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Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2

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SLAVE NARRATIVES
A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves
- TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT 1936-1938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPONSORED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
- Illustrated with Photographs
  - WASHINGTON 1941
- WASHINGTON 1941
VOLUME XI NORTH CAROLINA NARRATIVES PART 2
- Prepared by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of North Carolina
INFORMANTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
MEMORIES OF UNCLE JACKSON
- FOOTNOTES:
EX-SLAVE STORY An interview with Ben Johnson
- 85 of Hecktown, Durham, Durham County, May 20, 1937.
ISAAC JOHNSON
- Lillington, North Carolina, Route 1, Harnett County.
TINA JOHNSON Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with Tina Johnson 85, S. Bloodworth Street, Raleigh.
EX-SLAVE STORY BOB JONES
- An interview with Bob Jones, 86 years of age, County Home, Raleigh, North Carolina.
CLARA JONES
- 408 Cannon Street
CLARA JONES
- An interview with Clara Jones of 408 Cannon Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
ABNER JORDAN
- Ex-slave, 95 years.
JANE LASSITER
- About 80 years old. 324 Battle Street Raleigh, N.C.
- FOOTNOTES:
DAVE LAWSON EX-SLAVE
- MY FATHER WHO KNEW THE PRINCIPLE CHARACTERS TOLD ME THIS STORY YEARS AGO
JANE LEE
- An interview with Jane Lee, 81 years old, Selma, North Carolina.
CHANA LITTLEJOHN
- 215 State Street
- FOOTNOTES:
CHARITY McALLISTER
- 602 South Street
CLARA COTTON MC-COY
- EX-SLAVE 82 YEARS
A GOOD MISTRESS
- An interview with Henrietta McCullers, eighty-seven years old, of 531 E. Davie Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
WILLIE McCULLOUGH
- 8 McKee Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Age 68 years.
JAMES TURNER McLEAN
- Lillington, N.C. Route 1
FRANK MAGWOOD
JACOB MANSON
- 317 N. Haywood St. Raleigh, N.C. 86 years of age.
ROBERTA MANSON
- 317 N. Haywood Street, Raleigh, N.C. Age 74.
EX-SLAVE STORY AS TOLD BY MILLIE MARKHAM
- OF 615 ST. JOSEPH ST., DURHAM, N.C.
MAGGIE MIALS
- 73 years old, of 202 Maple Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
ANNA MITCHEL Ex-slave story.
- An interview with Anna Mitchel, 76 of 712 S. Person Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
PATSY MITCHNER
- 84 years old, of 432 McKee Street, Raleigh, N.C.
EMELINE MOORE, EX-SLAVE
- 707 Hanover Street, Wilmington, N.C.
RICHARD C. MORING Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with Richard C. Moring 86 of 245 E. South Street, Raleigh, N.C.
- THE WITCH AT THE MILL
JULIUS NELSON Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with Julius Nelson, 77 of State Prison, Raleigh, N.C.
PLANTATION LIFE
- An Interview with Lila Nichols 89 of Cary, Wake County, N.C. May 18, 1937.
A STORY OF SLAVERY
- As told by Martha Organ of Cary as she heard her mother tell it many years ago.
ANN PARKER Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with Ann Parker in the Wake County Home, Raleigh, North Carolina.
AMY PENNY
- 811 Cannister Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
SLAVERY DAYS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
- An interview with Lily Perry, 84 years old, of 9 McKee Street, Raleigh, N.C.
THE WOMAN OVERSEER
- An interview with Valley Perry, 50 years of age, of Cary, North Carolina, Route #1.
TEMPE PITTS Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with Tempe Pitts, 91 of 307 Tarboro St., Raleigh, N.C.
HANNAH PLUMMER
- 412 Smith Street
PARKER POOL
RENA RAINES
ANTHONY RANSOME Ex-Slave Story (Free)
- An interview with Anthony Ransome of 321 S. Tarboro St. Raleigh, N.C.
CAROLINE RICHARDSON
- An interview with Caroline Richardson who does not know her age. She resides near the northern city limits of Selma.
CHARITY RIDDICK
- 813 E. D. Street.
SIMUEL RIDDICK
- 2205 Everette Ave.
EX-SLAVE STORIES
- An interview with Adora Rienshaw, 92, of 431 South Bloodworth Street, Raleigh.
CELIA ROBINSON
- 611 E. Cabarrus St.
