United States, Columbia, South Carolina
· 1938-12-29
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Bruns, George A., Scruggs, Stiles M.
AppAximately 2,000 words SOUTH CAROLINA. WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY TITLE: KARL A. BRUCKER* STONECUTTER Date of First Writing Deoember 29, 1938 Nmae of Person Interviewed George A. Bruns (white Fictitious Neale Karl A. Brusker Street Address 1300 Calhoun Street Place Columbia, S. C. Occupation Stonecutter Name of Writer Name of Reviser Stiles M. Soruggs State Office When I called at the stoneyard of Karl A. Brucker, he was closing a sale of a tor:beton* to a lady customer. After he had…
United States, South Carolina
· 1939-02-28
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Broome, Richard E., Scruggs, Stiles M.
Approximately 3,000 words SuMi CARULIJIA 'iRITERSI PROJECT LIFL HI6ToRY TITLE AOW N'S iiULLOOG COURACI WON Jate of ilret ariting aame of Person Interviewed Fictitious lame street Address occupation February 28, 1939 Aidhard E. Broome Aaymond E. Branson 5433 Wilson Boulevard Attorney at Law are of Writer Stiles Scrui-;6s Nae of Reviser State Office It was a crisp, sunny day in February when I called at the law office of Agymond Es Branson at 1341 Amin Street. he was sitting with his back to the…
United States, South Carolina
· 1939-02-28
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Broome, Richard E., Scruggs, Stiles M.
Apnroximately 3,000 words 49 C TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY HOg BRAMON'S BULLDOG COURAGE WON Date of First Writing February 28, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Richard E. Broome Fictitious Name Raymond E. Branson Street Address 5433 Wilson Boulevard Occupation Attorney at Law Fame of Writer Stiles F. Scruggs Name of Reviser State Office The boys at the Cedar Creek School nicknamed me 'B.D.', the short for bulldog, because, they said, of the way I bit into things with the…
Columbia, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-01-07
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Scruggs, Stiles M., Sligh, Charles L.
Approximately 2,600 words 71 C. aova SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY TITLE: ALWAYS 1LOWERS Date of first Writing January 7, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Charles L. Sligh(white) fictitious Name Jason C. Noye Street Address 1707 Heyward Street Place Columbia, S. C. Occupation florist Name of Writer S. L. Scruggs Name of Reviser State Office “Ily wife jokes me about my wearing a fresh red carnation on the lapel of my coat every day, by saying I do so to show my customers that I…
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
· 1939-03-06
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Perry, William M., Scruggs, Stiles M.
TITLE; Approximately 3,100 words SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY A AERCHANT VIZAPI) Date of First Writing March 6, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed William M. Perry Fictitious Nano John Randall Street Address 2200 Divine Street Place Columbia, S. C. Occupation Merchant Name of 4riter Stiles Lii. Scruggs NOM, of .4eviser State Office John Randall was inspecting a sheet of figures from the auditing de- partment of his firm when I entered his wholesale and retail electrical store at…
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
· 1939-03-06
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Perry, William M., Scruggs, Stiles M.
