Columbia, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-12-01
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Craft, Mrs. Colie, Jones, Mattie
Approximately 3,000 words 29 B TITLEs SOUTH CAROL! NA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY YOU CAN DO WH&T YOU WANT TO Date of First Writing Nene of Person Interviewed Fictitious Name Street Address Place, Ocoupation Name of Writer Name of Reviser December 1, 1939 Mrs. Colie Craft (white) The Crofton Family R.F.D. 46 Columbia, S.C. Textile Worker Hattie T. Jones State Office "No, sir, I'm not the least bit interested. IS don't want to sell at all. For $6,000? Don't list it at any price. It's simply…
South Carolina, Columbia, United States
· 1938-12-01
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Jones, Mattie, Miles, Mrs. Fannie
Approximately 2,700 words 5 C SOUTH CARCLIaNRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY TITLE: t% I'M NOT LONESOME Date of First Writing December 1, 1938 Home of Person Interviewed Yrs. Fannie Miles (white) 7lotitio'ls Home Mrs. Nary Moore Street Address 815 Gibbes Street (Olympia Mills) Ple?- Columbia, South Carolina C-3ounation Textile Worker Na-le of Writer /lathe T. Jones -ame of Reriser State Office "Get down off the lady's lap, Dickie," Yrs. Moore commanded the fox terrier. "Dickie's my pet," she…
United States, Columbia, South Carolina
· 1939-01-16
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Jones, Mattie, Snyder, Mabel, Snyder, T.a.
Approximately 3,000 words 76 C TITLE* SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' FaUJECT LIFE HISTORY DARING TIM DEVIL Date of First Writing January 16, 1939 Name of Person Interviewed Reverend T.L. Snyder (white) Fictitious Name William Wiley Street Address Second Avenue Place West Columbia, S.C. Occupation Baptist Preacher Name of Writer Attie T. Jones Name of Reviser State Office "Well, I declare, if it isn't Ars. Jones. Come right in," said fr. Wiley, a tall, erect, frail -looking man of about fifty years of…
South Carolina, Columbia, United States
· 1939-01-16
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Jones, Mattie, Snyder, Alice, Snyder, Billy Jr
7 Approximately 4,600 words &Jail. CARL:LIMA -4:111-13L' -.caJJeT TITLL Date of First Writing Name of Person Interviewed Fictitious Name Street Address Place occupation A HAP?! FALIILY January 16, 1939 Reverend T*A. Snyder (White) William Wiley Second Avenue West Columbia, S. C. ptist Preacher 3iene of Writer Aattie T. Jones imme of evisor State uffiee The Ailey house, built of hand -pressed brick, is conspicuous in a neighborhood Vlore small frame ootta,es are the rule. A hed6e borders the…
Lykesland, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-01-09
· 18 pages
Recorded by: Jones, Mattie, Pagett, Bobbee, Pagett, Mr. Rob
TITLE: SUUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTURT A DAY WITH THE TTONS Approximately 6,000 words Date of First Writing January 9, 1939 Name of Ferman Interviewed Ar. Rob Pagett (white) Fictitious Name Bert Patton Street Address None Place Lykesland, South Carolina Ocoupation Rural Aail Carrier and Farmer Name of Writer Nettie T. Jones Name of Reviser State Office A happy setting of oiroumstanoes oaumed me to be included among the guests of the Patton family one glorious Sunday in January.…
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
· 1939-03-09
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Harvin, Ned, Jones, Mattie
Approximately 31500 words T/TLg: SOUTA CAROLINA WRITERS' ROJCT LIFE HI5TORY DID HE LOV.r.:ADVa:r2'..712. Date of First Writing March 9, 1939 Nam of Person Interviewed Ned Harvin Fictitious Name William McAlister Street Address 1707 Hollywood 'Drive Place Uolumuia, 3. u. Occupation Wreck :iervicer Name of Writer Nettie T. Jones Name of Reviser state Office "William licAlis:er was run over by the mail train in Sumter and his left log cut off; Wa3 tne ahocking news Lhat went flying about the…
United States, Columbia, South Carolina
· 1938-12-28
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Hartley, Andrew, Hartley, Annie, Jones, Mattie
Approximately 3,750 words 80 C. TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA WRIT -MS' FRO.r.C7 HISTORY LAZARUS, YARY and 1.ARTHA Date of First Nriting December 28, 1938 Name of Person Interviewed Rev. Andrew Hartley(white) (Baptist Preacher) Fictitious Name Mr. Drew Yardley 3treet Address 108 Sumter Street Place Columbia, South Carolina Occupation Preacher Name of 4riter Mattie T. Jones Name of Reviser State Office "That was Taylor on tne 'phone, Annie," Reverend Drew Yardley told his sister. "I told him definitely…
Lykesland, South Carolina, United States
· 1939-01-09
· 17 pages
Recorded by: Jones, Mattie, Pagett, Bobbee, Pagett, Mr. Rob
LiPe t446ries No:4 ci;44 (checked kt- viol-vvvm fittl—ceer J-7 QA, 1 ‘4-1, Approximately 59000 words T5 D LIlrit HIS TORY GRIAMERT TM= II COB= Ca -es A 0 te TA e Pa.11(,n s) Date of First Writing Nene of Person Interviewed Piotitious Nome Street Address TA*** Occupation Name of Writer Nave of Revisor January 91 1939 mr. Rob Padzebt (white) Dort Patton Woes Uftesland,South Carolina Rural Mail Carrier and Warmer mattie T. Jones Ftat c Office "Hell, be darnedi 3adiee what's this you're using…
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
· 1939-01-04
· 14 pages
Recorded by: Jones, Mattie, Kelly, Charles M.
