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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 1 of ["Bessie Reed"] 30On CAiOLINA WRITS PRC170T Life notary TXTLWWII ER Data of first writing January 9 1939 Name of Parson Intarviewad Bessie Reed Negro Place and Address Carlisle South Cirolina Ocoupation Practical Nurse and...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 2 of ["Bessie Reed"] 2 round no rivers in so life kolas I aint got no Ire fur no water Voho over heerd of wisrons paddlinl round minims water millS I she aint When I was...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 3 of ["Bessie Reed"] 4341 had to Teen WRS h0IN to follw house work del niggers stragjes rw to git their chilluns in school As ter as Ah aint never vvrried bout Mat and I gits...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 4 of ["Bessie Reed"] 4 no meal from youI lives dat ray from day to day ard I has done it all sly life I dont let ro dirtyshiftless an trif tin rooourt riggers core ir...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 5 of ["Bessie Reed"] me I do not sere nothing bout pine to town yet 1Wyi fell Vt gLiphuslet P go to town in dei nagging and feteh baek what us nested raybe he would give...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 6 of ["Bessie Reed"] 4 DAV furs man I mortised was black as fiat oblisney tag over dart Wayward 1040 wuz his name 144 wuz a full grown man lots older than I val U04 got...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 7 of ["Bessie Reed"] varlet knowed extept me dial when you meres a block nig ger all you gits for waltirl or and work fer him in hi crepe is Jest mot work till layby time...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 8 of ["Bessie Reed"] 8 to it I had to fix Mr a mess of victuals at our house evly mrnin and evenino I never done it tho A younp gel of rike Dawkirslabout three shades...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 9 of ["Bessie Reed"] I hollered back and tole him if he ever stuok his black kinky head back in it again I would kill Isir So dats the way he jes walked off dat night...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 10 of ["Bessie Reed"] Well Bessie I dont see what you gwinel to do ter rook is as b4ek as the ase of spades Uell Jack kept cumin to my Ilouse4000400001 We got down so I...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 11 of ["Bessie Reed"] 114 She knowed I rev r had no money to she slow Bessie If you will wash te hotel eh eta fee me Ill let you live on in my house So...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 12 of ["Bessie Reed"] Out or her All dm riggers wuz seared f Aunt Sarah kale she So big and strong Anybody dat sassed her whe paid hit 1 en wid her big heavy walkir stick...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 13 of ["Bessie Reed"] ourselves and let others be Al Oat dons lei des parts now opt we still lives to ourselves Will dese two banks her busilnl and dom banks in Union it jos laf...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 14 of ["Bessie Reed"] 14 and her gold ring off Deyl fetobed the eqrrings over to V1OS Ida When Viss Ida seed den 11414 broke down and cried so hard dat me and Net broke over...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 15 of ["Bessie Reed"] 15u Dent Vies Johtria Willie Cousar Teter one of 10t anitbs oone and sanded Wise Ida to 11t ber owe 5rr iT laid her rise JArrielew las busband had done lose his...
- Contributor: Sims, Caldwell - Reed , Bessie
- Date: 1939-01-09