Augusta, Georgia, Athens, United States
· 1939-02-21
· 19 pages
Recorded by: Jones, Miss Willie, Mccune, Grace
A VISIT TO A FLOWER SHOP eritten by: Idited by; Mies Grace McCune Area 6 Athens Mrs. Sarah B. Ball Area 6 Athens and John N. Booth •Ares Supervisor Federal ibritera° Project Areas 6 and 7 Augusta, Georgia March 3, 1939 February 21, 1939 Miss Willie Zones, Proprietor (white) ;Ones Flower Shop Oar. Clayton College Ave. Athens, Ocorgia Florist G.M. A VISIT TO A nom SHOP Miss Smith's Flower Shop seemed more ilk, a spring garden in full bloom than a business place when I ease in out of the bleak…
United States, Athens, Georgia
· 1939-01-13
· 23 pages
Recorded by: Mccune, Grace, Wood, Josephine
ONTINUI-TY Mrs. Josephine Wood 250 Baxter St. Athens Ga. ianwati.13,. 1939 Grace McCune A VISIT WITH AUNT JOE It was in a heavy downpour of rain, and on Friday, "the thirteenth," that I started out for an interview with Mrs. and contrary to all of the old supersti- tious beliefs, that Friday the thirteenth is an unlucky day, I caught a ride, right to the houSe. But as the car turned off the pavement of LumPkin Street, and I looked at the long, 61d red hill, -that is aant-Street, I held -my…
Georgia, Athens, United States
· 1939-01-24
· 23 pages
Recorded by: Elliott, Maud, Link, Abe, Mccune, Grace
41-.nuary 24, 1939 SAthern Department Store Cor. Broad Jackson Sta. Athens, Georgia (Manager Abe Link Clerks: Mrs. Maud Tlliott Mrs. B. F. McEntire, Mr. Mell McCurrdy) Grace McCune A DAY IN A STORE It was in a cold drizzling rain that I made my visit to a very popular department store. It was such a disagreeable day, that few people would get out unless it was necessary for 'ork or business, and thinkinE this would be a good day to get a story, I went early. As I opened the door, I was hailed…
Athens, Georgia, United States
· 1939-02-16
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Dudley, J. Buford, Mccune, Grace
ialfe History) COTINUITY February 16, 1939 J. Buford Dudley (white) 124 Thomas St. Athens, Ga. Ecrchant Grace EcCune, writer BARGAIN HOUSE As I walked down a side street in the business section of town, looking for _something interesting to get a story about, a large sign swinging out in front of a store drew my attention. Fastened on a rod, it was swinging in the wind and boldly announc- ing to the world that "7very day is a Earain day here." In the window was a dis;aay-of most everything…
Georgia, United States
· 14 pages
Recorded by: Jones, Miss Willie, Mccune, Grace
-Jones IF 1,84op Miss Willie Jones Cor.Olayton and College Ave. Florist. The House Of Flowers Opening the door of Miss Smith's flower shop,I entered a roma which was more like aflower garden,than a room. There was flowerrt Of every variety,tIle cat flowers.were arranged around the rooa,in large. baskets and pots of blooming plants were arranged on tables at the windoaa and on a table in the center was a long tableson which waif vaaw of cut flowers as well as SOAO of the pets of flowers.…
Athens, United States, Georgia
· 1939-02-28
· 15 pages
Recorded by: Crowder, Grace, Mccune, Grace
February 28, 1939 Mrs. Grace Crowder (white) 250 Baxter St. Athens, Georgia Tailor assistant Grace McCune THE PATENT MEDICINE VENOM "I was just about eight when I met my first husband. That sounds funny, but it is the truth, but I did not dream of such a thing as ever marrying that old man, but that just goes to prove that we never know what is in store for us." A customer came in the shop where Mrs. Cherry works, and as she waited on him, I looked around the shop which was .a large room, with…
Athens, United States, Georgia
· 1939-06-03
· 19 pages
Recorded by: Mccune, Grace, Waller, Nick
L IFE HI STORY March 6, 1939 March?, 1939 Nick Waller (Negro) 290 Tabernacle St. Athene, Ga. 1r:reacher and ,farmer) Grace Moduli -6 and coming across PRFACHER-12.ye kAr-X Tom, Awmbe is a well-known hit on one of the main streets, 444,- I,askedidse if he would give me jbwirmstory of hiftlife. He /3eadilY 4-40^ .4.44,4" 44,1 vt -tom 4-44me bus -41-411.-11 /A4 Tom is famous for his kakffiZtV-cof.X&R-Bible as he understands .4)41 it also for his ?power or gift of seeing things ,and predicting…
