Speakers-Doris Hildebrand, Audrey Lawrence

Audio Quality-Good

Location-Pendleton, SC

Side 1

00:45--Her father was from the Pendleton area, while her mother and grandparents were from Abbeville, SC.

2:00--A sister of one of her grandmothers was really the only one who ever discussed slavery. This individual's mother worked in the slave master's house, and would conceal bread in her apron in order to take to her children.

2:30--Family members are buried in Pendleton, SC, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, PA.

3:31--Her father worked at Clemson College, her grandparents were farmers.

4:16--Several relatives left the area in order to seek better employment opportunities. Her brother went to New York where he worked at the naval shipyard.

5:26--When she was young, it seemed that most black men either worked at Clemson College or at Orr Mills. Women also worked at the college or did domestic work. The college was a great asset to the black community in terms of employment. Young people usually earned money by doing yard work or farming.

7:00--Shopping--her family did most of its shopping in the Anderson, Seneca, and Pendleton areas. Both the cash and credit systems were utilized at these local white-owned stores.

7:25--Her aunt made most of the clothing.

7:51--The family had its own garden. Fig, peach, and black walnut trees were commonly grown, as were strawberries.

8:50--Her mother, grandmother, and aunt all made quilts and did crocheting.

10:51--She had an uncle that served in World War I, though she doesn't know any specifics because he lived in Washington, DC.

11:14--Church--her immediate family were members of Kings Chapel AME Church. Mrs. Hildebrand, along with an aunt also attended St. Andrews Catholic Church in Clemson. Other local church denominations are the Pentecostal Holiness, Baptist, and Methodist. She has attended many camp meetings--she describes the general atmosphere surrounding the event. A few of her favorite church hymns are What a Friend We Have In Jesus, How Great Thou Art, and Amazing Grace. Some common groups and clubs within the church are the Junior Circle, the Sun Beams, and the Jolly Workers.

16:33--Education--she attended Anderson County Training School as a youth. A few of her teachers were Mr. Gallman, Mamie Crawford, Marvin Gordon, and Johnnie Taylor.

20:13-24:52--Mrs. Hildebrand briefly discusses popular newsprint, black history in schools, church related club and civic organizations, politics, lynching, and marriage relationships.

25:10--White/black romantic relationships were not openly discussed. These things occurred, but were considered "...hush, hush."

27:41-30:50--Mrs. Hildebrand recalls visits to Anderson and Greenville as a child, popular holidays and celebrations, and her most admired relatives.

31:19--Audio ends.

Side 2

00:30-3:31--Mrs. Hildebrand talks about her happiest childhood memories, and her acceptance of "being black."

3:54--Audio ends.