Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1940-02-27
· 19 pages
Recorded by: Shepherd, Rose, Williamson, Mrs. V. S.
,s Fibrumry 27, 1940. Life History Mrs. V. S. Williamson, Room 609, Dyal-Upchuroh Building, Jaaksonville, Ylorida, fersonal Interview (Revised and corrected) Ross Shepherd, writer MSB. VIRGINIA S. W. WILLIAMSON (MU. ALBART M. WILLIAMSON) Called from her desk in Roam 609 Dyal-Upchurab Building, where she has for some time been serving as an editor for the PA Ylorida Writers' Project, mrs. Williamson said she would be very glad to be interviewed oovering her interesting life experienc4s. "MY…
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
· 1939-03-23
· 20 pages
Recorded by: Shepherd, Rose, White [?], Mrs. Brooke G.
Maroh 23, 1149. 20114. Week* O.,whito (7?) (side, Apts. :tooter) 2b0Aast pint -stet jacksonville, Slorida. Aosio ohophord, writer. IOW. BROOKS G. el111%. "i's. home is of th4 4pe in vogue surly in this aentury, with large airy reams, and a wide hull loading from the front double -door antral:co to the baok divides the drawing, room with its gilt and whits French furniture and adjoining dining room on the right from the living room to the oust with its entrance int. Mrs. White's private sitting…
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
· 1939-04-10
· 3 pages
Recorded by: [Snead?], Mrs. J. R. (Violet T.), Shepherd, Rose
Aymil 10, 1966. Ws. J. 2. (Violet T.)6Meed 6611 Ogrea Street, Jasksonwille, lierida. Rose 6hephsri,Writer. SADDLIWS POINT °ETNA. ire. Snead, with her husband, two sense and a Laughter, settle4 in the Lackawanna section of Jacksonville when the Atlantis Coast Line Railway shops were established in that locality when the men of the family seoured work. Mr. Snead has retired, but the two sons are still employed in the shops, living on nearby CU I Oil Avtanao` with their families in homes of their…
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
· 1939-08-22
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Shepherd, Rose, Skipitares, Rev. Elias
August 22, 19. Rev., Blies akipitares, Ministeto Masters Willeale Orthedex Cemnunity Ohara, "The Revelation of t. Aohn Divine* corner Lamm and Union Streets, Zaoksenville,Plerida. Hose Shepherd, Writer, UV. RLIA8 SKIPITARRS, (ORXME) MUTER. Greek Church, 'The Revelation of St. John Divine" Rev dkipitaree had made an appeintmont to be at the officio at 9 a. m4, and promptly on the dot he was at the head of the stairs. hov. dkipitares is a largo Wn, with hurl gam* black hair, deepaset gray eyes,…
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
· 1939-03-13
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Mrs. Van Winder Shields, Shepherd, Rose
March 13,1949. Mrs, Van Winder Shields 64L7 ouk-et., Jacksonville, Florida (:urly resident) one Aepherd,Writer LASTON VILL. AL XR1 RIk -Surly Jacksonville. Mrs. Shields, the Widow of the Rev. Van Winder 111.01ds, for muny .ears the beloved rautor of 6t. Johns ;pisuopul is no in ft4iiin health dald hud to cancel two previous 4-,ppoint- fulnts belore feelin ub,,, to see th) writer A; se oielock in the afternoon or this rleasant muroh day. "1 do not rise until,noon, and even than the day seems…
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
· 1939-05-19
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Sellers, Henrietta Elizabeth, Shepherd, Rose
May 190 1W69. lioariottallisolath Gellors, 40 tOolorud, Oook fur Mrs. H. U. Gorse) STU Ortoga Ulvdo, Jaoksenwille, /Lerida. nose Shophort, Writer. MUM% ALIUBiTH SALLIIRO 0 "Walt onta I turns my atom down so's mg dinner don't burn, and be glad to talk to you," said Henrietta, as she shuffled how 200-lbs with more or lose deliberation towards the kitchse6 Directly she was back, standing oalaly at ottani**, her attitude unconseiously taking on a paii of the potasefUl quietuses of the surroundings…
Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1939-03-16
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Sedding, Mr. H. P., Shepherd, Rose