Approximately 3,900 words TTI'LE: SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT Likt HISTORY THE KELLYS ON WILLIAMS STREET Date of First Writing January 4, 1939 Name of rerson Interviewed The Reverend Charles M. Kelly (white) Fictitious Name None Street Address 305 Williams Street Place Columbia, S. C. Occupation Preacher Name of Writer Mattis T. Jones Name of Reviser State Office Reverend Charles Aelly, pastor of the Nazarene Church (Holiness), was out in his back yard feeding the chickens. "We like to…
South Carolina, United States, Clifton
· 1938-12-14
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Methewes, David A., Price, Mrs. Lucy
SOUTH CAROLINA ELVERS' PROJECT Lit. History TITLEs MISS LUDT Date of First Writing Deoember 14th, 1938 Nine of Pore= Interviewed We. Lusy Price (white) Fictitious Name Address Clifton Will Villags Platte Clifton, S. C. Occupation Housewife Name of Writer D. A. latthewes Name of Reviser State Office *She lived unknown and few could know When Way ceased to be." 'Twos right thar in that house I met WO. Price and ne and him got married and now 000k and 'mope homeo for him and his boy. The boy, he…
United States, Clifton, South Carolina
· 1938-12-14
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Methewes, David A., Price, Mrs. Lucy
Revision code 4 C SoUTU JLIU WAI 1 PROJECT LIFE HISToRT TITLE: 111.&› LUCY Date of First Writing December 14. 1938 Nan* of Person Interviewed Mrs. Limey Pries (*its) Fictitious Name Argot Address Clifton Mill Village Place Clifton, S.C. Occupation Housewife Name of Writer 4avid A. Mathews° Lame of Reviser David A. Mathews* ''Tees right that in that house I met Ur. Price an° me an' him got married ant nowI gooks ant keeps house for hinan° his boy. The boy, he works lathe mdlls nights, you know,…
United States, Charleston, South Carolina
· 1 page
Recorded by: Jemison, Ophelia, Tiedman, Cassels R.
rroject #-1656 Cassels R. Tiedoman Charleston, S. C. vkoA' (Verbatim Conversation) FOLKLORE "When you dream 'bout darn dat dead day sperrit been 'bide wid you when you is sleep. 1E been wanna (want to) tell you somet'ing mos lak, so jest set youself in mind for sometting dat aint go he'p you wedder de storm. One time I dream my mother what been dead long time, was set right dare in de do (door), ant she say, lOphelia, is you happy?' den she walk out an' gone. I steady 'bout dat dream all next…
South Carolina, United States, Charleston
· 1 page
Recorded by: Jemison, Ophelia, Tiedman, Cassels R.
Project ii -l633 Cassel:. R. Tiodaman Charleston, C. 116'10 Approx. 268 ',ords (Verbatim Conversation) Dphella was asked what sir,o thought of the presont day young people of hor race, and the times. "De young colored gal ob today? 0 Lordt boar wid dam ant look on dey soul wid mercy. Day done sold out to da debbul most Woo dey git here. Do time is too fast for dom to bent down on st,y knee ant axe de Lord to holp dem swim obber de ribber.; dey jest jump in osreless lak ant aint tlink 'bout any…
South Carolina, Charleston, United States
· 1 page
Recorded by: Jemison, Ophelia, Tiedman, Cassels R.
