Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Persons interviewed: William and Charlotte Guess West Memphis, Arkansas Ages: 68 and 66 William Guess "I was born in Monroe County, Arkansas. Fath...
FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) J.M. Johnson, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Chaseville, Florida August 28, 1936 WILLIAM SHERMAN In Chaseville, F...
WILLIS EASTER, 85, was born near Nacogdoches, Texas. He does not know the name of his first master. Frank Sparks brought Willis to Bosqueville, Texas, when he was two years old. Wi...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Carrie Bradley Logan Bennet, Helena, Arkansas Age: 79 plus "I was born not a great piece from Mobile but it was in Mississippi...
Code No. Project, 1885-(1) Prepared by Annie Ruth Davis Place, Marion, S. C. Date, January 27, 1938 No. Words ---- Reduced from ---- words Rewritten by ---- JOSEPHINE BRISTOW Ex-Sl...
N. C. District: No. 2 [320150] Worker: Mary A. Hicks No. Words: 433 Subject: MANDY COVERSON Story Teller: Mandy Coverson Editor: Daisy Bailey Waitt [TR: Date Stamp "JUN 7 1937"] MA...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Mattie Brown. Helena. Arkansas Age: 75 "I heard mother say time and ag'in I was a year and two months old the year of the surr...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Selie Anderson, Holly Grove, Arkansas Age: 78 "I was born near Decatur, Alabama and lived there till I was fifteen years old....
Interviewer: Bernice Bowden. Person interviewed: Charlie Hinton (c) Age: 89 Home: Old River Road--Pine Bluff, Ark. "Oh Lordy, lady, I was pickin' cotton durin' the war. I was here...
Project #1655 Everett R. Pierce Columbia, S.C. INTERVIEW WITH FANNIE GRIFFIN EX-SLAVE 94 YEARS. "You wants me to tell you all what I 'members 'bout slavery in slavery time? Well ma...
FOLKLORE SUBJECTS [HW: Arkansas] Little Rock District Name of Interviewer: Irene Robertson Subject: HERBS--CURES & REMEDIES, ETC. Story--Information (If not enough space on this pa...
Circumstances of Interview STATE--Arkansas NAME OF WORKER--Bernice Bowden ADDRESS--1006 Oak Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas DATE--November 2, 1938 SUBJECT--Exslaves [TR: Repetitive in...
N.C. District: No. 2 Worker: T. Pat Matthews No. Words: 924 Subject: JOHN SMITH Person Interviewed: John Smith Editor: G.L. Andrews JOHN SMITH 10 Pettigrew St., Raleigh, N.C. Age 7...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Lawrence Hampton R.F.D., Forrest City, Arkansas Age: 78 "I was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. My parents' names was Druci...
MANDY HADNOT, small and forlorn looking, as she lies in a huge, old-fashioned wooden bed, appears very black in contrast to the clean white sheets and a thick mop of snowy wool on...
FOLKLORE SUBJECTS Pine Bluff District Name of Interviewer: Martin--Pettigrew Subject: Negro Customs Story--Information (If not enough space on this page add page) "My mother made t...
N.C. District: No. 2 Worker: T. Pat Matthews No. Words: 2036 Subject: PARKER POOL Person Interviewed: Parker Pool Editor: Daisy Bailey Waitt PARKER POOL "Good Morning, how is yer?...
ROSANNA FRAZIER was born a slave on the Frazier plantation in Mississippi. She does not remember her masters given name, nor does she know her age, although from her memories of va...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Sarah Taylor, R.F.D., Madison, Arkansas Age: 70 "I was born in Releford County, Tennessee, ten miles from Murfreesboro. My par...
Interviewer: Samuel S. Taylor Person interviewed: Solomon P. Pattillo 1502 Martin Street, Little Rock, Arkansas Age: 76 Occupation: Formerly farmer, teacher, and small dealer--now...
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Willie Doyld (male), Brinkley, Arkansas Age: 78 [-- -- 1938] "I was born in Grenada, Mississippi. My parents belong to the sam...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Becky Hawkins 717 Louisiana Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 75 "Yes'm, I was born in slave times but my mammy was sucklin' me...
ALICE BATTLE, EX-SLAVE Hawkinsville, Georgia (Interviewed By Elizabeth Watson--1936) [JUL 20, 1937] During the 1840's, Emanuel Caldwell--born in North Carolina, and Neal Anne Caldw...
Interviewer: Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Norman Burkes 2305 West Eleventh Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 78 "I didn't quite make slavery. Me and freedom came here togethe...
Project #1655 W. W. Dixon, Winnsboro, S.C. PHILLIP EVANS EX-SLAVE 85 YEARS OLD. Phillip Evans, his wife, Janie, and their crippled son live together in a two-room frame house with...
Oklahoma Writers' Project Ex-Slaves [Date stamp: AUG 16 1937] RED RICHARDSON Age 75 yrs. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma I was born July 21, 1862, at Grimes County, Texas. Smith Richardson...
N. C. District: No. 2 [320088] Worker: T. Pat Matthews No. Words: 570 Subject: A SLAVE STORY Story Teller: Georgianna Foster Editor: George L. Andrews [TR: Date Stamp "AUG 23 1937"...
Interviewer: Watt McKinney Person interviewed: Jeff Davis R.F.D. five miles south, Marvell, Arkansas Age: 78 "I'se now seventy-eight year old an' gwine on seventy-nine. I was borne...
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Jeff Davis 1100 Texas Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 85 [May 31 1938] "What's my name? I got a good name. Name's Jeff Davis....
#782 Interviewer: Bernice Bowden Person Interviewed: Joe Haywood 2207 West Eleventh Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 76 "I was born the first day of January, 1862 Born in Mississi...