North Carolina, United States, Huntersville
· 1939-10-13
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Dudley W., Farrell, Amos, Wilson, Mary P.
October 13, 1939 „mos Farrell (Farmer) Huntereville, N. C. Mary P. Alison, Writer Dudley W.Crawford Reviser Original Names Changed Names Lmos Ferrell Andy Harrell Farrelltown Harrelltown Charlotte Riverton Bobby Jimmie Rocky River Rudy Fork Huntereville Hineeville cj The one -arm man was making record time picking cotton. Occasionally he would straighten up and urge the young boy, who was helping, to greater speed. "Better watch out, Bobby, or I'm apt to boat you to the end of the row." "I…
North Carolina, United States, Concord
· 1938-09-03
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Fletcher, Miss Ruby, Fletcher, Mr, Wolf, Muriel L.
Caberrus Mill Concord, N. C. umpteen?' 3, 1938 g. L. W. TCR The Fletobers live user the foot of the hill on Young street. Ruby Fletcher' mother says thet her runt lived on this same street nearly thirty...five- years ago. k1it'e in old street, been here about forty years, end it sure looks like they would here done something to mike it look better in all that time." he looks up the bill at the glazing white send rod that humps up in the middle, rt the ragged benks, et the little sous?e frame…
United States, North Carolina, Concord
· 1938-09-02
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Caudle, Alice, Wolf, Muriel L.
ALICE C AU= Cabanas Sill Osseord, I. O. Septssiber 2, 1938 MuJu'alt L. °Lew, I reckon I wts born to work in a sill. 1 started when 1 wee ten yesr old end I aim to keep right on jest ea long as I'm able. I'd a,.hssp ruther do it then houeework." Alice Candle, who spoke these words so gayly, did not look as if she bed spent such tine in rebelling sgeinst her fats. Her termed face ivy have been eons. whet wrinkled far her forty-seven years, but they were pletsant wrinkles; her eyes were alive,…
Concord, North Carolina, United States
· 1938-09-14
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Barbee, Elvira, Wolf, Muriel L.
Concord, N. C. oeptember 14, 1938 k. L. 4. FANIRA RBK1:. avir Berbee hsd never seen the inside of It cotton mill until efter she was married; then the rent through es e sightseer. "kr. rbee mede good money working for the telephone compeny," avire says, sand we never wanted for E thing; we lived well and hed just k, plenty of everything." But when Elvirt wee thirty.two, Mr. Barbee died leaving her with A500, three children to support and another one coming. The 1510C lasted several ye(rs, then…
North Carolina, United States, Concord
· 1938-09-07
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Solomon, Janie, Wolf, Muriel L.
Gibson kill Concord, N. C. September 7, 1938 U. L. X. JOU; SULO4ON She set on the edge of the here front poroh and nursed her beby son, r freil, dtrk-hpired women with t Pete fece Pnd eed bleck eyes. Beside her res e crutch, pedded et the top with worn blue corduroy. Two little girls sprewled near her on the poroh floor; en older girl set on the steps end smoked e oigrrette with re.. much displty re Nossible. There wre'. no furniture on the porch which hed A trken on the color of the red oley…
North Carolina, United States, Concord
· 1938-09-21
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Willis, Miss Emma, Wolf, Muriel L.
The Looks gill Coward, N. C. Septelber 21, 1938 U. L. W. MI EgAA 4LLI2 (CALL') AUNT 104,4A) Aunt Lame Willie is very proud of being eighty-one yeers old. She in proud too that *he doean't heve to weer glasses, even for reeding, and thet she still has her own teeth. If you tek her but cotton mills she will say Nlite oast/illy in her high, thready voice *I worked in a cotton mill for sixty...three years, but I never did erre for it much. I had to wait six years ego when 1 had e bed case of the…
United States, North Carolina, Concord
· 1938-09-12
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Walter, Belle, Walter, Lottie, Wolf, Muriel L.
