Project 1885-(1) Prepared by Annie Ruth Davis Place, Marion, S. C. Date, August 20, 1937 WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS Ex-Slave, 72 Years "I born de first day of March in 1865 cause de white...
FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Rachel Austin, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida YOUNG WINSTON DAVIS Young Winston Davis states that he was born in...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Arzella Smallwood Hazen R.F.D., Green Grove, Arkansas Age: 60 Doesn't know exact age "I was born about eight miles from Willis...
N.C. District: No. 2 Worker: T. Pat Matthews No. Words: 1177 Subject: ELIAS THOMAS Person Interviewed: Elias Thomas Editor: G.L. Andrews [TR: Date stamp: AUG 6 1937] ELIAS THOMAS 8...
Ruth Thompson, Interviewing Graff, Editing Ex-Slave Interview Cincinnati CHARLES H. ANDERSON 3122 Fredonia St., Cincinnati, Ohio "Life experience excels all reading. Every place yo...
Ex-Slave Stories District No. 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel AN UNHAPPY EXPERIENCE [GEORGE W. ARNOLD] This is written from an interview with each of the following: George W. Arn...
450014 Duplicate--Copy #1 Interview of Mrs. Georgina Giwbs, Ex-slave By--Thelma Dunston Portsmouth, Virginia January 15, 1937 Mrs. Georgina Giwbs, an ex-slave, resides at 707 Linds...
AN OPINION OF SLAVERY BY ISAIAH GREEN--EX SLAVE Submitted by Minnie B. Ross Typed by J.C. Russell 1-25-37 An opinion of Slavery By Isaiah Green--Ex-Slave AN EX-SLAVES OPINION OF SL...
Project 1655 Genevieve W. Chandler Georgetown County, S.C. FOLKLORE. (MOM ELLEN SINGS * * *) BONE BAGGUM (Bag o' bones?) Send Tom Taggum (a man) To drive Bone Baggum (a boney critt...
Circumstances of Interview STATE--Arkansas NAME OF WORKER--Bernice Bowden ADDRESS--1006 Oak Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas DATE--November 4, 1938 SUBJECT--Ex-slaves [TR: Repetitive i...
Special Assignment Walter R. Harris District #3 Clay County LIFE STORY OF EX-SLAVE MRS. EDNA BOYSAW Mrs. Boysaw has been a citizen of this community about sixty-five years. She res...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person Interviewed: Henry Smith 702 Virginia, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 79 Occupation: Odd jobs "Yes mam, I was here in slavery times. I was born i...
FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Alfred Farrell, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Titusville, Florida September 25, 1936 TITUS I. BYNES Titus B. [TR...
Oklahoma Writers' Project Ex-Slaves [Date stamp: AUG 19 1937] WILLIAM CURTIS Age 93 yrs. McAlester, Oklahoma "Run Nigger, run, De Patteroll git ye! Run Nigger, run, He's almost her...
Texarkana District FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Name of Interviewer: Mrs. W.M. Ball Subject: Anecdotes of an Aged Ex-Slave. Subject: Superstitious Beliefs Among Negroes. (Negro lore) Story:--...
Texarkana District FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Name of Interviewer: Cecil Copeland Subject: Social Customs--Reminiscences of an Ex-Slave Subject: Foods This Information given by: Doc Quinn P...
Interviewer: Pernella Anderson, colored. El Dorado Division Federal Writers' Project Union County. Arkansas EX-SLAVE AND RIDDLES "I was born in the Junction city community and belo...
Interviewer: Mary D. Hudgins Person interviewed: Fanny Johnson Aged: 76 Home: Palmetto (lives with daughter who owns a comfortable, well furnished home) As told by: Mrs. Fanny John...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: George Benson, Ezell Quarters, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 80 Occupation: Cotton Farmer "I was here in slavery days--yes ma'm, I...
Archie Koritz, Field Worker Federal Writers' Project Lake County--District #1 Gary, Indiana EX-SLAVES JOHN EUBANKS & FAMILY Gary, Indiana Gary's only surviving Civil War veteran wa...
Archie Koritz, Field Worker 816 Mound Street, Valparaiso, Indiana Federal Writers' Project Lake County, District #1 Gary, Indiana EX-SLAVES INTERVIEW WITH JOHN EUBANKS, EX-SLAVE Jo...
Project 1655 Genevieve W. Chandler Georgetown County, S.C. FOLKLORE MOM ELLEN GODFREY (Ex-slave--Age 100) "I'm waitin' on the leese (RELIEF). He was to have my birthday the seven o...
INTERVIEW NAISY REECE 710 Overton St. Nashville, Tennessee "I wuz bawn in slavery, in Williamson County, guess I'se 'bout 80 y'ars ole. Think I wuz fou' w'en de wah started." "Mah...
FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Martin Richardson, Field Worker Saint Augustine, Florida November 10, 1936 CHRISTINE MITCHELL An interesting descript...
Oklahoma Writers' Project Ex-Slaves [Date stamp: AUG 16 1937] KIZIAH LOVE Age 93 Colbert, Okla. Lawd help us, I sho' remembers all about slavery times for I was a grown woman, marr...
Oklahoma Writers' Project Ex-Slaves [HW: (photo)] [Date stamp: AUG 16 1937] LUCINDA DAVIS Age (about) 89 yrs. Tulsa, Okla. "What yo' gwine do when de meat give out? What yo' gwine...
Project #-1655 Mrs. Chlotilde R. Martin Beaufort County Approx. 530 Words FOLKLORE FOLKLORE Stories from Ex-slaves Lucretia Heyward Ex-slave Age - 96 W'en gun fust shoot on Hilton...
El Dorado District FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Name of Interviewer: Pernella Anderson Subject: Slavery Customs Story:--Information Information given by: Mose Minser--Farmer--Age--78 Place of...
N. C. District: No. 2 [320195] Worker: Mrs. Edith S. Hibbs and Mrs. W. N. Harriss No. Words: 795 Subject: Alex Huggins' Story Interviewed: Alex Huggins, 920 Dawson St, Wilmington,...
MAY 11 1938 Interviewer: Samuel S. Taylor Person interviewed: George Greene Temporary--1700 Pulaski St., Little Rock, Ark. Permanent--Wrightsville, Ark. Age: 85? Birth and Age "I d...