Blythewood, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-02-15
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Dove, John L., Kelley, Jim
Approximately 2,800 words 27 C. TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY A TIE THAT BOUND Date of First Writing February 15, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Jim Kelley (Negro) Fictitious Name Ham Cloud Street Address None Place Blythewood, S. C. (Rural Section) Occupation Tenant Farmer Name of Writer John L. Dove Name of Reviser State Office "De debil and he wars," muttered Ham Cloud, an old gray-haired, copper -colored Negro, as he strode up and down, up and down the old walk- way.…
United States, South Carolina, Blythewood
· 1939-02-15
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Dove, John L., Kelley, Jim
Approximately 2,800 words SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISToRY ITLL CLJUDS BEY0ND Date of First Writing February 15, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Jim Kelley (Negro) Fictitious Name Ham Cloud Street Address None Place Blythewood, B. C. (Rural Section) Occupation Tenant Farmer No.:43 of Writer Name of Reviser John L. Dove State Offioe Up and down, up and down an old valkmay flanked with spicy...scented boxwood in front of an old farm house strode Ham Cloud, an old grey. haired…
Chapin, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-01-14
· 17 pages
Recorded by: Dove, John L., Metz, J. Thomas
JIpproxinately 5,000 words 3C A SOUTH CAROLINA MITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY ALWAYS AGIN IT A 7f,.. Date of Arst Writing Nellie of Person Interviewed Fictitious hame Street Address Place Occupation January 24, 1939 J. Thomas Yetz Oscar Staub None Chapin, South Carolina cotton Grower YoLe of 11.iter John L. Dove Name of ,ieviser State Office "At the sound of the tone signal it will be exactly eight o'clock, Eastern Standard Time," the radio announcer's voice boomed that bright October morning,…
Columbia, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-03-03
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Dove, John L., Thomas, B. R.
Approximately 2,700 words TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA. WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY FIGHTING BEN Date of First Writing March 3, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed B. R. Thomas (White) Fictitious Name Ben Thorp Street Address Camp Fornance Place Columbia, B. C. Occupation Furniture Salesman Name of Writer John L. Dove Name of Reviser State Office Standing at the bedside of his dying father, Ben Thorp said: "Don't worry, Dad, I'll fight the battle for Mom and Sister. I'll see that they never have to…
Richland County, United States, South Carolina
· 1938-11-30
· 14 pages
Recorded by: Dove, John L., Peake, Leo
Approxi ately 4,000 words 10 A TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT hIF.2; HISTORY A PILE OF SAnUST Date of First Writing November 30, 1938 Name of Person Interviewed Lee Peake (white) Fictitious Name Clem Finley County Richland Place Pontiac, S. C. Occupation Tenant Farmer :Jame of Writer John L. Dove Name of Reviser State Office It was a damp, chilly morning in November, 1934, at the old husser place far out in the sandhills of Richland County, South Carolina. A gleam of friendly lamp…
West Columbia, Lexington County, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-01-12
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Dove, John L., Schumpert, Emanual
Approximately 2,600 words SOUTII OA,T101,1"NA 7.11TIMS 7.10,71CT 717.; ::131`CPX onc:T.Aro Date of Axst Writing Name of •erson Interviewed Flotitious Name Post Office Address County Occupation January 12, 1939 nmanmal Schumpert (white) Leightsoy West -3oluMhia, 3. C. Lexington Farmer M•kt. Gardenor Nano of 'inter John L. Dove Name of nevicor State Office _hlring the week before Christmas, 1936, the Coludhia, S. 0., curb market wax thronged with shoppers who were Dalfing °hole° selections from…
Lexington County, United States, South Carolina, West Columbia
· 1939-01-12
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Dove, John L., Schumpert, Emanual
Approximately 2,800 words 77 B. TITLE: souni CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY HE AND THE OLD WOMAN Date of First Writing Name of Person Interviewed Fictitious Name Address County Occupation Name of Writer Name of Reviser January 12, 1939 Enanuel Schunpert (white) Ed Leightsey West Columbia, S. C. Lexington Mariner and Market Gardener. John L. Dove State Office "As fresh as the water in the Congaree," shouted Ed Leightsey, as he patted the tender green leaves of a huge collard lying on a…
United States, Columbia, South Carolina
· 1939-03-15
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Dove, John L., Grigsby, James