The Looks Mill Oonserd„ S. C. Septsibor 12, MSS L L. v. BILLS AND LOTTIE NAM Oadell 3trest Jell* tad Lottis are known as the alter girls, although ao lo is forty-two sod /Antis is etout forty-six. They have been together for =Oh e long time, their lives form one pattern not', end telking with the two of than is liko talking to one person. The girls don't look silks, but sites being with tLea, it's Lard to remember which is whisk'. 'Attie is saatingly thin, vary uset in grossing mod applying…
Concord, North Carolina, United States
· 1938-09-26
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Freeze, Jones I., Wolf, Muriel L.
Caberrus Mill Concord, N. C. September 26, 1938 M. L. W. JONES I. FREEZE In 1886 Concord was e village with e red mud main street, a few stores clustered about a scuere, and one cotton mill, the McDonald. However, at that time young J. W. Cannon, e partner in Cannon -.Fetzer Drygoods Store, was building another cotton mill. Among the workmen on this job, as bricklayer end carpenter, wee a stolid *Dutch" farmer from the Gold Hill section of Cebarrus County. His name was Freese. Today two of…
Portland, United States, Oregon
· 1939-05-25
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Banister, Charles E., Banister, Manly M.
Accession no. W 3631 Date received 10/10/40 Consignment no. 1 Shipped from Wash. Office Label Amount 6 p (0,4q014.14e1 641-1. A.., ct Wpii,014. C. PROJECT iritert.!.. UNIT rolt1911L___Collection (or Type) Pre_g_ttces (..&_"(4 inisx.th w,) Informant' Chari11,..Amitter Place of origin Portland.. Oregon- Date_ 5/2.5439... Project worker Mn1y M Baigiter Project editor Remarks Form C Federal Writers' Pro;!ect Text of Interview (Unedited) Works Progress Administra-uion OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name…
Portland, United States, Oregon
· 1939-02-24
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Banister, Manly M., Doane, Mrs. J. N.
6,4,440(44 --a*-44(4, .404.4)14 Accession W 9651. Date received 10/10/40 Consignment no. 1. Shipped from Wash. Office Label Amount 7p. (Incl. forms A -D) WPA L. C. PROJECT rite UNIT Form -3 Folklore Collection (or Type) Title egbogt town...af Auhurit_ Place of origin Oregon Date 2La4,13 9 Project worker Manly Ma Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers1 Project Circumstances of Interview Works 72rogross Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Man.y& Banister Address 2071…
United States, Oregon, Portland
· 1939-01-05
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Banister, Manly M., Gray, Mrs. Kitty
Geliesis Access on W Date received e// e /ye Consignment no. Shipped from b6/444. Caeu-t: Label Project worker Amount Project editor 0/11 Remarks (40e tgollcific0,1" UNIT Form -3 Collection (or Type) -r-e.esasfsfz-erig-' Title Place of origine Date'//'1P Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Manly M. Banister Date January 6, 1939. Address 2071 SW Park Avenue. Portland. Subject v/ Oregon Mines and Mining…
United States, Oregon
· 1939-03-27
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Banister, Manly M., Smith, Captain Milton
Accession no. W9666 Date received 10/10/40 Consignment no. 1 Shipped from Wash. Office Label Amount 5D. (incl. forms C -D) WPA L. C. PROJECT sl Writers'. UNIT Form -3 Flak3..Q1.11 Collection (or Type) Title...Steamhaat_ing. Place of origin Oregon Dim* 3/27/39 Project worker Manly M, Banister Project editor RemarimEntitles "Steamboats"on forms C and D. Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration Name of worker Address OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Manly…
United States, Oregon, Portland
· 1939-03-30
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Banister, Manly M., Cummings, Dan
Accession no. W 9622 Date received 10/10/40 Consignment no. 1 Shipped from lash. Office Label Amount 7p. U"4'1044.113 WPA L. C. PROJECT Writers, Form -3 UNIT Folklore coljection (or Type) aformanti Place of origin..2.11rnalli......01111g0.R. Project Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Manly M. Banister Address 2071 S.W. Park Ave., Portland Date March 30, 1939 Subject Pioneer…
