Federal Writers' Project

American Life Histories collected by WPA writers, 1936–1940. Mirrored from the Library of Congress and made fully searchable with OCR-tolerant fuzzy matching and AI explain.

2000 documents

[Interview with Nurse]

New York, New York City, United States · 1939-06-27 · 3 pages
Recorded by: Nurse, Vogel, Joseph, Weinstock, Clarence

Forms to be Filled out for Each interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York KAML OF WORKER Clarence Weinstock ADDRESS 43 Morton Street DLTE Juno 27, 1939 SUBJECT Interview with Nurse 1. Date and -Lone of interview 2. Place of interview Hospital Workers Union 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, who u in touch with informant. 5. Name and address pecsoli, if any, acooranyin. you Joseph Vogel C. Decription o r.)er, house s,rrcundin FOLKLORE NEW-…

[Needle Trade]

New York City, United States, New York · 1939-07-27 · 2 pages
Recorded by: Needle Trade Workers, Weinstock, Clarence

FORM C TEXT OF INTERVIEW (UNEDITED) STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Clarence Weinstock ADDRESS 45 Morton Street DATE June 27, 1939 SUBJECT Needle Trade Workers' Interview HAVE I A RECRUIT FOLKLORE NEW YORK Once we had a recruiting drive in the union and we were checking up haw many new members we had and what prospects for new recruits. So this man said the following: "Brothers, I'm all mixed up. As you know I am a niddle trades voiker and I voik in a dress shop as an hoperator. So I was voiking…

[Hospital Interview]

New York, New York City, United States · 3 pages
Recorded by: Weinstock, Clarence

STATE Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview Now York NAME OF WORKER FORM A Circumstances of Interview Clara** Weinstoek ADDRESS 43 Morton St. DATE jUMO 12 SUBJECT Beepital interview 1. Date and time of in',erview June 5 8 2. Place of interview jay. Hospital 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accarapanying you 6. Description of room, house, surroundinE.s, etc. FOLKLORE NEW YORK…

[Hospital Interview]

New York, United States, New York City · 1939-06-20 · 8 pages
Recorded by: Levitt, Saul See Also Container A723, Partnow, Herman, Weinstock, Clarence

Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York FOLKLORE 4?1;, NEW YORK NAIL OF WORKER Clarence Weinstock Saul Levitt ADDRESS 43 Morton Street DATE June 20, 1939 SUBJECT Hospital Interview 1. Date and time of interview 2. place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of i,erson, i any, who touch with informant. N.Y. Hospital 577 W. 144th Street in 5. Nane end addruss 1 rioi, if any, acceL.,-n7inF you Saul Levitt 6.…

[Hospital Story]

New York, United States, New York City · 3 pages
Recorded by: Interne, Marnoff, Arnold, Weinstock, Clarence

to be Filled put for Each Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAEIE OF IiORKER Weinstock ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT 43 Morton May 22 Hospital Story 1. Date and time o interview may 17 2. Place of interview Hospital in New York 3. Name and address of informant Interne 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you Arnold Ma4noff 6. Description of room, house, surroundins, etc. Internees room.…

[Berry-Picking]

New York, United States, New York City · 3 pages
Recorded by: West, Dorothy

as told to Dorotht. hest 1:Irs. A. is a middle-azed Negro woman oi average height, rather heavy, with straithe features, ruddy brawn complexie, and envy dark hair. She wee born in Camden, where she received a grammar school education, and moved to Charleston, S.C. whee she was married. For the last six years she has been living in New York, where her four daughters. two married, te3 single, live. One of her dau„:;hters is the proprietor of a beauty parlor where Mrs. Pe likes to spend the day,…

[Mrs. Tommie Clicko]

New York, New York City, United States · 1938-09-14 · 8 pages
Recorded by: Clicko, Mrs. Tommie, West, Dorothy

Forms to be Filled Out tor LN;/ch Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE 1m mui NAME OF WORKER DOROTHY WEST 228 W. 22nd St. New York City ADDRESS 228 W. 22nd St. New York City DATE September 15, 1938 SUBJECT INTERVIEW WITH MS. TOMMIE CLICKO. 1. Date and time of interview September 14, 1938 1-3 P. M. 2. Place of interview Home of informant. 3. Name and address of informant Mrs. Tommy Clicko 272 Manhattan Avenue 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with…