Georgia, Athens, United States
· 1938-12-13
· 22 pages
Recorded by: Jackson, Mariah, Mccune, Grace
December 13, 1938 Mariah Jackson (Negro) 181 Lyndon Row Athens, Georgia (midwife) CINDY WRIGHT Grace McCune, writer A search for Cindy's abode led up and down Georgia's steep, red hills that in this paticular section had been con- vartad into slick red mire by a downpour of rain. 14 frequent inquiry "Can you direct ma to Cindy Wright's house?" invariably received the response, "It's just 'round de corner to your right.' 3ut they faliad to tell me how many corners were to pa turned before I…
Athens, Georgia, United States
· 1938-12-09
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Davis, Margaret, Mccune, Grace
unIGINAL AND UNEDITED CONTINUITY (LIFE HISTORY) tallACE mCCUNE 4,e December Mrs. Margar.A Davis 193 Nac000hee Ave. Ataens, Georgia As you go up a long flight of steps to the tailor shop, you end up in a long dark hallway, where a light is kept burning all the time, so that visitors and ous- tomers can see how to find the doors. A knock on the door and a very friendly voice said, "come in.* The room at the top of he steps is the sewing room, and has two long tables that are used for cutting,…
Athens, United States, Georgia
· 1939-02-27
· 14 pages
Recorded by: Emerick, Mr. J. H., Emerick, Mr. L. L., Mccune, Grace
LIFE HISTORY February 27, 1939 Mr. J. H. Emerick Mr. L. L. Emerick 157 First St. Athens, Georgia Fishermen Grace McCune (white) tt The ran was coming down in torrents as I started out in a taxi to get an interview with Mr. Richards and his son about some of their fishing trips. As the taxi crossed the river and left the pavement, it turned around a curve and startea up one of Georgia's famous old red hills. It seemed to me that ever Sr time the car gained one foot, it slipped back two, and I…
Georgia, Athens, United States
· 1939-02-07
· 21 pages
Recorded by: Gordon, Texie, Mccune, Grace
0:1.TTINUITY LIFE HISTORY February 7, 1939 Mrs. Texie Gordon 363 E. Hancock Ave. Athens, Georgia Boarding House Mgr. Grace McCune,,44, THE BOARIfNG HOUSE -SIArting out on an erly assignment to get an interview with the city judge, I found when at home sick and would not t down for the day.--ntelaIded to try someone else. if24/240(3t, his office, that he was ,jainted brown and trim:ned in yellow._ house read(Olrooms and mealsery reasonable. ....0 .44.4.44A 1 j-.' '4'.-4…
Athens, United States, Georgia
· 1939-12-09
· 22 pages
Recorded by: Davis, Margaret, Mccune, Grace
[NO TEXT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PAGE] J--?-.w.r 1 chairs _roued a out a l_eater at one end of the room. This was t,e sevinoom. and here ere t o lon- t 1, used for cuttin out olothinj 'and for In -Irking aZii/MA _arments 202 alter-Aion. Fini3hed garments almost filled ti long rack one end of the room. Between two large N ,Andos modern electric 7:-..achTh 2edal tale was flanked Y Se fl nchines- one was 1:111-7 C of the old f?s'ioned 4.-4) 0 The tailor/ of Miss. :DaVIsis located in the second story…
Augusta, Georgia, United States
· 1940-04-04
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Dennis, Mrs. [Innex?], Harris, [Deila?] H., Radford, Ada
00z.:SST1GS 4111i.) GOAL (4. Zepreasi4n Viotti' Story) itritten by: s. Aaa Radford Augusta, Georgia 4dited by: Mra ei1 harriu Supervising Sditor Georgia Writers' Vrojest Area 7 .4.1104 440/1414 1481 .;Teeitie Jtreet pril 4 194U GUAL "Ours is muoh better opal than you are s.Uin and it will oerlainly serve your oustomers to grater advantage." A ma's voio• was saying as I walksd into the offiee of the Coal and WoOd Compaity. His high-powered saleamanship mu$t have been very effao- tive fJr when…
Augusta, United States, Georgia
· 1940-02-27
· 14 pages
Recorded by: Butler, James Jackson, Harris, Mrs. Leila H., Radford, Ada