GEORGE ROGERS Ex-Slave Story
HATTIE ROGERS
HENRY ROUNTREE
- Henry Rountree, 103 years old, of near Newsom's Store in Wilson County.
Biography Sketch of Ex-Slave, Anderson Scales, 82
BIOGRAPHY OF EX-SLAVE CATHERINE SCALES
- Schooling
Story of Ex-Slave, Porter Scales
WILLIAM SCOTT Ex-Slave Story
- 401 Church St., 77 years old.
TINEY SHAW
- Ex-Slave of Wake County, 76.
JOHN SMITH
- John Smith, a Negro in the Wake County Home, Raleigh, N.C. Interviewed by T. Pat Matthews, May 10, 1937.
JOHN SMITH
- 10 Pettigrew St., Raleigh, N.C. Age 77.
JOSEPHINE SMITH Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with Josephine Smith, 94 years old of 1010 Mark Street, Raleigh, N.C.
NELLIE SMITH
- Main St. Dunn, North Carolina Route 6
SARAH ANN SMITH
- An interview with Sarah Ann Smith of 623 West Lenoir Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
WILLIAM SMITH
- 920 Oberlin Road
THE BOUND GIRL
- An interview with Laura Sorrell, 72 years old, of 207 Battle Street, Raleigh. The story is her mother's.
RIA SORRELL
- 97 years old. 536 E. Edenton Street, Raleigh, N.C.
CHANEY SPELL
- An interview with Chaney Spell, 101 years old, Contena Heights, Wilson, North Carolina.
A SLAVERY FAMILY
- An interview with Tanner Spikes, 77 years of age, of 43 Bragg Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
ANNIE STEPHENSON
- 80 years old 1813 Rosewood Ave. Richmond, Va. Now at 717 Saunder's Street Raleigh, N.C.
SAM T. STEWART
Ex-Slave Recollections
- An interview with Emma Stone, 77 of Heck's-Town, Durham, Durham County. May 21, 1937.
WILLIAM SYKES Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with William Sykes 78, of State prison, Raleigh, N.C.
ANNIE TATE Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with Annie Tate 73 of 624 S. Harrington Street, Raleigh, N.C.
R.S. TAYLOR
- 710 South McDowell Street
- FOOTNOTES:
ELIAS THOMAS
- 84 years of age 521 Cannon Ave., Raleigh, N.C.
- FOOTNOTES:
MR. BELL'S PLANTATION
- An interview with Jacob Thomas, 97 years of age, of 1300 South Bloodworth Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
MARGARET THORNTON
- An interview with Margaret Thornton, 77 years old, of Hayti, Four Oaks, North Carolina.
TILLIE, DAUGHTER OF A SLAVE
- Caretaker, Cornwallis Headquarters Corner Third and Market Streets Wilmington, N.C.
ELLEN TRELL
- Age 73 20 McKee St., Raleigh, North Carolina.
HENRY JAMES TRENTHAM
- Raleigh, N.C. Rt. 2 Age 92 years
JANE ANN PRIVETTE UPPERMAN
- 74 years old, of 330 West South Street.
EX-SLAVE STORIES
- An Interview by Mary A. Hicks with Ophelia Whitley of Zebulon, (Wake Co.) N.C. May 12, 1937.
EX-SLAVE STORY
- An Interview on May 19, 1937, with Tom Wilcox of Method.
CATHARINE WILLIAMS
- 2214 Barker Street
- FOOTNOTES:
REV. HANDY WILLIAMS
- Dunn, North Carolina.
JOHN THOMAS WILLIAMS
- 77 years old. 1272 Pettigrew Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Interview with LIZZIE WILLIAMS, Ex-slave,
- 35 Max Street, Asheville, N.C. By Marjorie Jones, Aug. 24, 1937.
PENNY WILLIAMS Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with Penny Williams 76, of 716 S. East Street, Raleigh, N.C.
AUNT PLAZ
- An interview with Plaz Williams of Four Oaks who says that she is around 90 years of age.
MELISSA WILLIAMSON Ex-Slave Story
- An interview with Melissa Williamson 77 of Bledsoe Avenue, Raleigh, N.C.
ALEX WOODS Ex-Slave Story
- 8 Ford Alley—end of Martin Street, Raleigh, N.C.
ANNA WRIGHT
- An interview with Anna Wright, 72 years of age, of Wendell, North Carolina.
DILLY YELLADY
- 909 Mark Street
HILLIARD YELLERDAY
- 1112 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh North Carolina.
- Transcriber's Notes