[Mrs. Mayme Reese]

New York, United States, New York City · 1938-09-20 · 6 pages
Recorded by: Reese, Mrs. Mayme, West, Dorothy

STATE New York NAME OF WORKER ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT Forms to be killed out for Each Iptervpaw FORM A Circumstances of Interview Dorothy West New York City September 21, 1938 Interview with Mrs. Mayne Reese. 1. Date and time of interview September 20, 1938 1-1 PM 2. Place of interview Informantts home 3. Name and address of informant Mrs. Mayne Reese 1 St. Nicholas Terrace 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any,…

[Mrs. Ella Johnson]

New York City, United States, New York · 1938-10-20 · 8 pages
Recorded by: Johnson, Mrs. Ella, West, Dorothy

Di.)c Lt41 CS r -4 i2 STATE NAME OF WORKER_ ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT Forms to be Filled out for Eacn Interview FORM A Circumstances of Intervicw NEW YORK DOROTHY REST 131 We 110th Otos Now York October 20, 1938 INTERVIEW WITH gas. ELIA JOHNSON .5) GAMS 1. Date and time of interview October 20. 1938 1.4 PE 2. Place of interview Home of informant's daughter 3. Name and address of informant Nrs. Ella Johnson 488 St. Nicholas Amp. 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with…

[Mrs. Emma Ayer]

New York, United States, New York City · 1938-11-02 · 8 pages
Recorded by: Ayer, Mrs. Emma, West, Dorothy

Forms to be Filled out for Eacn Interview FORM Circumstarces ef STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Dorothy West NMXIESS 131 West 110th St. New tork DATE November 2, 1938 SUBJECT INTERVIEW WITH MRSt EMMA AYER STORIES 1. Date and time of inter,T±ew FOLKLORE NEW YORK November 2, 1938 12-3 P. M. 2. Place of interview Informant's home (when in city. She works upstate and comes in once every two mmk weeks.) 3. Name and address of' ipfomanl. Mrs. Emma Ayer 2524 Seventh Avenue 4. NaTe and address of…

[Mrs. Martha L.]

New York City, United States, New York · 7 pages
Recorded by: L., Mrs. Martha, West, Dorothy

STATE Few York NAME OF WORKER F rms io be Filled out for Each Interview FORM Circumstarces o Irterviz_Adv Dorothy West mnmEss 131 ':i. 110 St. Jew York DATE Joy er,i1;er SUBJECT 1938 '212:2.THA L. 1. Date and time of inteP,Yiew iovember 9, 1938 1-3 F 2. Place of interview Informantts rented room. 3. Name and addresL 6` i:fortra1i1. Mrs. 1,artha 20 111th 3t. iew York City 4. Name and addres-.; oP persnn, if any, w-:ko put yoa in touch with informant, flown to interviewer 5. Name and addref3s of…

[Ghost Story]

New York City, United States, New York · 1938-11-16 · 8 pages
Recorded by: M., Mrs. Laura, West, Dorothy

STATE NAME OF WORKER ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM l',. Circumstarces of IntervicAN NEW YORK DOROTHY WEST NEW YORK CITY Novether 18. 1958 INTEVIEW TITU IRS. LAURA M. GHOST STORY FOLKLORE NEW YORK 1. Date and time of interview November 16 and 17, 1938. 3.5 on the 16ths 3*4 pm on the 17th. 2. Place of interview Informant's home. 3. Name and address of iAformant Mrs, Laura N. 300 West 114th Street 4. Name and addres5 of person, if inv, vqe put you in touch…

[Amateur Night]

New York City, United States, New York · 1938-12-01 · 8 pages
Recorded by: West, Dorothy

STATE New York Forms to be Filled out for Each IntIriew FORM A CircumstInces of Interview NAME OF WORKER Dorothy ;vest ADDRESS 131W. 110th St. i,ew York City DATE December 1st, 1938 SUBJECT AYATEUR NIGHT IN HARLEW 1. Date and time o7 interview hovember 1938 2. Place of interview Apollo Theatre W. 125th St. Harlem. 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, secowpanying you 6. Description of…

[My Baby]