United States, Oregon, Portland
· 1939-03-28
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Banister, Manly M., Brough, Mr. Joseph
t. Accession no. W9669 Date received 10 /10/40 Consignment no. 1 Shipped from Wash. Office Label Amount 6 D (incl. forms A -I)) WPA L. C. PROJECT Writers/ UNIT Form -3 Folklore Title River town life Collection (or Type) Place of origin..Partland,_._alligOR._ Date 3/28/39 Project worker Manly Manister Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Darly E. Banister Date Mar 28, 1939 Address…
Portland, United States, Oregon
· 1938
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Churchill, Claire W., Starr, Anne Abernethy
Pee -Ors 4"J er,i7vAls -retA",10**ErS, Amnion no. WPA L. C. PROJECT UNIT Form -3 /J-F'd Date received 47, Consignment no. Shipped from Label AV:al-4 514 Amount olv Collection (or Type) Title Date...11,4/ Place of origin Project worker__.elet4P-1:6 ae-e---11014, Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Claire W. Churchill Date March, 1938 Address 509 Elks Building, Portland Subject…
United States, Oregon, Portland
· 1937
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Gibbs, Ardyth, Mcdaniel, Newton
eetiers AtiiP Accession no. Date received 41/4 oAeo Consignment no. Shipped from leas4, Label Amount dizroins 91firS WPA L. C. PROJECT UNIT Form -3 Title 4",e Oeseldrze- __Collection (or Type) —111"0-e. Place of origin4Wril Project worker Project editor Remarks Date1,1?//, Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Address Ardyth Gibbs Project headquarters. Date Winter, 1937-38. Subject Concerning Rhonda's):…
United States, Oregon, Portland
· 1939-02-24
· 24 pages
Recorded by: Haight, William C., Imus, Charles
Accession no. W Date received 1/4e Consignment no. Shipped from 1:teilt14%.40?-i Amount Via sroni,S OceupATIOOL 145. 'WPA L. C. PROJECT UNIT Form -3 Title Place of origin_ Collection (or Type) --Zerze„. Date..,t/tdif• Project worker._04/... Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writerst Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration Name of worker OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES William C. Haight Date February 24, 1939 Address 1225 S. W. Alder Street, Portland, Oregon Subject…
Portland, United States, Oregon
· 1939-02-13
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Driver, Rev. W.c., Haight, William C.
tp4e,,f5 MP cv W /gt0 Date received /0//0/1"0 Consignment no. Shipped from kiaa, 0-4 Label Amount 7/47' Tein4,14C wr-A PRO CT UNIT Form -3 a Place of origin Project workeriSfeteiZawiezZ...._ Project editor Remarks Collection (or Type) Date..e.e."5/45) Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker William C. Haight Date February 13, 1939 Address 1225 S. W. Alder Subject Itinerate Religion. Name and address of…
Canyon City, United States, Oregon
· 1939-03-27
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Haight, William C., Hicks, Mrs. Erret
Accessionain. W9670 Date received 10/10/40 Consignment no. 1 Shipped from Wash. Office Label Amount 12.p. (incl. forms 1464-a.e.A4.4.0 WPA L. C. PROJECF niters 14 UNIT Form -3 Folklore Collection (or Type) Title &On. _town _life Port lenst..,_Oregala. Date a/22139 Place of origin. Project worker...iiiiialk...C....._Hiagjlt Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Inter,it* Works Progress Administration Name of worker Address OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES William C.…
United States, Oregon, Portland
· 1939-02-20
· 26 pages
Recorded by: Haight, William C., Ingalls, Mrs
Accession no, 13e-11 &1•54 STfu-;;_tpa UNIT Ppv Date re9eivri /O//OS 0 Consignment no. Shipped from 0/1144A1' Label Amount ,V6p. Place of origing Project worker Collection (or Type) Project editor Remarks L. W Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker William C. Haight Date February 20, 1939 Address 1225 S.W. Alder Street1 Port1aad..Qrgon. Subject Small Town Folkways Name and address of informant Mrs.…