Approximately 3,200 words 83 C TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA. VIRITME1 PROJECT LIFE HISTORY A MERCHANT WIZARD Date of First Writing Name of Person Interviewed Fictitious Name Street Address Place Occupation March 6, 1939 William M. Ferry John Randall 2200 Divine Street Columbia, S. C. Merchant Name of Writer Stiles M. Scruggs Name of Reviser State Office "Pretty fair scene to have started from an accidental shoe string, and John Randall's eyes roved contentedly over the fifty-six men and women busily…
South Carolina, Columbia, United States
· 1939-01-26
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Crede, Susie, Crede, W. A., Shuler, Helen
Approximately 3,600 words N., TITLE: souril CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY LIVING BY FAITH Date of First Writing Name of Person Interviewed Fictitious Names Street Address Place Occupation January 26, 1939 W. A() and Susie Crede W. A. and Susie Holmes 240 Augusta Street West Columbia South Carolina Mill Worker Name of writer Helen Shuler Name of Reviser State Office A radio was playing full tilt and through the closed door came the strains of the popular song, "The Umbrella Man." To…
South Carolina, Columbia, United States
· 1939-01-26
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Crede, Susie, Crede, W. A., Shuler, Helen
Approximately 1,800 words. 262. TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA. ARITI1RS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY LIVING BY FAITH Date of First Writing January 26, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed W. A. and Suite Credo Fictitious Names W. A. and Susie Holmes Street Address 240 Augusta Street Place West Columbia, South Carolina Occupation Mill Worker Name of Writer Name of Revisor Helen Shuler State Office "Now, for the land's sake, who told you that I'm interesting? Mrs. Holmes exclaimed. There ain't nothing interesting…
Columbia, United States, South Carolina
· 1938-11-12
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Harrell, Mattie Hammond, Shuler, Helen
Project 0613 Helen Shuler ColuMbia, S.C. December 11, 1938 SOWN CARCLIIA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE EMORY TITLEI WATTIE HAIrAriD HARRELL Inegro) Date of First Writing November 12, 1938 Nano of Person Interviewed Nettie Hammond Harrell Place Blytheuood Name of Writer -Allearthnler Name of Reviser State Office A dirt road, turning off the highway, leads across a cotton field, through a pine grove, over a stream of clear running water and up a *mall hill to the clearing. Here is the home of Wattio…
United States, South Carolina, Columbia
· 1939-03-06
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Haiglar, Michael, Shuler, Helen
Approximately 3,000 words 87 A TITLE: aouvi citstoLiq4 IRITT;RS' PROJQT LIY7 HI3TORY WING 03 413 EICES Date of First Writing March 6, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Michael Hailer (Negvr) Fictitious Name Mike Hair Street Address 1407 Park Street Place Columbia, S. C. Occupation Peanut Vender Name of iriter Helen Shuler Name of Reviser State Office F -r -e -s -h peanuts! F -r -e -s -h peanuts! Fresh parched peanu-,s. Any parched peanuts today? Little Spanish peanuts, parched this morn. This…
United States, Blythewood, South Carolina
· 1939-02-01
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Shuler, Helen, Young, Janie, Young, Nick
A.pproximately 2,700 words 48 C TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA. WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY TRICKED BY GYPSIES Date of First Writing February 1, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Nick Janie Young (Negroes) Fictitious Name Nick Janie Fuller Street Address None Place Blythewood, South Carolina Occupation Farmers Name of Writer Helen Shuler Name of Reviser State Office "Spotl Redt Shot your mouths. Ain't you got no more sense than to keep on barking? "Please, ma'am, if you don't min', come over here where…
South Carolina, Carlisle, United States
· 1939-01-09
· 15 pages
Recorded by: Reed , Bessie, Sims, Caldwell
30On CAiOLINA WRITS' PRC.170T Life /notary TXTL:*WWII ER". Data of first writing January 9, 1939. Name of Parson Intarviewad Bessie Reed (Negro) Place and Address Carlisle, South Cirolina Ocoupation Practical Nurse and Cook. Nitre of Writer Caldwell Sims, Union, S.C. Nam* of Reviser Hassle has downy feather beds, white sheets, embroid- arad shams for her pillows and ambroided spreads or tha two bads ir her room. War walls are pastad with newspaper pictures out from *The wismi Tribune*…
Union, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-02-17
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Sanders, Emma, Sims, Caldwell
SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT Life HI story TITLE "SinginI Praises Date My Life, Lewd". Date of first writing February 17, 1939 Name of person interviewed Emma Sanders, (Negro) Street Address #1 E. Henrietta Street Place Union, S. C. Occupation Cook Name of Writer Caldwell Sims, Union, S. C. Name of Reviser J. J. Murray, Spartanburg, S. C. Emma is about sixty-five years old and lives in a four -roan house with her husband, Mango (or "Luck") Sanders. He is a self-supporting Negro. Their house…
Union, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-02-17
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Sanders, Emma, Sims, Caldwell
Revision Code 50B SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY TITLE: "SINGIN' PRAISES DATS1 MY LIFE LAWD" Date of First Writing Febeuary 17, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Emma Sanders (Negro) Street Address W1 E, Henrietta St., Place Union, S. C. Occupation Cook Name of Writer Caldwell Sims, Union, S. C. Name of Reviser State Office "Law'd, Honey I wue born dawn on Mr. William Tucker's place and I sho' thought ev'ybody know'd dat. Him and Mr. Epps Tucker wuz two cousins. Mr. Epps never had…
Union, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-01-31
· 20 pages
Recorded by: Sims, Caldwell, Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long
TI I-..OULDIOT, Date of First Writing lame of Person Interviewed hddress- ?lace Post Office Address January 31, 1939 Mrs. Bess Long Wilburn (white) "Cross Keys, S. CI Union, S. C. R.F.D. 2 Occupation Teacher Lame of ':riter Caldwell Sims Lame of heviser Mrs. Wilburn wrote this article herself, at the request of the interviewer. She is considered by the rural Supervisor of Schools in Union County, as one of the best, if not the best Teacher in the County. Dirs. Wilburn has the gift of…
United States, South Carolina, Union
· 1939-02-16
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Mclure, W. S., Sims, Caldwell
SOUTH CAROLINA WRIT7RSI PROJ2CT Life History TITLE: How Mr. Ti. S. UoLure cams to be in the real estate business. Date of First Writing February 16, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Ti, 8, Maur. (white) Street Address West Main Street Place Union, S. C. Occupation Real Estate Man Name of Writer Caldwell Sims Union, S. C. Nme of Reviser E. F. Kennedy which he owns. nr. S. MoLure lives in a beautiful home on South Street, It has an attraotive yard and the house is well kept and commodious in its…
South Carolina, Union, United States
· 1939-02-16
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Mclure, W. S., Sims, Caldwell
911e.1/- 73 SOUTH CA OLIN1 WR1TTRS' PROJTCT Life History TITLE: How Vt, W. S. vOLUM8 CA VT TO B7 IN MAUL 74;STAV Date of First writing Van, of kerson Interviewed Street Address Place Occupation rame of writer Name of 'deviser February 16, 1939. Mr. W.3. YoLure West rain Street Union, S.C. Real qlstato Van Caldwell size Union, S.C. Yr. J. Ye urn, my father woe to Unionville from Chestns, 0.-.$ when he was only 18 yeFirs old. ris uncle, John Velar" ran a mercantile business on rain str-)nt at…
West Springs, United States, South Carolina
· 1938-12-15
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Glasson ,mrs. Richard, Sims, Caldwell
Revision code 43B SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY TITLE: MRS. GLASSON Date of First Writing December 15, 1938 Name of Person Interviewed Mrs. Richard Glasson (white) Place West Springs, S. C. Address Pauline, Route 1 Occupation Retired housewife Name of Writer Name of Reviser Date of Revision Caldwell Sims, Union, S. C. E. F. Kennedy May 9, 1939 Mrs. Richard Gleason her neighbors spoke of her always as "Old Ids Glasson" died in April. After she became a widow she lived with her…
Spartanburg, United States, South Carolina
· 1938-01-06
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Simmons, Mrs. Susie, Turnage, Elmer
Approximately..L-500 Words SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS PROJECT Life History TITLE: WHY THE SIMMONS FAMILY WENT FROM THE COAL FIELDS TO THE COTTON MILL Date of First Writing January 6, 1938 Name of Person Interviewed Mrs. Susie Simmons (white) igiftst Address 206 Greenville Street Place Spartanburg, S.C. Occupation House Wife Name of Writer Elmer Turnage Name of Reviser State Offioe Mks. Simmons, affectionately known as "Susie" by all who know her, prides herself on being as "spry as any of the…
Union, United States, South Carolina
· 1937-05-26
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Sims, Caldwell, Wallace, Jim, Wood, Mr. George
I Project 1885 -1 From Field Notes Spartanburg, Dist. 4 May 26, 1937 390068 FOLK -LORE: FOLK TALES Edited by: Elmer Turnage When Sherman was ravaging in the State of South Carolina during the Civil War, many people refugeed from the lower part of the state to the upper part in order to escape his cruelties. A Matthews family came from Charleston to Fish Dam Township. They could find no suitable house within the township, or even in the small village of Carlisle; so Mr. George Hill, owner of…