Scope and Contents note Speakers-Anna Reid, W.J. MegginsonAudio Quality-GoodLocation-Clemson, SCCassette 1Side 11:20-6:47--Mrs. Reid first discusses the area in which she grew up before highlighting her involvement with the Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont Project. She grew up in Westminster, but since her local school only provided an education through the 9th grade, she had to move to the Seneca area in order to finish her education at the Seneca Training...

Scope and Contents note Speakers-Mattie Ross, Audrey LawrenceAudio Quality-GoodLocation-Clemson, SCSide 100:51--Mrs. Ross states that her mother was originally from Pendleton, SC. Her father was from Toccoa, GA. She can remember that her maternal grandmother died in 1938, and one of her grandfathers died around 1920.2:33--Her father owned a home on Jackson Street in Pendleton. The street is named after him.3:08--Slavery--there were not many details passed...

Scope and Contents note Speakers-James D. Rutledge, Yolanda HarrellAudio Quality-GoodLocation-Seneca, SCCassette 1Side 11:24--Rutledge states that his paternal grandparents were Jack and Bell Blassingame Rutledge. His maternal grandparents were Sonie and Laura Wright. He can remember only Bell Rutledge, who lived in a large house atop a hill in the "Many Forks" section of town.4:00--His father was a sharecropper who worked in the Richland...

Scope and Contents note Speakers-Grace Shaw, Lewis H. Shaw [briefly], Daniel Shaw, Audrey LawrenceAudio Quality-Good, though Mrs. Shaw is very soft-spoken and is seated too far from the recorder to make out some of her comments.Location-Clemson, SC**Note** Daniel Shaw, Lewis H. Shaw's brother, provides information regarding his brother. By the time of this interview, Lewis H. Shaw had developed Alzheimer's disease.Side 11:01--Mrs. Shaw recalls that her...

Scope and Contents note Speakers-Cato Spencer, Yolanda HarrellAudio Quality-Good, though Mr. Cato is very soft-spokenLocation-Clemson, SCSide 100:07-11:40--Mr. Spencer talks briefly about several subjects; namely that of the possible origins of the Spencer surname, funerals he experienced as a child, families related to him by marriage, and his parent's occupations. His father was a farmer who for 18 years worked the land of a gentleman named Clay Doyle. His mother...

Scope and Contents note Speakers-Bessie Stevens, Vennie Deas-MooreAudio Quality-GoodLocation-Clemson, SCSide 12:30-5:32--Stevens states that her mother was a housekeeper for the family; her father worked on the local railroad as well as at the Physical Plant ay Clemson College.6:06--Slavery--Some of her family members experienced slavery. She explains, however, that stories were not passed down or overheard because children were expected to clear out of...

Scope and Contents note Speakers-Bertha M. Strickland, Vennie Deas-MooreAudio Quality-GoodLocation-Seneca, SCSide 12:25--She can recall that her paternal grandmother's name was Donna Strickland. Her great-grandmother was Sadie Collins.3:35--Strickland's father worked with the railroad in NC, and was often away from home. Her mother worked for the Lunney family locally for 50 years. Dr. Lunney predeceased his wife, so Strickland's mother was largely...

Scope and Contents note Speakers-Robert H. Thompson, Elsie Thompson, Vennie Deas-Moore, Yolanda HarrellAudio Quality-The Deas-Moore interview audio is muffled and occasionally hard to understand--the Harrell interviews have good quality audioLocation-Pendleton, SCDeas-Moore Interview, April 19, 1989Cassette 1Side 1**Note** This interview was not originally part of the BHUP Project. This field research was added to complement the Black Heritage in the Upper...

Scope and Contents note Speakers-Dora Brown Tidmore, Prudence Idlett Audrey LawrenceAudio Quality-GoodLocation-Pendleton, SCSide 100:45--Her grandparents owned and farmed their own land near the Oak Grove community. Her grandparents were well known throughout the county because they had twenty-one children [their names are not provided].2:07--Her family is buried in an area called Mountain Springs. Mrs. Tidmore states that this land is now owned by Clemson...

Scope and Contents note Speakers-Lucille Vance, Yolanda HarrellAudio Quality-GoodLocation-Pendleton, SCCassette 1Side 11:31--Her paternal grandparents were James and Amelia Webb. Her maternal grandparents were Peter and Hattie Walker Reid. Her maternal great-grandparents were Larkin and Sara White Walker. Mrs. Vance can vaguely recall her great-grandfather Larkin; her great-grandmother Sara lived until Mrs. Vance had reached high school age. Her...