Project -1855 (41ssels E. Tiodemsn Chsrlyston, L. C. Ft (Verbatim Conversation) Approx. 241 words :;phalis was asked what sLe thought about the burninE of Mt. Zion churCh on last Wnday night. "I tlink somebody set fire to am an' bun em do. Aint no punishment ob de Lord, IL aint go bun down kits house ob worship when people wuk had (herd) to dress em up new. Dal ia one ob de debbul pet trick. lE put envy in do hat (heart) ob a already wicked sinner anl mek em do dat. "je 3ible gib we die…
South Carolina, Charleston, United States
· 1 page
Recorded by: Jemison, Ophelia, Tiedman, Cassels R.
Project /-l65,5 Cuesele H. Tiedeman Charleston, 5. C. t-4 (Verbatim Conversation) Approx. 101 words One freezing morning when Ophelia came to work, having walked a mile rind a half in a cold biting wind, you might have expected some complaint from her on account of the weather. Instead as she eerie in the door, she said: "I hab a beautiful slumbering sleep ins' night. Datls when 3-ou trabble (travel) wid God or wid Satan. I trabble wid God when dnt slumber come on me jest 'bout half way sleep.…
United States, Charleston, South Carolina
· 1 page
Recorded by: Jemison, Ophelia, Tiedman, Cassels R.
Project #-1653 Cassels H. Tiedeman Charleston, S. C. 390361 (Verbatim Conversation) Approx. 182 words Folklore "Ophelia will you tell me why spirits come back to worry people ?it "Bad sperrits come from hell to torment wicked people what dey Isociate wid when dey been on dis ert (earth). Sometime dey kill em by scare. Hell one turrible place. What de wicked do on dis ert, it jes lak dat in hell. Cuss- ing, shooting, fighting one anodder, but dey being sperrits caint do any hurt. De fire down…
South Carolina, Charleston, United States
· 1 page
Recorded by: Jemison, Ophelia, Tiedman, Cassels R.
9,11<lcre aott Project #-1655 Cassels R. Tiedeman Charleston, S. C. 390368 (Verbatim Conversation) Approx. 250 words Ophelia says that when she went to Heaven in the spirit, God made it known to her that she was intended to preach the word to her fellowman. "I was made to be a preacher. God told me to go ant preach de word. Dat was when I was in Hebben, God tell me so. He send a angel to brung me back to dis world. Ohl I sorry I come back, but me time aint ripe yet. "I tell people to livtright…
South Carolina, United States, Charleston
· 1 page
Recorded by: Jemison, Ophelia, Tiedman, Cassels R.
Project #-1655 Cassels R. Tiedeman Charleston, S. C. 390363 (Verbatim Conversation) Approx. 154 Words Ophelia made the statement that she had been to Heaven and had seen for herself what it was like. She wag asked to describe her visit. "I done been dere. Hebben is white as snow. God ant de Holy Ghost dey is one, set at a big table wid de book stretch out befot em. He two eye jes lak two big sun shining hair lak lamb's wool. I walk in dere ant look otitlie shoul- der. He had a long gold pen…
South Carolina, Charleston, United States
· 1 page
Recorded by: Jemison, Ophelia, Tiedman, Cassels R.
Project #-1655 Cassels R. Tiedeman Charleston, S. C. 390362 SCRAPS OF VERBATIM CONURBATION Approx. 112 words FOLKLORE "Ophelia do spirits ever follow you?" "Jes good sperrits came round me." "Why just good ones?" "Cause I prays, I sings, I mourns ant I weeps ant I doan stag- nate de Lord when I prays. He know what you observe (deserve) befol you ax for it. No way how you coax em you aint go git it. He done hab it all set down in de beginning ob tlings.'• Some pussons calls dat fate. It dere in…
United States, Charleston, South Carolina
· 1937-12-03
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Jemison, Ophelia, Tiedman, Cassels R.
Accession IA W9923 Date received 10/10/40 Consignment no. Shipped from Wash. office Label 2 p Amount -1 WPA L. C. PROJECT ...W.p.i_ters IIMT Form --3 Collection (or Type) F.7/4:140-114 TitlerGhos4s7 Place of origin. (1hP rleatOn Date3.41,3i.37 Project workerCas.aels....11—__kried.eloari Project editor Remarks Project #-1655 Cassels R. Tiedeman Charleston, S. C. 33):5= OPHELIA JEMISON FOLKLORE 6,1142,f's Opehlia was asked if the believed that spirits ever came back to see their loved ones. "I…