Collection Items
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 1 of [Fighting Ben] Approximately 2700 words TITLE SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS PROJECT LIFE HISTORY FIGHTING BEN Date of First Writing March 3 1939 Name of Person Interviewed B R Thomas White Fictitious Name Ben Thorp Street...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 2 of [Fighting Ben] 2 fact that much of its former fertility has gone into the muddy waters of Turkey Creek Too the cardboard signs nailed to a tree here and there and bearing the words...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 3 of [Fighting Ben] 3 not hesitate to use his fist in the interest of a friend in a hot race for public office His first political battle was in 1899 the year he cast his...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 4 of [Fighting Ben] 4 battles all over old Edgefield And then Ben added Thththem was courtin days too He told of other bygones No Ive never made money on the farm I made a good...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 5 of [Fighting Ben] 5 however were not over Major his driving horse had more trouble laid up for him It had rained and the red clay roads around Gilgal Church were very muddy Major had...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 6 of [Fighting Ben] 6 The next year he made the mistake of trying to grow richer off his art of cotton growing He purchased highpriced fertilizers in abun dance and bought many other things at...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 7 of [Fighting Ben] 7 as an installment collector I of course was as green as crab grass in the furniture business and as a collector in a city The boss gave me a bunch of...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 8 of [Fighting Ben] 8 me that he was raising my salary to eighteen dollars a week He further more told me that if I succeeded in collecting the money or the goods on a number...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 9 of [Fighting Ben] 9 for one of his age He therefore resigned his job with the Palm Furniture Company and immediately went to work as a floor salesman for a used furniture dealer in Columbia...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 10 of [Fighting Ben] 10 While his stocky body has lost much of its former pep and suppleness his old friendly honest self is still there He loves to talk and he has many friends in...
- Contributor: Thomas, B. R. - Dove, John L.
- Date: 1939-03-03