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

Prepared by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Georgia

Transcriber's Notes:

[HW: Dist 5 Ex-Slave #63] Whitley, 1-22-36 Driskell EX SLAVE JENNIE KENDRICKS [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Dist 1 Ex-Slave #62] EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW: EMMALINE KILPATRICK, Age 74 Born a slave on the plantation of Judge William Watson Moore, White Plains, (Greene County) Georgia BY: SARAH H. HALL ATHENS, GA. [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Dist 6 Ex Slave #65] J.R. Jones FRANCES KIMBROUGH, EX-SLAVE Place of birth: On Kimbrough plantation, Harries County, near Cataula, Georgia Date of birth: About 1854 Present residence: 1639-5th Avenue, Columbus, Georgia Interviewed: August 7, 1936 [Date Stamp: MAY 8 --]

[HW: Dist 6 Ex-Slave #64] Mary A. Crawford Re-Search Worker CHARLIE KING—EX-SLAVE Interviewed 435 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, Georgia September 16, 1936

PLANTATION LIFE AS VIEWED BY EX-SLAVE NICEY KINNEY, Age 86 R.F.D. #3 Athens, Ga. Written by: Miss Grace McCune Athens Edited by: Mrs. Sarah H. Hall Athens and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Proj. Res. 6 & 7 Augusta, Ga. Sept. 28, 1938

PLANTATION LIFE AS VIEWED BY AN EX-SLAVE JULIA LARKEN, Age 76 693 Meigs Street Athens, Georgia Written by: Miss Grace McCune Athens Edited by: Mrs. Sarah H. Hall Athens and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Residencies 6 & 7 Augusta, Georgia

[HW: Dist. 5 Ex-Slave #67 E.F. Driskell 12/31/36] [HW: GEORGE LEWIS] [Date Stamp: MAY 2- --]

INTERVIEW WITH: MIRRIAM McCOMMONS, Age 76 164 Augusta Avenue Athens, Georgia Written by: Miss Grace McCune Research Worker Athens, Georgia Edited by: Mrs. Sarah H. Hall Athens John N. Booth District Supervisor Augusta, Georgia [Date Stamp: APR 29 1938]

PLANTATION LIFE As viewed by ED McCREE, Age 76 543 Reese Street Athens, Georgia Written by: Sadie B. Hornsby [HW: (White)] Athens Edited by: Sarah H. Hall Athens Leila Harris Augusta and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Residencies 6 & 7

[HW: Dist. 1 Ex Slave #68] EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW: LUCY McCULLOUGH, Age 79 BY: SARAH H. HALL ATHENS, GA. [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Dist. 5 (Driskell) Ex Slave #69] AMANDA MCDANIEL, 80 yrs old Ex-slave [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

Dist. 7 Ex. Slave #74 TOM McGRUDER, 102 years old Ex-Slave By Elizabeth Watson, Hawkinsville, Georgia [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

PLANTATION LIFE as viewed by ex-slave SUSAN McINTOSH, Age 87 1203 W. Hancook Avenue Athens, Georgia Written by: Sadie B. Hornsby Federal Writers' Project Athens, Ga. Edited by: Sarah H. Hall Athens John N. Booth Augusta Leila Harris Augusta April 28, 1938 [Date Stamp: MAY 6 1938]

District #7 Adella S. Dixon, Macon, Georgia MATILDA McKINNEY 100 Empire Avenue, Macon, Georgia [Date Stamp: JUL 28 1937]

PLANTATION LIFE AS VIEWED BY EX-SLAVE WILLIAM McWHORTER, Age 78 383 W. Broad Street Athens, Georgia Written by: Mrs. Sadie B. Hornsby Athens Edited by: Mrs. Sarah H. Hall Athens and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Residencies 6 & 7 Augusta, Ga. Sept. 30, 1938

[HW: Dist. 6: Ex-Slave #72] Henrietta Carlisle Alberta Minor Re-search Workers MOLLIE MALONE—EX-SLAVE Route B, Griffin, Georgia Interviewed September 16, 1936 [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

District Two EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW AUNT CARRIE MASON Milledgeville, Georgia (Baldwin County) Written By: Mrs. Estelle G. Burke Research Worker Federal Writers' Project Milledgeville, Georgia Edited By: John N. Booth Asst. District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Athens, Georgia July 7, 1937 [Date Stamp: JUL 20 1937]