marsh lo, 1969. M. P. Bedding, Uonsulting Snits:seer 420 Hilderbramdt big. Jacksonvillealorida. nose ohopherd,writer. 1880 SXOLISR 001,0BY PRUITLAW PAHL gr. H. P. Sodding, oonsulting engineer, associated idtb the firm of Robert It. Angus, 420 Hilderbrandt building, is an snglishman nearing 70. Speaking in short crisp-sentenoes, hie accent strongly nritish, he relatbd the following: "in 1886, while residing, A the Hotel de Grasse in London, susland„ there registered at the same hotel, a man his…
Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1939-04-11
· 14 pages
Recorded by: [Scull?], Mrs. [??] (Sloaner), Shepherd, Rose
April 11, 1969. Mrs. (1eaner) tAsull 2112 Vain-Ot., Jacksonville, norida. ROS4 fcllePherd, WriA0r. RUBY MACH (Pablo JaaLsonvills beuoh) Mrs. Soull, aged 78, wAh a sister Miss Hazy Kennedy, two years her Junior, and her daughter Yarguarite Soull, lives at the above Main Street address, where she operates u rooming house for the aceommodation of $ourists. She is a Val thin woman with lively brown eyes, her gray hair showin truoes of red, and the oleur fine skin that ft048 with such a…
United States, Florida, Yukon
· 1939-05-20
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Richardson, Milledge, Shepherd, Rose
RICItio(930M, t, a '"de MULB3RAY IMOV1 PLAMT,TDA Ma y 00, 1969. Milledge Itiohardson (Colored) 64 Yukon, ilorida House*); and Waiter A Mulberry Grove laantation. Rose hhepherd, writer Milledgs Hichardson came to the office und was in- terviewed ty or. Oarita ooggett uorsio, baturday afternoon, may 00th. In answer to questions, he said: "1 was born in 1076 and came to mulberry urove Ylan- tation when L was nine yours old. "I fed the chickens, swept the 7,4404,41, washed dishes, and when I was…
United States, Fernandina, Florida
· 1939-11-22
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Kline, Edward T, Shepherd, Rose
cA-di RAYONIER, INC. Novembet'22: 1939 2 p. ta. Personal Interview EdWard T. Kline,' Resident *Manager, Rayonier, Ino„ Fernandina, Florida. Rose Shepherd,Writor Mr. Edward T. Kline, who styles himself "Resident Manager" of Rayonier, Inc., is a tall, dark-haird, (slightly graying at the temples) frozen -faced, curt gentleman of German aspect. In spite of an appointment made early in the morning, he was not inclined to give out any information, repeating several times that he "had nothing to…
United States, Lakeland, Florida
· 1939-01-20
· 12 pages
Recorded by: [Mass?], Veronica E., Diggs, Paul, Jackson, Corneal
January 20, 19Za and Corlloal Jadkaon (7orro) ,Aton Parfk• Lakelani, Florida (Vhoephate Ulnor) Aral Diggs,writor (Negro) Veronica LI* Muss, ravine? OttL JGIC3ON .aton Dark, six miles from Lakeland, Florida, off the Bartow road #2 and noross from tho ;lath Adermon Urport, I found the Negro quartors of the 'clothe= Phoethnto Corporation* ;It one tima this section of the °gantry wag the hcart of the mining activitios, but now operations are looutod at Gond boginning on the outskirts of 0outh…
United States, Beasville, Lakeland, Florida
· 1959-01-17
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Diggs, Paul, Gray, Ed, Gray, Ida
ED AND IDA GRAY. F. EiS Federal Writers* Project Paul Diggs akeland„ Florida garch 17,19e Gray, Eu Ida Be-svii Flori Six miles south of Plant City, locdted on the Knee -614th head, now 'enter construction by the i F A, is the sme.ii farm of Ed and Ida Gray, In th,s neighborhood there is located about forty smeLi Negro farmers, with tracts of land ranging from five to one hundred acr,,s. In front of this farm is located the N Y A and. H Club camp, ThOi ca L,p a.$5 constructed by the N Y A boy*6…
Florida, Lakeland, United States
· 1939-02-24
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Diggs, Paul, Flucher, Patience
Federal iipiterst Project 1,u1 Diggs Lkel,nd, Floriva February .„;4,1, 09 Patience Flucber &Family 11S W.5th ,treet Lakel _ads Florida kATIEWE FLUCHER.6 FAkILY tiell,c4) lived in NoSiaa Lakeland, known as “Teaspoon liiU at U4 W,5th Street, in a ten roo* two story weather -board house that s unainted. There are two long front Eorches lower and uppere On the lower porch there are few rusty flower pots. A swing land a chair are on the upper porch, the house is typical of few that are located in…
Florida, Plant City, United States
· 1939-02-10
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Derrick, Bessie, Derrick, George, Diggs, Paul
