers…
North Carolina, West Asheville, United States
· 1939-01-31
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Garrison, Carl T., Stevens, Annie Winn
January 31, 1939. Carl T. Garrison (white) 72 Burton Street, West Asheville, N. C. wPA worker Farmer Anne Winn Stevens, writer Douglas Carter, reviser. BEGGING REDUCED TO A SYSTEM Four Garrett children, the oldest a girl of fifteen, huddled at the door of the principal's office in the public *shoals *hen staked why they had been absent from school for five weeks, the children could give no intelligible answer. The idea uppermost in their minds was that their mother had told them to ask for…
North Carolina, Fletcher, United States
· 1939-03-27
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Douglas, Garren, Lester, Stevens, Annie Winn
March 27, 1939. Lester Gerren (white) The Rutledj,e F..trra 71dtaher, m a. Tenant Farmer Anne Winn ".'teveno, writer. Douss.las 1/4".lerter, reviser. Ortitinal Names Mrs. Oarren The Kutledges lite, Garren Lester (0arren) Fletcher ',ALL OUR FOLIC; WAS ?ARMTA7 Obalyked p.m.! Mrs. Riddle The Middleton. Jane Riddle Zim(Riddle) Fielding "ALL OUR FOLKS NAAS FARIERS" At the top of a raged hill drown over with 3crubby oaks stands a dingy, four -room cabin. The two rooms of which it eonsisted…
North Carolina, Asheville, United States
· 1939-02-14
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Allison, Junius, Carter, Douglas, Stevens, Annie Winn
February 14, 1939 Junius Allison (white) 420 Law Building, College Street, Asheville, N. C. Public -school teacher. Anne Winn Stevens, writer. :Douglas Carters reviser. PUBLIC SCHOOL TLACHERS OriAinal Names Junius Allison Knoxville Kress and Co. Riceville ?annuities Sevannanoe Mr. Ponder op. Changed Name George Anderson Hittsville Raft Co. ehmatville "Parson.' Wheat Riverdale Mr. Parker PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS wodlen I was graduated from colle4;e in 19U," said George Anderson as he leaned back…
North Carolina, United States
· 1939-10-10
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Deal, Ethel, Kanipe, Cecil
October 14, 1939 Cecil Kanipe (Textile Worker) Kannapolie, N. C. Ethel Deal, Writer Dudley W. Crawford, Reviser Original Names Cheaged N4M.01 Cecil Kanipe Charles Camp Catawba County Cook County Kannapolie Cannonville Mortis Kanips Merle Camp Charles Camp, dressed in a suit of tailored serge, light blue shirt, red tie and tan shoes, was seated across the table from me looking interestedly through the open door at the curious crowd gathered in the sheriff's office across the hall. "Must have…
Newton, North Carolina, United States
· 1939-10-04
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Deal, Ethel, Duncan, A.f.
October 4, 1939 A. F. Duncen-(Shoemnker) Newton, N. C. Ethel' Deal, Writer Frank B. Rupert, Reviser Original Names: Changed Names: A. F. Duncan Dr. Ramer Walker County F. A. Deacon Dr. Rowse Wilber County 'YPtah I own this shoe shop. Ilya got a good trade but I OWL make a living at it." The old man split ela a chew of tobacco into a tin can, wiped his mouth on the back of his hand and went on with his work. "I ain't much to complain, I just go on and do the best I can. My wife's been in the…
North Carolina, Kannapolis, United States
· 1939-09-29
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Bruguiere, Lila J., Deal, Ethel, Kanipe, Glenn
September 29, 1939 Glenn Kanipe (Textile worker) Kannapolis, N. C. Ethel Deal, Writer Lila J. Bruguiere, Reviser Original Names: Changed Names: Glenn Kanipe Brent Cochrane Della Kanipe Stella Cochrane Pauline Kanipe Kathryn Cochrane Cannon Bernard Charlotte queenstown Morganton Overton Kannapolis Bernardsville A pretty white bungalow of six rooms stood on top of a low hill. In front of the house a broad lawn, smooth- ly cut and studded with fine old oak trees, sloped gently down to where a…