Works Progress Administration Harry L. Hopkins, Administrator Ellen S. Woodward, Assistant Administrator Henry S. Alsberg, Director of the Federal Writers' Project PLANTATION LIFE Interview with: SUSAN MATTHEWS, Age 84 Madison Street, Macon, Georgia Written by: Ruth H. Sanford, Macon, Georgia Edited by: Annie A. Rose, Macon, Georgia

[HW: DIST. 6 Ex-slave #77] Alberta Minor Re-search Worker EMILY MAYS East Solomon Street, Griffin, Georgia Interviewed [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

INTERVIEW WITH LIZA MENTION BEECH ISLAND, S.C. Written and Edited By: Leila Harris and John N. Booth Federal Writers' Project Augusta, Georgia March 25, 1938

District Two EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW AUNT HARRIET MILLER Toccoa, Georgia (Stephens County) Written By: Mrs. Annie Lee Newton Research Worker Federal Writers' Project Athens, Georgia Edited By: John N. Booth Asst. District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Athens, Georgia July 15, 1937

[HW: Dist. 6 Ex-Slave #75] Folklore Alberta Minor Re-search Worker MOLLIE MITCHELL, Ex Negro Slave 507 East Chappell Street Griffin, Georgia August 31, 1936 [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

Elizabeth Watson BOB MOBLEY, Ex-Slave, Aged about 90 Pulaski County, Georgia (1937) [Date Stamp: JUL 20 1937]

[HW: Dist. 6 Ex-Slave #79] Folklore Mary A. Crawford Re-Search Worker FANNY NIX—Ex-Slave Interviewed [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Dist. 6 Ex-Slave #80] Mary A. Crawford Re-Search Worker HENRY NIX—Ex-Slave 808 E. Slaton Ave. Griffin, Georgia Interviewed September 24, 1936 [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Dist. 6] Mary A. Crawford Re-Search Worker LEWIS OGLETREE—Ex-Slave 501 E. Tinsley Street Griffin, Georgia August 21, 1936 [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[RICHARD ORFORD, Age around 85]

EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW ANNA PARKES, Age 86 150 Strong Street Athens, Georgia Written by: Sarah H. Hall Federal Writers' Project Athens, Georgia Edited by: John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Residencies 6 & 7 Augusta, Georgia

[HW: Dist. 5 Ex-Slave #83] "A TALK WITH G.W. PATTILLO—EX-SLAVE" [HW: age 78] Submitted by Minnie B. Ross Typed by: J.C. Russell 1-22-37 [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW ALEC POPE, Age 84 1345 Rockspring Street Athens, Georgia Written by: Sadie B. Hornsby Federal Writers' Project Athens, Ga. Edited by: Sarah H. Hall Athens and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Augusta, Ga. April 28, 1938 [Date Stamp: MAY 6 1938]

[HW: Dist. 5 Ex-Slave #84] Whitley, Driskell 1-20-37 SLAVERY AS WITNESSED BY ANNIE PRICE [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Dist. 6 Ex-Slave #87] A FEW FACTS OF SLAVERY BY CHARLIE PYE—Ex-Slave [Date Stamp: MAY -- --]

[HW: Dist. 1 Ex-Slave #91] SUBJECT: CHARLOTTE RAINES—OGLETHORPE CO. DISTRICT: W.P.A. NO. 1 RESEARCH WORKER: JOHN N. BOOTH DATE: JANUARY 18, 1937 [Date Stamp: JAN 26 1937] [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Dist. 1 Ex-Slave #90] SUBJECT: FANNY RANDOLPH—EX-SLAVE     Jefferson, Georgia RESEARCH WORKER: MRS. MATTIE B. ROBERTS EDITOR: JOHN N. BOOTH SUPERVISOR: MISS VELMA BELL DISTRICT: W.P.A. NO. 1 DATE: MARCH 29, 1937 [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Dist. 6 Ex-slave #94] Alberta Minor Re-search Worker SHADE RICHARDS, Ex-slave East Solomon Street Griffin, Georgia September 14, 1936 [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

DORA ROBERTS

Written by Ruth Chitty Research Worker District #2 Rewritten by Velma Bell EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW: AUNT FEREBE ROGERS Baldwin County Milledgeville, Ga.