February 10, 193V George and Bessie Derrick (Negro) Maryland Avenue Plant City* Florida Tenant Farmer Peal Diggs, writer (Negro) Svelyn 'Nernst, reviser. George and Bessie Dor:iek are tenant farmers. The 3 -acre farm they rent from E. J. Marshall, overseer for tip Swift Company, is on the left side of aryland it enters the Negri seetion of Plant City, Florida. I would see them working their land az I approaehed, but I had to walk a quarterimils through rows of strawberries and morose ditehes…
United States, Lakeland, Florida
· 1939-03-03
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Boyd, John, Boyd, Rebecca, Diggs, Paul
Federal .4ritersf Project Paul Diggi, Lakeland Florida March Bor.., John and hebecca b27 kissouri Avenue Florida JOHN REBECCA IJOYD„.1 DIGEi.';JL In the City of Lakeland,located in the heart ui. the Citrus deveo.,..ent-of the State of Florida, thire livus a legro faally ho has sen Lakel:md grow to Ws presont stage of -evelopwellte They hLve maintained tilltr real;ectAbility froui their ionring period to the present time. The .-lembers'of the fa4iiiy coLsist of, Jcliti and his wife Rebecca,…
Florida, United States, St. Augustine
· 1939-02-21
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Johnson, Alberta, Olsen, Olsen, Gus
-80 Sanford Sta St•Augustins0P1. A February 21, 193u Alberta Johnson THE MAWS (A SHRIMPER'S FAMILY) Walking down Sanford Street named for the Sanford who many years ago was ,a land.oundr'In this sootiest)! town) I ease to a corner lot outlined by a hedge of bright Turk's Osps the approadk to the house, a ooncrete walk, was bordered by small &ribs; painted boxes containing both foliage and flowering giants brightened the long front perah and lest a friendly atmosphere to the ham. In response…
St. Augustine, Florida, United States
· 1939-02-16
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Crowe, F. Hilton, Johnson, Alberta, Marshall, T. J
February 16, 1939 Ta,Marshall (Whit 28 Rohde Ave, St,Augustine,Florida Insurance Collector Alberta Johnson (Writer) F.Hilton Grove (Reviser) F, It:HALL .:zarshall, forty-one years an ineurance collector,greeted me cordially at the door of his modest home and invited me in. kt sixty years of age, 3r.Marshall iu tall, slender and erect-, with Lilt little indication of advancing age. Thirty years of tramping the streets of the Ancient City may have slowed him down,noaewhat7,ut t,lie fact is eot…
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
· 1939-02-03
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Jordan, Homer, Kennedy, Stetson
February 3, 1939 Newer Zorlan (white) 3456 Edison Avenue Jaeksonville, Florida (Wesson installment colleetori furniture, clothing* burial insur- woe: Negro customers) Stetson Kennedy, writer HOIMR Homer likes Nelroes, and Negroes /Ike Romer. loms of them even have chiliren for him. He is one of those Most Americans. a "genueseine Florida cracker." Dorn on a small farm near Dinsmore, he left school after the fourth grade to hely, with the chores. when he was ei-tteen his father lied; the farm…
Florida, Tampa, United States
· 1939-01-01
· 21 pages
Recorded by: Andux, Evelio, Kennedy, Stetson
January 1, 1939 Evelio And= (On) 1412 Tenth Avenue Mar City Tampa, Florida (Cigar box skater) stets= Kennedy, triter. PlaWS0 AND Z3TFtELLA. In another hour it will be 1939. After an all.day drive from Zacksaavill., Witte and I have arrived an the outskirts of Tampa's Latin settlement, Irks City. A fat red.fased man in overalls in standing in front eta bar, and I ask him to direct no to tho address of uifees relatives. lie boa imbibed too &ear to even understand my ailestions, no I thank Ms and…
United States, Florida, Everglades
· 1938
· 9 pages
Recorded by: [Darsey?], Barbara Berry, Kennedy, Stetson
December 1938 Sectional description of florid& Squatter* Barbara Berry Darsey, writer Stetson Kennedfo revise PLORIDA SqUATTSRS Where the lower end of the florid& Ridge Section slopes rapidly to meet the sombre 'everglades, there is a region where squatters, both native Floridians and emigrants from ether States, have settled with their families. None of the squatters seem to know to wham the land belongs, and they are never required to pay rent. Some remain more or less permanently in one…