Approximately 3,000 words TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY FLOWING ON Date of First Writing March 15, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed James Grigsby Fictitious Name Jake Philpot Street Address 2019 Bull Street Place Columbia, S. C. Occupation Collector Name of Writer John L. Dove Name of Reviser State Office It was Monday morning, December 12, 1932, and the snow was silently falling on the streets of Columbia, South Carolina. The clang and swish of trolley cars went on as…
United States, South Carolina, Luray, Hampton County
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Faucette, Phoebe, Solomons, Sr., Robert
Project #-1655 Phoebe Faucetto nampton County 390014 Social Customs of the Past ROBERT SOLOMONS, SR. (Verbatim Conversation) Mr. Bobbie Solomons has spent a very active life ona large plantation. it is fitting that now in his old age be can en- joy the comforts of his lovely country home, and spend the time in reading, and talking with the many friends and rela- tives who visit him. "As regards the slaves that we held before the Civil War", he began, when questioned about the olden times, "1…
United States, South Carolina, Luray, Hampton County
· 1938-06-28
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Bowers, Mrs. Lula, Faucette, Phoebe
Accession no. -111051 Date received /e,/,./ /leo Cessignnient no. Sbipped from Label Amount WPA L. C. PROJECT UNIT Collection (or Type iTitle4- ‘"/"...0-)d.--e--z-a• Place of origin 64 Date Oe Project worker Project editor Remarks _ Project #-1655 Phoebe Faucette Hampton CountY MRS. LULA BOWERS 1. Polklere Mrs. Bowers is small and frail looking. Though very deaf, she talks entertainingly. her memory of dates and events is very good. In referring to the social life the past, she said when…
South Carolina, Hampton County, United States, Luray
· 1938-06-28
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Bowers, Mrs. Lula, Faucette, Phoebe
Accession no. Date received 10/10/40 Consignment no. 1 shipped from Wash. Off. Label Amount 4p. Place of origin WPA L. C. PROJECT Writers' UNIT F .nn -3 rplklore Collection (or Type) Title SOCila Customs. Mrs. Lula Bcfwers II S.Car, Hampton Co., Date 6=Zalmal. Project Facette Project editor Remarks Project #-1655 Phoebe Faucette hampton County 3711A;;; Records of the Past SOCIAL CUSTOMS Mrs. Lula Bowers, IL. "The holidays were celebrated then the same as now. Al]. had the turkeys, geese,…
Furman, United States, South Carolina, Hampton County
· 1938-06-28
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Faucette, Phoebe, Patterson, Mrs. Addie
Accession no. c tt et WPA L. C. PROJECT f UNIT II ii -,rj 11052 Date received /e, /1/2/0 Consignment no. Sidpped front Amount Form -8 Collection (or Type) Title_j,a4k /4°..2--Ze--1--az-•••,--=--' 714. Place of origiree‘x e Date 0 F.Ar Project worker Project editor Remarks Project #-1655 Phoebe Faucette Hampton County MRS. ADDIR PATTRRSON 76 Years Airman, S. C. 195eS0 Records of the Past Mrs. Patterson is a bright and cheery old lady with a some- what ruddy look. A photograph, taken of her…
Winnsboro Mills, Fairfield County, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-02-14
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Ford, Lucille Clarke, Smith, Essie Mae, Smith, Mr. Tally
TITLr: Approximately 3,600 iords 7iCUTI! %RC 7.71. 71. LIF1: PISInRY A:!:! -7711N3IJTr. 17777 Date of Firct "Iriting Mare of Fel-sous Interviewed Fictitious Name Street Address Place Occupation Namm of Writer Name of Reviser February 14, 1,f33?' ar.8; Mrs. Tully Smith None u6od 1100 Block, louse No.1101 Annsboro Mills, Columbia Rd. Winnsboro Mill Village, linnsboro, 'South Carolina Mill Op04-ativ.) Spith runs sides in twister room. Lucile Clarke Ford State Office Essie Mae, neatly dressed in a…
United States, Fairfield County, Winssboro Mills, South Carolina
· 1939-03-09
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Ford, Lucille Clarke, Johnson, Carrie
N r Approximately 2,600 words TITLE: SOUR emoLINA .;AIrxhs' PR9J.,i;? LIY HISTORY IN-LA4S AND T.3.'S Date of First writing March 9, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Carrie Johnson Fictitious Name Juno Oarrol Street Address House No. 1400f (known just as 1400 Block) Place Winnsboro Mills linnsboro 3. C. Occupation dinnsooro Mills Rune sides in Cardroom WILMO of Writer Lucile Clarke Ford Name of Reviser State Office "Good morning! Come inside: I was just sitting here on the Ooor- stepe minding…
United States, Rockton, South Carolina
· 1939-02-07
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Dunlap, Carrie B.r., Ford, Lucille Clarke
Approximately 3,400 words 47 B TITLE: SOJIE CAROLINA. WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY LIVING ON THE RICHARDS FARM Date of First Writing Name of Person Interviewed Fictitious Name Street Address February 7, 1939 Carrie B.R. Dunlap (white) Caroline B. Richards Four miles south of Winnsboro, S.C., on Winnsboro and Columbia Highway Place Rockton, S.C. Occupation Farmer Name of Writer Lucile Clarke Ford Name of Reviser State Office "Last night I was reading my mother's old Bible. When I re -read the…
North Carolina, United States, Huntersville
· 1939-09-26
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Gibson, Blanch, Wilson, Mary P.
