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

[The Doughty Family at Home]

Charleston, United States, South Carolina · 1939-03-31 · 13 pages
Recorded by: Mitchell, Mrs. Leger, Pinckney, Martha S.

Approximately 2800 Words SOUTH CAROLINA WHIMS' PROJECT LIFE HISTOB)C. TITLE; ThI DOU'' Dots, of First Writin& Name of Person Interviewed Pletitious Name Street Address Plaoe Oecupation I ame of Writer Name of Reviser TI FAMILY AT ROME. March 31, 1939 Mrs. Liao, Mahal (obits') (nos Annie Gilchrist) Mrs. Lofton Smith Apartment 164 Broad Street Charleston, So Co Lady of leisure. Martha 3. ?inokney state office rcaiLt "70116ht family" substitute for °Gilchrist family°. Project 16456 Martha S.…

[Robert Joseph Gantt]

Spartanburg, United States, South Carolina · 1939-02-15 · 11 pages
Recorded by: Gantt, Robert Joseph, Russell, D. A.

SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT Life History Title: ROHM JOSEPH GAIT? Date of first writing Name of person interviewed Fictitious name Address Occupation Name of writer Name of reviser 28-C- Feb. 15, 1939. Robert Joseph Gantt None Spartanburg, S.C. Attorney D. A. Russell "I'm not making a lot of money, but I live well, huh? Financially, I don't guess I would be called a successful lawyer, but I've never been hungry, and my home is my awn, huh? I awe a little money, but it's not pressing. I…

[William Donald Mitchell]

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States · 1939-02-22 · 6 pages
Recorded by: Mitchell, William Donald, Russell, D. A.

SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT Life Ristery Title, William Donald Mitchell Date of first writings Name of person interviewed, Fietitious name, Street address, Place: Occupations Name of writer, Inew of reviser: ea Feb. 22, 1939. William Donald Mitchell (Alto) 'Mitch.' Central fire statism. Spartanburg, S.C. Firemen. D. A. Russell. Villas Donald Mitchell, 72 years old, is not only the *limit GILT fire fighter, both in years end in service, but he also is the oldest city employee in point of…

[Life of a Fireman]

United States, Columbia, South Carolina · 1939-02-06 · 7 pages
Recorded by: Scruggs, Stiles M., Zobel, Thomas C.

Approximately 3,000 words 52 B TITLE SOUTH wicsana WAITERS' PROJECT LIFE =Tow LIFE OF A FIREMAN Date of First Writing Name of Person Interviewed Fictitious Name Street Address Place Occupation Name of Writer Name of Reviser February 6, 1939 Thomas C. Zobel (White) James L. Hicks 2429 Divine Street Columbia, S. C. Fireman Stiles M. Soruggs State Office "One am hardly be fat and a fireman," said James L. Bioko of the Columbia Fire Department. *I have been fighting fires for nearly half a…

[A Veteran Negro Janitor]

Columbia, South Carolina, United States · 1938-12-17 · 7 pages
Recorded by: Hughes, Walter K., Scruggs, Stiles M.

Approximately 1.800 words 41 C TITLE: SOUTH CAROL/NA WRITERS' A1OJECT LIFE HISTORY AlgARLQUWA9.,..2611124 Date of riret Writing December 17, 1938 Name of Person Interviewed 4alter L. Hughes Fictitious Name None ''treet Address 1428 Taylor Ftreet Place Columbia.South Carolina Cccupation Janitor me of Writer M. `crui,:ge Lane of Reviser -tate Cffice "Janitoring doesn't pay a great sight of money. But it is not difficult work, and the pay is sure and regular. That helps keep the wolf away." Fuel…

[Martin Henry Kilgore]

Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Duval County, Fort Worth, Uvalde County, United States, Fulton, Chicago, Texas · 11 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Kilgore, Martin Henry

words EDITORIAL FIELD COPY by Mrs. Florence Angermiller, Pioneer Experienses of it Sheepaan in a Cattle CountrX UVALDN COUNTTO/pTR IC T #10 Page 1 le/ PART ONE MARTIN HSNRY KILGORE Wald*, Texas. "Ism Clark and Susan Tibbetts Kilgore were my parents. My father wati born in Ohio near Columbus. He was about 85 years old the last time I saw him, which wee during the World's Fair at Chicago about forty years ago. "I was born in 1853, in Richmond, Illinois. My people were all farmers and dairymen.…

[Mrs. Mary Jennings]

Eagle Pass, Texas, United States, Uvalde County · 12 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Hale, Gussie, Jennings, Mary

Rpl IN;Oirilf: pa)) 7e --Words EDITiRIAL FIELD COPY Page 1 by 252 Mrs. Florenos Aagermiller, P. W. From F. C. by Mrs. Weide Hale, P.W. Early Day Tales and liveriences UVALD4 COUNTY DISTRICT 410 mas. MARY JENNiNUS. "I was born in Gonad Comity, in 1853. I dont remember much about my father as my mother and him Parted when I was small. My father's name was Zack Holt. My mother, before her marriagetwas Frances Ann Vivian and she was closely related to the Vivian family of Carrizo Springs. "I have…

