Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Wester Thomas, Marianna, Arkansas Age: 79 "I was born in Sumpter County (Mississippi?). My mother was sold to Dr. and Miss Kat...
=Project #1655= =W.W. Dixon= =Winnsboro, S.C.= =CHARLIE ROBINSON= =EX-SLAVE 87 YEARS OLD.= Charlie Robinson lives nine miles northwest of Winnsboro, S.C., on lands of Mr. R.W. Lemm...
Interviewer: Pernella M. Anderson Person interviewed: Rachel Hankins El Dorado, Arkansas Age: 88 "I was born in Alabama. My old mistress and master told me that I was born in 1850....
=Project #-1655= =Phoebe Faucette= =Hampton County= =Folklore= =DAPHNEY WRIGHT= =106 Year Old Ex-Slave= Just around the bend from the old mill pond on the way to Davis Swimming Poo...
ELIZA HOLMAN, 82, was born a slave of the Rev. John Applewhite, near Clinton, Mississippi. In 1861 they came to Texas, settling near Decatur. Eliza now lives at 2507 Clinton Ave.,...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Jerry Sims (Indian and Negro) Brinkley, Arkansas Age: Born 1859 "I was born in 1859 close to Natchez, Mississippi. Chief Sims...
Interviewer: Miss Sallie C. Miller Person interviewed: Katie Rye, Clarksville, Arkansas Age: 82 "We lived in Greenbrier, Faulkner County, Arkansas. All stayed at home and got along...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Mary Mitchell, Hazen, Arkansas Age: 60 "I was born in Trenton, Tennessee. My parents had five children. They were named Willia...
N. C. District: No. 2 [320214] Worker: Mary Hicks No. Words: 361 Subject: Ex-Slave Story Story Teller: Analiza Foster. Editor: Daisy Bailey Waitt [TR: No Date Stamp] EX-SLAVE STORY...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Charlie Norris 122 Miller Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 81 "Born in slavery times? That's me, I reckon. I was born October...
District: No. 3. [320121] Worker: Daisy Whaley Subject: Ex-slave Story. Interviewed: Doc Edwards, Ex-slave. 84 Yrs Staggville, N. C. [HW: Capital A--circled] [TR: Date Stamp "AUG 6...
Garrard County. Ex-Slave Stories. (Eliza Ison) [HW: Ky 11] Aunt Harriet Mason--Ex-Slave: She was born one mile below Bryantsville on the Lexington Pike in Garrard County, and was o...
GARRARD CO. (Sue Higgins) Story of Aunt Harriet Mason age 100--a slave girl: "When I was seven years old my missis took me to Bourbon County, when we got to Lexington I tried to ru...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Persons interviewed: Maggie Snow and Charlie Snow R.F.D., Brinkley, Arkansas Ages: 69 and 75 "My parents' names was Mary and Henderson Kurkendall....
N.C. District: No. 2 Worker: Mary Hicks No. Words: 432 Subject: A SLAVERY FAMILY Reference: Tanner Spikes Editor: George L. Andrews [TR: Date stamp: AUG 4 1937] A SLAVERY FAMILY An...
THOMAS JOHNS, 508 Knopp St., Cleburne, Texas, was born April 18, 1847, in Chambers Co., Alabama. He belonged to Col. Robert Johns, who had come to Alabama from Virginia. After John...
WHEELER GRESHAM of WILKES COUNTY GEORGIA by Minnie Branham Stonestreet Washington-Wilkes Georgia Dec. 14, 1936. Wheeler Gresham, 82 years old, tall, very erect, has white hair and...
Garrard County. Ex-Slave Stories. (Eliza Ison) Aunt Belle Robinson: I found Aunt Belle sitting on the porch, dressed nice and clean with a white handkerchief pinned on her neck. Wh...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Edmond Jones 1824 W. Second, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 75 "I growed up in the war. I remember seein' the soldiers--hundreds and...
Oklahoma Writers' Project Ex-Slaves MRS. ESTHER EASTER Age 85 yrs. Tulsa, Okla. I was born near Memphis, Tenn., on the old Ben Moore plantation, but I don't know anything about the...
N. C. District: No. 2 [320210] Worker: Mrs. Edith S. Hibbs No. Words: 550 Subject: Story of Isabell Henderson, Negro Interviewed: Isabell Henderson 1121 Rankin St., Wilmington, N....
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Josephine Hamilton Hazen, Arkansas Age: 77 "I was born near Houston, Mississippi, in 1860. We lived about three miles north wh...
N.C. District: No. 2 Worker: T. Pat Matthews No. Words: 1197 Subject: WILLIAM SCOTT Story Teller: William Scott Editor: Daisy Bailey Waitt [TR: Date stamp: JUN 11 1937] WILLIAM SCO...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Lillie Baccus, Madison, Arkansas Age: 73 "I'll tell you what I heard. I was too little to remember the Civil War. Mama's owner...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Rosa Lindsey 302 S. Miller Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 83 "I was born in Georgia and I'm 83. "My white folks was named Ab...
N.C. District: No. 2 Worker: Mary A. Hicks No. Words: 389 Subject: TEMPE PITTS Person Interviewed: Tempe Pitts Editor: Daisy Bailey Waitt TEMPE PITTS Ex-Slave Story An interview wi...
=Project #1655= =W.W. Dixon= =Winnsboro, S.C.= =DELIA THOMPSON= =EX-SLAVE 88 YEARS OLD.= "I's heard tell of you, and sent for you to come to see me. Look lak I can no more git 'bou...
FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Name of interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Subject: Games of Pre-War Days Story--Information (If not enough space on this page, add page) "We used to play a game ca...
FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Name of interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Subject: Signs and Superstitions Story--Information (If not enough space on this page, add page) "In slavery times you us...
Project 1885-(1) FOLKLORE Spartanburg, S.C. District No. 4. May 26, 1937. Edited by: R.V. Williams STORIES OF EX-SLAVES "Mos' everybody know my name. You gotta help me. Oh, yeah, d...