New York, United States, New York City · 1938-12-08 · 11 pages
Recorded by: West, Dorothy

Forms to be Filled out for Eacn Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF vOlUFFA Dorothy West ADDRFS 131 1. 110 S:. New York City DATE Dec. 8, 1938 SUBJECT MY BABY 1. Date and time o intervlw Personal narrative by staff -writer based an a personal experience 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,…

[Cocktail Party]

New York, United States, New York City · 1939-01-01 · 10 pages
Recorded by: West, Dorothy

Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM /1 Circumstances of Interview KATE New York NAME OF vORFEll Dorothy West ADURFSS 131 W. 110th St. liew York City DATE Jan. 10, 1939 SUBJECT COCKTAIL PARTY: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE 1. Date and time c" interview Jan. 1, 1939 Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 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 6. Description of room, house,…

[Kingdom Come]

New York, United States, New York City · 13 pages
Recorded by: O'shaughnessy, Mrs. Mary, Widen, Ruth

Ruth Widen 625 E. 15 St. New lork. N. Y. KINGDOM COME By Ruth Widen Mrs. Mary OIShaughnesay lifted her round, unwieldy body out of the comfortable armchair and slowly pad -pad -padded across the kitohen floor to the windowbox full of growing flowers. She stood there, looking down at them, letting her stiff fingers ripple them a little like water, and mumbling to them. Her shape was bulgy before and behind, but pulled in about the waist by the corset she had always worn since she was a girl;…

[Obeah]

New York, United States, New York City · 12 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Mr, Williams, Ellis

Forms to be Filled out for Eacn interview FORM Circumstances cf Irtervisv KATE New York NAME OF v,ORKER ELLIS WILLIAMS ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT 852 St. Nicholas Ave. NYC October 10, 1938 CRAWFORD'S STORY: OBEAH 1. Date and time of inter,!low 2. Place of intervicw 3. Name aad address of lJformaa.. October 9 and 18, 1938 447 W. 152nd St. NYC Mr. Crawford 447 W. 152nd. St. NYC 4. NaTe and addrer-; of per so- if anv, yoa in touch with info7.mralt, 3. Name and addres of pe7-son, iany, accompanying you…

[Rudolph Dunbar]

New York City, United States, New York · 1938-11-28 · 13 pages
Recorded by: Dunbar, Rudolph, Williams, Ellis

f- Forms to be Filled out for Eacn Interview FORM A. Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF vORKER Ellis Williams AnmEss 852 St. Nicholas Avenue, N.Y.C. DATE November 29, 1938 SUEJECT THE STORY OF RUDOLPH DUNBAR (Social -Ethnic Studies) 1. Date and time c" interview Noveaber 28, 1938 FOLKLORE NEW YORK 2. Place of interview Wadieigh Court 1884 Seventh Avenue Apt. 44 3. Name and address of informant Rudolph Dunbar 1884 Seventh Avenue New York City 4. Name and address of person, if…

[West Indies]

New York, New York City, United States · 1939-01-11 · 5 pages
Recorded by: Williams, Ellis

NAE OF iAOH.FEft APUIPSS DATE SUEJECT Forms to be Filled out for Each. Interview EOW4 Circumstances of interview Ns m York Ellis Williams 8E2 St. Nioholas Avenue, NYC January 11. 1939 DOWN II THE WEST INDIES... 1. Date and time c0 intervi,2w 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant Staftslwritor 4. Name and address of person, if any, wno put in to with in 5. Name and address of person, if any, occul4panying you 6. Description of room, heuse, surroundins, etc. FOLKLORE NEV YOPR…

[Old Morrisania Town]

New York City, United States, New York · 17 pages
Recorded by: Allen, L., Hartog, A., Wood, William

Rtporter: William Wood Editor: L. Allen Supervisor: A. iiartor August 18, 1938 About 1800 words. Note: Mr. T. Eery Sutton, of 430 East 160th Street, Bronx, who related the followinr reminiscences, desires to maintain anonymity. OLD MOIMISANIA UN 11-.; an old resident, as told to William Wood Some of the events of fifty, sixty, and even seventy years aco are as fresh in my memory as though they had occurred only yesterday. No doubt 1 am among the few remainInr real old- time, s, In th:s part of…