[James Thomas Wood]

Texas, United States, San Saba County · 1941-02-11 · 17 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Wood, James Thomas

Words EDITORIAL FIELD COPY by Mrs. Florence Angormiller, P.W. Pioneer Experiences Before and After 1875 REAL COUNTY, DISTRICT 410 Page 1 232 JAMES THOMAS WOOD. "This is a sketch of my life from a child up to now, on the frontier of Texas. I was born in San Saba County January 6, 1857, end lived there until I was twenty-one years old. My father was a among the early settlers in that aounty. I have been told by some of my relatives that my sister, two years older than myself, was the first white…

[A. G. Anderson]

Uvalde County, Caldwell County, United States, Texas, Edwards County · 10 pages
Recorded by: Anderson, A. G., Angermiller, Florence, Hale, Gussie

;miords Won Y. C. by Wks. Oussie Hale P.W. Pioneer Experiences and whey Tales of lt 1)ays. EDITORIAL FIELD COPY Page 1 by 232 Mrs. Florence Angermiller P.W. UVALDE COUNTY, DITRICT #10 A. G. ANDERSON Uvalde, TOXIMe Mr.prid Mrs. A. G. Anderson who live one -Ale west of town on the old "'tort Clark road, fe both active physiomlly and mentally. Mr. Anderson ties retired frcm ranch life but enjoys talking over old ties with his friends and acquaintances. Spending many years of their earlier life in…

[R. L. Anderson]

Kansas, United States, Uvalde County, Runnels County, Texas · 11 pages
Recorded by: Anderson, R. L., Angermiller, Florence

WI -lb P wIth .oneer Cowboy Ho L. 1110.ty" W:qiIMPA, hji 4014%4 tJ 'Just Ilk•se silly olo•ry r nd 1 In sov4 uneh'r k fount thrt thuard -ent 6on! dIseovrAd 1 externr. d 11 1,11 After tha "I left out fu on declares that he mt %a woald aot ,11 Neither would ,45 e 4e goat uo t4e for what see only Trail•Oriver An f" aut thent_he Is 'inun on the'suoj a were so different,. end VmAcA be to y4are subjeets de rnd tke following w yam' Ay neoAal ft n way, they were li would .get word do a s sld o efts$ t…

[William Riley Angermiller]

United States, Presidio County, Texas, Bee County, Uvalde County, Commanche County, Mitchell County, Karnes County, Marfa, Colorado City · 14 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Angermiller, William Riley

5,265 lords Page 1 EDITORIAL FIELD CO'Y by 232 wit. Florence Angermiller, P.W. Range Toles and Cowboy Experienses UVNLDE COUNTY, DISTRICT ii10 WILLIAM RILzY ANGERMILLR Marra, Texas. William Riley Angermiller, whose grandfather and grandmother same to Texas from Germany about 1858, is a native of Bee County, Texas. He was born September 10, 1875, and while not of the age of our pioneer c,nsuLtants heretc:ore, is a cowboy of the old days and, worked many yenrs under one of the ablest and oldest…

[Ed Bell]

Real County, United States, Uvalde County, Culberson County, Llano County, Texas, Mason County, Leakey, Sabinal Canyon, Guadalupe Station · 10 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Bell, Ed, Hale, Gussie

'ef6--- ds eDiTeelee eieLD Ceee by Mrs Florence 6ngerelller, P From e. G. by Ars. Gussie Hale, P.,„ Berly Day Cowboy Taloa and Experiences UVALD COUNTY, DISTRICT AO ED Bell, enbinal, Texas. eege 1 ee2 ei was born in Redrook, enstrop County, Texas January 5, 1857. ey fnther gas n termer and renchmen. I have been working stock since I could eat on a horse. eam Blalock is my first cousin end be bought oar first prir of boots together. They were little, short boots eith brass toee and red tops. ee…

[William B. Biggs]

Sabinal Canyon, Uvalde County, Santiago County, Imperial Valley County, El Paso County, El Paso, Muela, United States, San Antonio, California · 1941-02-11 · 10 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Biggs, William B.

3f5 word 0 r Pr,y/f,a- Loqtz EDITORIAL FIELD COPY by Mrs. florionee Angiratillwrof P. W. Range re and Cowboy eminiscenees before rid after 1875 UVALDE COUNTY 9I STRICT ill0 WILLIAM B. BIGGS (—A ks'(>,',2:::',,, ,,,77-,•:.:_,..._-: -.„..,!_,.iy.'• ale Billie" Bigge is a much -loved figure in the tow of Sabinal and is ell known throughout the County of Uvalde because of his having coma h e when just a boy, his perticipation in Indian fights, and being e of the first old timers to (tome to…

[S. H. Blalock]

United States, Texas, Frio County, Uvalde County, Nueces, Bastrop County, Eagle Pass, Mexico · 1938-04-25 · 16 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Blalock, Sam Huston