[HW: Dist. 1 Ex-Slave #92] HENRY ROGERS of WASHINGTON-WILKES by Minnie Branham Stonestreet Washington-Wilkes Georgia [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Dist. 5 E.F. Driskell 12/30/36 JULIA RUSH, Ex-Slave 109 years old]

[HW: Dist. 1 Ex-Slave #96] [HW: Good ghost story on page 4.] [HW: "revolution drummer" parts very good.] EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW NANCY SETTLES, Ex-slave, Age 92 2511 Wheeler Road (Richmond County) Augusta, Georgia By: (Mrs.) MARGARET JOHNSON Augusta, Georgia [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

PLANTATION LIFE as viewed by ex-slave WILL SHEETS, Age 76 1290 W. Broad Street Athens, Georgia Written by: Sadie B. Hornsby Athens Edited by: Sarah H. Hall Athens Leila Harris and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Augusta, Georgia [Date Stamp: MAY 13 1938]

ROBERT SHEPHERD, Age 91 386 Arch Street Athens, Georgia Written by: Grace McCune [HW: (White)] Athens Edited by: Sarah H. Hall Athens Leila Harris Augusta and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Residencies 6 & 7

PLANTATION LIFE, AS VIEWED BY AN EX-SLAVE TOM SINGLETON, Ex-Slave, Age 94 Athens, Georgia Written by: Sadie B. Hornsby Research Worker Federal Writers' Project Athens, Georgia Edited by: Leila Harris Editor Federal Writers' Project Augusta, Georgia [Date Stamp: APR 27 1938]

[HW: Dist. 6 Ex slave 100] Mary A. Crawford Re-search Worker CHARLIE TYE SMITH, Ex-slave East Solomon Avenue, Griffin, Georgia September 16, 1936 [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

PLANTATION LIFE, AS VIEWED BY AN EX-SLAVE GEORGIA SMITH, Age 87 286 Augusta Ave. Athens, Georgia Written by: Miss Grace McCune Research Worker Federal Writers' Project Athens, Georgia Edited by: Mrs. Sarah H. Hall Editor Federal Writers' Project Athens, Georgia WPA Residency No. 6 April 6, 1938

[HW: Dist. 2 Ex Slave 101] EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW: MARY SMITH 910 Spruce Street Augusta, Georgia (Richmond County) BY: (Mrs.) Margaret Johnson Editor Fed. Writer's Proj. Augusta, Georgia [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

Elizabeth Watson M.G. 7/15/37 MELVIN SMITH, Ex-Slave, 96 Years [Date Stamp: JUL 28 1937]

PLANTATION LIFE as viewed by Ex-Slave NANCY SMITH, Age about 80 129 Plum Street Athens, Georgia Written by: Grace McCune Athens Edited by: Sarah H. Hall Athens and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Residencies 6 & 7

PLANTATION LIFE AS VIEWED BY EX-SLAVE NELLIE SMITH, Age 78 660 W. Hancock Avenue Athens, Georgia Written by: Miss Grace McCune Athens Edited by: Mrs. Sarah H. Hall Athens and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Residencies 6 & 7 Augusta Georgia September 2, 1938

EX-SLAVE INTERVIEW with PAUL SMITH, Age 74 429 China Street Athens, Georgia Written by: Miss Grace McCune Athens Edited by: Mrs. Sarah H. Hall Athens Mrs. Leila Harris Augusta and John N. Booth District Supervisor Federal Writers' Project Residencies 6 & 7 Augusta, Georgia

[HW: Dist. 1 Ex-Slave 102] SUBJECT: EMELINE STEPNEY, A DAUGHTER OF SLAVERY DISTRICT: W.P.A. NO. 1 RESEARCH WORKER: JOSEPH E. JAFFEE EDITOR: JOHN N. BOOTH SUPERVISOR: JOSEPH E. JAFFEE (ASST.) [Date Stamp: MAY 8 1937]

[HW: Atlanta Dist. 5 Ex-Slave #103] 2-4-37 Whitley SEC. Ross [HW: AMANDA STYLES]