Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Cella Perkins Marvell and Palestine, Arkansas Age: 67 "I was born close to Macon, Georgia. Mama's old mistress, Miss Mari (Mar...
Federal Writers' Project of the W.P.A. District #6 Marion County Anna Pritchett 1200 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana FOLKLORE ROBERT MCKINLEY--EX-SLAVE 1664 Columbia Avenue,...
WILLIAM BRANCH, born 1850, 322 Utah St., San Antonio, Texas. Eyesight is so poor someone must lead him to the store or to church. William kneels at his bedside each evening at five...
Interviewer: Thomas Elmore Lucy Person interviewed: George Govan Russellville, Arkansas Age: 52 "George Govan is my name, and I was born in Conway County somewheres in December 188...
MONTGOMERY CO. (Gladys Robertson) In this community most of the slaves were kept on farms and each family was given a well constructed log house. They were fed by provisions given...
JOHN DAY, 81, was born near Dayton, Tennessee, a slave of Major John Day. John lives in McLennan Co., Texas. "I was born near three mile from Dayton. That's over in Tennessee, and...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Mary Jones 509 E. 23rd Avenue, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 78 [Date Stamp: MAY 31 1938] "I was born three weeks 'fore Christmas i...
Interviewer: Samuel S. Taylor Person interviewed: Mary Jones 1017 Dennison, Little Rock, Arkansas Age: 72 "I was born on the twenty-second of March, 1866, in Van Buren, Arkansas. I...
SYLVESTER BROOKS, 87, was born in Green County, Alabama, a slave of Josiah Collier. The old Negro's memory is poor, but he managed to recall a few incidents of slave days. He lives...
Project #1855 W. W. Dixon Winnsboro, S. C. THOMAS CAMPBELL EX-SLAVE 82 YEARS OLD. "Good mornin' Marster Wood! Marster Donan McCants and Marster Wardlaw McCants both been tellin' me...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Victoria Sims, Helena, Arkansas Age: 76 "I was born in Limestone County, Alabama. It was on a river. Where I was born they cal...
Interviewer: Bernice Bowden Person Interviewed: Zenie Cauley 1000 Louisiana Pine Bluff, Ark. Age: 78 [-- 7 1938] "I member when they freed the people. "I was born in Bedie Kellog's...
Barbara Darsey SLAVE INTERVIEW With CINDY KINSEY, FORMER SLAVE About 86 Years of Age "Yes maam, chile, I aint suah ezackly, but I think I bout 85 mebby 86 yeah old. Yes maam, I wus...
Whitley 1-25-37 [HW: Dis #5 Unedited] Minnie B. Ross EX TOWN SLAVE HANNAH AUSTIN [HW: about 75-85] [APR 8 1937] When the writer was presented to Mrs. Hannah Austin she was immediat...
N. C. District: No. 2 [320086] Worker: T. Pat Matthews No. Words: 1905 Subject: MARY ANDERSON Person Interviewed: Mary Anderson Editor: G. L. Andrews [TR: Date Stamp "AUG 23 1937"]...
Sarah Probst, Reporter Audrey Meighen, Author-Editor Folklore: Ex-Slaves Meigs County, District Three MR. WILLIAM NELSON Aged 88 "Whar's I bawned? 'Way down Belmont Missouri, jes'...
Interviewer: Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Leroy Day (c) Age: 80 Home: 123 N. Walnut Street, Pine Bluff, Ark. "Good Lord yes, lady, I was here in slavery days. I remember my o...
N. C. District: No. 2 [320179] Worker: T. Pat Matthews No. Words: 568 Subject: MARTHA ADELINE HINTON Person Interviewed: Martha Adeline Hinton Editor: G. L. Andrews [TR: HW Date "8...
FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Name of Interviewer: S. S. Taylor Subject: [HW: Moses Jeffries] Story--Information (If not enough space on this page add page.) This information given by: Moses E...
Federal Writers' Project of the W.P.A. District #6 Marion County Harry Jackson EX SLAVE STORY MRS. CANDUS RICHARDSON [HW: Personal Interview] Mrs. Candus Richardson, of 2710 Boulev...
Interviewer: Samuel S. Taylor Person interviewed: Ellen Cragin 815-1/2 Arch Street, Little Rock, Arkansas Age: Around 80 or more [May 31 1939] [HW: Escapes on Cow] "I was born on t...
#658 Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Rosa Hardy Biscoe, Arkansas Age: ? "I was born in Brownsville, Tennessee. My mother died when I was real young, and I had...
WILL DAILY, was born in 1858 in Missouri, near the city of St. Louis. He was a slave of the John Daily family and served as chore boy around the house, carried the breakfast to the...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Betty Curlett, Hazen, Arkansas Age: 66 [-- -- 1938] "I can tell you all about my kin folks. My mama's owners was Mars John Moo...
Little Rock District FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Name of Interviewer: Irene Robertson [HW: Yankees Stole Food] Subject: History--Slavery Days Subject: Musical Instrument Story:--Information...
N.C. District: No. 2 Worker: Mary A. Hicks No. Words: 554 Subject: CLARA JONES Story teller: Clara Jones Editor: Geo. L. Andrews [TR: Date stamp: AUG 6 1937] CLARA JONES An intervi...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Elvie Lomack Residence: Foot of King Street on river bank, no number; Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 78 "Come right in and I'll tell...
Project 1885-1 FOLKLORE Spartanburg Dist. 4 May 24, 1937 Edited by: Elmer Turnage STORIES FROM EX-SLAVES "I was born in Newberry County, near the Laurens County line, above Little...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Kittie Stanford 309 Missouri Street; Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 104 "Yes'm, I used to be a slave. My mother belonged to Mrs. Lin...
SARAH BENJAMIN, 82, was born a slave of the Gilbert family, in Clavin Parish, Louisiana. In 1867 she married Cal Benjamin and they settled in Corsicana, Texas, where Sarah now live...