-ords Renge r:ore owboy Reiniscences Jefore rAd after 1875 UAPLDE C,UNTY DISTRICT 10 EDITuIiIAL kIELD (.1CY by Mrs. Florence Angermiller,P.W. !TR 25 1938 S. LLOCK se, Texas. '7PM ow,ton Blalock belbrws to the veeueros ofthe noulftellie in thst he was coweuncher in the eerly days when our fatiern were first settling this country. He followed herds before thion were fences or many settlers. Indiana had to he wntohed, 4114 animals end wild cettle were numerous and the cow outfits WarbOt large…

[O. T. Cardwell]

El Paso County, United States, Uvalde County, Texas, Gonzalez, Batesville, Red River County · 1941-02-11 · 13 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Cardwell, O. T., Hale, Gussie

Pt I 0/ ords From F. C. by mrs. Gamete Hale, P.W. Tales of Early 2,628• EDITORIAL FIELD COPY Page 1 by 232 Mrs. Florence AngerMiller, P.W. UVALDE 00UNIT. DISTRICT #10 0. T. CARDWELL UValde, Texas. O. T. Cardwell, who lives on 502 South Getty Street, out near spofford is aotive and up and going inapite of his 77 years. He seems to greatly enjoy being in the cattle business and is very capable. His parents who were farmers, first lived in Caldwell County where he was born in 1861, then they…

[Half Moon Valley Massacre]

Edwards County, Texas, United States, Uvalde County · 4 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Charlton, Letitia, Coalson, John

a II% 71-1-cf-f- Torts eon 9, (a lb e EDITORIAl. FIELD COPT Mrs. norm. Migerailler, P.1. Pioseer uperimmes proli Vr44140 wierogne HALF MOON VALLEY MASSACRE As telt by Oka Cloalsom to We. Lonna Chariton Page I vas born in 1043. MY Wents had seven ehildreme, five boys and two girls. With the tide of immigration my parents drifted westward. eneountering many hardships and dangers. Once when we lived on °operas Crook, a tributary to the Llano River, my father, Nick Coelsoap owned a ties horse. At…

["Blue John" and Pony]

Texas, United States, Edwards County · 3 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Charlton, Letitia

words 7 61/17,X,RieL Fehid) COPY by Mrs. Florence Angermiller, P. W. Fr ;m F. C. by Mrs. Letitia Charlton, V. A. I'ioneer exeerlences of '1.de :;eddle Jnys Jel e; cee TIL De T. el0. PP e 1 "eede, jOhN" and e0MY. He wns a buckskin with black points. He wns medium size, beputifully formed and very graceful. ee wets so gentle he secesd a depdheed when wenderine about the rench. leho hrd trained elm, I dont know. My brother bout hiq when the nJimpl was three years old. He could sInglefoot, epee or…

[Jack Robert Grigsby]

Sabinal County, Tyler County, Texas, Leakey, Uvalde County, Real County, United States · 1938-03-21 · 10 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Grigsby, Jack Robert, Hale, Gussie

1-" Trio ke 0 Worths From f. C. by Mrs. Gussie Hele, P.W. Pioneer hxneriences and Cowboy Tnless of harly Deys. MDIT(A AL FILD Cw Y by Mrs. Florence Angermiller, RLAL CWUNTY,_ Oic'1410T GRIGSBY Donkey, TAMS. Page 1 232 mAR 21 1938 ni w!li born in Tyler, TOXPH, kugust 26, 1854, co in to this country in Noveber, 1870. 1 yes about sixteen yenrs old 'Alen I °ems here. 1 wns rniaed en orphan. I don't ever remember seeing my mother, end oy frtter died when I WPS Six or seven yenrs old. After thnt…

[Andrew Jackson Hale]

Uvalde County, Texas, United States · 27 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Hale, Andrew Jackson, Hale, Gussie

a5 -t -words ZDITORIAL YIELD COPY Page 1. by 232 Ara. Florease Angermiller, P.W. on F.C. by s. Gmssie Hole, P.'''. ioneer Sxperiences and lea of liarly Deys umra count DISTRICT AO ANDREW JACOON HALE Uvalde, Texas. oNE '"Uncle Zack" Hale is 82 years old and lives on the Roeksprings dighway about about a mile from the depot. He is of sound physical Ind mental condition and renembers his early -day experiences elearly. Ais parents, in to TEMPO the breaking Andrew M. and Serah Hale, were natives…

[W. E. Heard]

Texas, Sabinal County, United States · 1937-11-29 · 10 pages
Recorded by: Angermiller, Florence, Heard, W.e., The Sabinal Sentinel

1 r7t-- aorta Pioneer AL.,)erlencet: end :oriboy of .Arly "01=e- e NO.M1,?L VI .4 wr by' Mrs. Florenee temermIller, P. W. W. B. WAND es told $o The sebinal nentinel,Sabinsi Texas. 1.0 no of the 300% intereatin$ eenvereationaliate to be :352 found hereabouto who went up the trial and served, *La, cowboy in the eerly is W. neer& of :')/thio401. Hie kn,lek of story -telling briny his keen hunar Into -piny -nd he relcnbera the humorous incidents in the rlw,t pleee ea he tells -his story,. Hewing…