September 26,1939 Blanch Gibion,Textile Worker. Buntorsville, N.C. vary T.Alson, Iriter Dudley W.Crawford, Reviser. Orixinal Nate g Cheaged Name* Blanch Gibson Jean Gibson R.S.Gibson Sic Gibson George Gibson Uncle Tom Charlie Gibson Bertie Gold Joan Gold J.B.Gold Pig Gold Jim Gold Uncle Bill Chris Gold It was five o clock. The small kitchen at Bertie Gold's house was like a bee hive. The smallest member of the household, a boy, was busily smoking a cigarette and try- ing to hurry his mamma in…
Huntersville, United States, North Carolina
· 1939-09-21
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Dudley W., Wallace, John Polk, Wilson, Mary P.
September 21, 1939 Tohn Polk Wallace (Farmer) HUntersville, N.C. Mary P. Wilson, writer Dudley W. Crawford, reviser Original Names: Changed Names: John Polk Wallace George T. Wilkins Fannie Emmie Tim Sid Daisy Dixon Dona Dean "Good God almighty, Miss Emmie, can't you teach these blame chickens no better manners than this? Hope I may die if they ain't roosting in my jalopy (automobile). George Wilkins was more than six feet tall with a heavy head of hair which was liberally turning grey. He…
Huntersville, United States, North Carolina
· 1939-07-05
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Dudley W., Penniger, Joe, Wilson, Mary P.
July 51 1939 Jos Panniger (whit.) 3arvioe station Operator Huntersvilla, Y. C. Mary P. wilsons Yritor Dudlay Crawford, Revisor cr1,4eal fiaopt Jo* Artmigor Changed Naomi John Payne Dressed in a bathing suit made of a suit of unionallst John layno was playing around in a pond of water like a sixteen -year old boy, and not the successful business man that he is. "You can laugh at an old man getting out and having a little pleasure if you want tot" he said to me. "You'd probably feel like doing…
North Carolina, Monroe, United States
· 1939-10-20
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Long, Mrs. Laurence, Wilson, Mary P.
October 20, 1939 Kt's. Laurance Long (Yam idow) Monroe, N.C. Mary P. Wilson, Writer Dudley 4. Crawford, Reviser Original Nana*: Mrs. Laurence Long Qs, CPanged Name a; Mts. Lank Lane The little dark haired woman seemed a part of the settee upon which she lay. You went me to tell you my life story? I don't mind but there's a lot of sadness connected with it. No one is interested in a story of that kind; they have trouble enough of their own, it down --you will have to be patient with ma for I…
North Carolina, United States, Huntersville
· 1939-10-19
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Johnson, John Sam, Wilson, Mary P.
Cctober IV, 19.)9 John Jail Johnson (White ilirmer) WAntersville, Lary F. Alson, .rittr Ludley 4. Crawford, Reviser Orisions; Namit lasaaalsmas John jam Johnson 6sm Jimsrson Char's.; Johnson Jim 1Nsilesn Rossi. The old neglected two story house with it's weather- beaten wells, vacant windows and sagging front porch look- ed deserted and spooky. ,fter knocking on the steps with a stone and hearing no response, I started away. it minute," said Sam Jimmrson, as he came from the rear of the…