your questions and do the best I can. "So you want me to start at the beginning. Well, 1 first saw the light of day May 17, 1889 in Ogletnorpe County not far from Athens. I was fifth in a family of eight children. My feta*r was a farmer and had two plantations. All during the Civil War rumors were rife that all land was to be confiscated by the government. Trying to evade suon a calamity my father sold his property for Confederate money. 01 course, when the war closed he was flat broke and…
United States, Georgia, Augusta
· 1940-01-18
· 17 pages
Recorded by: Harris, Leila H., Jennings, Yancie Lee, Radford, Ada
11.0 OUT-TAJUT Tt JTAIRk OW A Depressiot Victim ,..ory hritteu by: ;Kira. ,..du tra Au‘uata, Ga. cited by: Mrs. Leila 4ui)ervisilag ttor Georgia I4riters' Project Areu 7 Autivatat Geortja JunwAry 10, 1'1,40 YAD010 ,640 Jennia6s 127% aroad „itreet Augusta, January 4, 1940 A• it. riiA Matt 4d4 vuT-zaus., A.44A s.a.11R "Yes, nave made quite a good come -pact." Paul Harrison said complacently. As glanced around with satisfaction at his almost new aquipment ana taa recently installed neon lighting…
United States, Georgia, Augusta
· 1939-12-04
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Harris, Leila H., Radford, Ada, Wesenger, Mrs. Neille
ALS JtaliJiiINS DT Written by: Mrs. And Radford Au6usta gdited byf Mrs. Leila d. harris i.iuperviaingitor Geordie v:riterst Project area 7 DeoeLlber '44sen,or Aichmonn Gouty home Decemnar 4, A. R• Some years 460 our Sunday :.cool class disoovered the "Sunsnine Lady" or tne Richmond County home. One Sunday afternoon the little prityer band went out to the institution to hold services with the shut-ins. When ie arrived, we told the superintendent that we had herd or aer and asked if she was…
United States, Macon, Georgia
· 1939-01-09
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Alsberg, Henry S., Bell, Carolyn, Harloe, Maj. B. M.
-caics PROGRESS A-ILINISTRATION Col. f. C. harrington. Administrator 11j. b. L. harloe, Assistant LdLinistrator Henry S. Alsberg, Lirector.of the federal 7=riters' Project Interview with: Miss Carolyn Bell Katherine Court Apts. Macon, Georgia By: Annie A: Rose federalwriters' Project Macon, Georgia. WORKS PROGRESS Aiidh Col. F.C.Harrington, Administrator Maj. B.M.Harloe, Assistant Administrator Henry S. Alsberg, Director of the Federal 7riters' Project. lass Carolyn Bell Katherine Courts…
United States, Georgia, Augusta, Washington
· 1939-12-19
· 27 pages
Recorded by: Harris, Leila H., Stonestreet, Minnie
IN LIEU Oi diASTAING biTTSH Written by: Miss Miami. Stonestreet Washington. Georgia Idited by: Mrs. Leila A. iiarris Supervisin diter Georgia Writers* Projest Area Augusta, Georgia January 9. 1940 Minnie i.Aonestreet '6ashington, ,;*orgia December l, i939 IN LISli 31 aOka.,iTiilli4 4417i4Ai It is so neur Christmas and ,erybody, even depression victims, are in to gr!tat a rush to give me an interview. So, as :ieorgia -;iriters' work, liKe tie show must go on, I'll just tell my awn story for…
Washington, Georgia, United States, Augusta
· 1940-01-16
· 21 pages
Recorded by: Harris, Leila H., Rogers, Henry, Stonestreet, Minnie
I USX sVOTAD TO aJusis kT LAYS Itritten by: Alas Minnie etonestreet Waaniaston, Gebroia Mita(' by: Xs's. Leila A. Barrio 3aparvisin aitor 3aorgia Writers' Project Area Augusta, C'pecriia January 25, 1940 Usury Roder's, (Negro janitor) Washington, G4orKia January 16, 194(J M. J. I 8Sa 0110TtiO TO IJOR,SAj XX i..aY4 WI ain't never seen a Worse yet that I couldn't do noLniat with Ai I wanted to, and I can make friends with any dog 1 over Juid old henry Rogers, who is 7? years old, a great lover…
United States, Georgia, Augusta
· 1940-03-20
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Harris, Leila H., Lefferhan, (?). J., Thompson, Daisy
A GbAllaii VAT1 tit.à 4)4; tiSS A Depression Victim Jtory hesearch by: Mrs. /Jolley Thospson Augusta slates by: Airs. Lsila A. Aarris 4upsreising Atitor aeargia Ikrittrsi Project Area ,testauratour Q. 64Y iiroad igaroh Ui.,J144,1 Of VJOTIOlt L44%:4J,zi lane or iugusta'a smankiost sating ia40-00 ropresen a a spite- taoaiar oome-back made by Jobi arrell, one or the town's pioneer restaurateurs. In his own worn*: "it aus beau fur beyond my expectatious. nowever, it ha -s been a most Jute:sating…