MAY 11 1938 Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: "Happy Day" Green Near Barton and Helena, Arkansas Age: Grown during the Civil War "I don't know how old I is, you...
Name of interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Subject: Humorous Tales of Slavery Days "I was born in 1854 and 'co'se I wasn't big enough to work much in slavery times, but one thing I d...
Interviewer: Pernella M. Anderson Person interviewed: Mose Banks Douglas Addition, El Dorado, Arkansas Age: 69 "My name is Mose Banks and I am sixty-nine years old. I was born in 1...
=Project, 1885-(1)= =Prepared by Annie Ruth Davis= =Place, Marion, S.C.= =Date, September 15, 1937= =PAULINE WORTH= =Ex-Slave, 79 Years= "Yes'um, I know I been here in slavery time...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Wash Ford, Des Arc, Ark. Age: 75? "One thing I remembers hearin' my folks talk bout. They had a leader hoeing cotton. His name...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Wash Ford, Des Arc, Arkansas Age: 73 or 75? "I was born close to Des Arc and Hickory Plains, seems like about half way. Mama's...
=Project 1885-(1)= =Folk Lore= =Spartanburg, S.C.= =District No. 4= =May 28, 1937.= =Edited by:= =R.V. Williams= =STORIES OF EX-SLAVES= "Aunt" Jane Smith, 80 years old, says that s...
Name of Interviewer: Irene Robertson Subject: Ex-slaves--Dreams--Herbs: Cures and Remedies Story:-- This information given by: Tom Wylie Neal Place of Residence: Hazen, Arkansas--N...
N. C. District: No. 2 [320124] Worker: T. Pat Matthews No. Words: 645 Subject: CHARLIE H. HUNTER Story Teller: C. H. Hunter Editor: Geo. L. Andrews [TR: Date Stamp "AUG 4 1937"] CH...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Israel Jackson 3505 Short Second, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 78 "My name's Israel Jackson. No ma'am, I wasn't born in Arkansas--...
Project 1885-1 District #4 Spartanburg, S. C. May 31, 1937 FOLKLORE: EX-SLAVES "I was born about 1857 and my wife about 1859. I lived on Squire Keller's farm, near the Parr place,...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person Interviewed: Sallie Newsom Brinkley, Ark. Age 75? "Miss, I don't know my age, but I know I is old. I'm sick now. "My grandma's mistress and...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Hattie Thompson, Widener, Arkansas Age: 72 "I was born the second year after the surrender. I was born close to Arlington, Ten...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Henry Doyl, Brinkley, Arkansas Age: Will be 74 Feb. 2, 1938 "I was born in Hardeman County near Bolivar, Tennessee. My mother'...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Ira Foster 2000 W. Eureka Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 76 "I was born in slavery because when the people come back from th...
FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Name of interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Subject: Songs of Pre-War Days Story:--Information This information given by: Ira Foster Place of residence: 2000 W. Eure...
Name of Interviewer: Pernella Anderson Subject: Early Days in Caledonia--Early days in El Dorado Name: Josephine Ames Occupation: Domestic Resident: Fordville Age: not given. [TR:...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Lewis Johnson 713 Missouri Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 87 "I'll be eighty-seven the eighteenth of this month if I live. "...
PIERCE HARPER, 86, was born on the Subbs plantation near Snow Hill, North Carolina. When eight years old he was sold for $1,150 [Handwritten Note: '?'] to the Harper family, who li...
=S-260-264-N= =Project 1885= =Laura L. Middleton= =Charleston, S.C.= =No. Words: 452= =UNCLE DAVE WHITE= =An Old Time Negro= Uncle Dave White, one of the waning tribe lives in a si...
=S-260-264-N= =Project 935= =Samuel Addison= =Richland County= =EX-SLAVE 91 YEARS OLD, CONGAREE, SOUTH CAROLINA= =THERE WAS NO GOD BUT MOSSA AN' MISSUS= "My pa name was Nat White w...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: William Jackson Route 6, Box 81, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 84 "Me? Well, I was born July 12, 1853. Now you can figure that up....
GABRIEL GILBERT was born in slavery on the plantation of Belizare Brassard, in New Iberia Parish, Louisiana. He does not know his age, but appears to be about eighty. He has lived...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Louise Prayer 3401 Short West Third, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 80 "I can member seein' the Yankees. My mother died when I was a...
FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Name of interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Subject: Songs of Civil War Days Story:--Information This information given by: Sally Neeley Place of residence: 105 N. M...
N. C. District: No. 3 [ ] Worker: Travis Jordan Subject: SARAH ANNE GREEN Ex-Slave, 78 Years Durham County [TR: No Date Stamp] SARAH ANNE GREEN EX-SLAVE 78 YEARS My mammy an' pappy...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Virginia Jackson, Helena, Arkansas Age: 74 [Date Stamp: MAY 31 1938] "Mother said I was born the same year peace was declared....
Interviewer: Samuel S. Taylor Person interviewed: W.A. Anderson (dark brown) 3200 W. 18th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas Age: 78 Occupation: House and yard man [HW: Serves the "Lawd...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Emma Foster 1200 N. Magnolia, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 80 "Yes'm, I was born in time of slavery--seven years before surrender....
Name of interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Subject: Birthmarks Story:--Information This information given by: Emma Foster (C) Place of residence: 1200 N. Magnolia Street, Pine Bluff,...