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Audio Recording Interview with unidentified former slaves from Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia, ca. 1937-1940

Interview with unidentified former slaves from Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia, ca. 1937-1940

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About this Item

Title

  • Interview with unidentified former slaves from Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia, ca. 1937-1940

Names

  • Unidentified female interviewer
  • Lewis, Roscoe E.
  • Williams, Annie
  • Jessie, Mrs.
  • Saylor, Mr.

Created / Published

  • Petersburg, Virginia, 1937

Headings

  • -  Slave narratives--Virginia
  • -  Freedmen--Virginia
  • -  Women slaves--Virginia
  • -  Lynching--Virginia--Anecdotes
  • -  Fugitive slaves--Abuse of--Virginia
  • -  Interviews
  • -  Field recordings
  • -  Songs
  • -  United States -- Virginia -- Petersburg

Genre

  • Interviews
  • Field recordings
  • Songs

Notes

  • -  Poor quality recording.
  • -  Recorded by Roscoe Lewis, Petersburg, Virginia, ca., 1937-40.

Medium

  • 1 sound disc : analog, 78 rpm; 12 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • AFC 1948/015: AFS 08301B

Source Collection

  • Hampton Institute duplication project (AFC 1948/015)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

  • audio
  • online text
  • pdf

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is unaware of any copyright or other restrictions in the Voices Remembering Slavery Collection. Absent any such restrictions, these materials are free to use and reuse.

The Center asks that researchers approach the materials in this collection with respect for the culture and sensibilities of the people whose lives, ideas, and creativity are documented here. Researchers are also reminded that privacy and publicity rights may pertain to certain uses of this material.

Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these collection materials should contact the Folklife Reading Room for assistance.

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For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources.

Credit line

Please cite the source collection title, collection number, and repository, for example:

  • Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle Expedition Collection (AFC 1935/001), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • John and Ruby Lomax 1940 Southern States Recordings Collection (AFC 1940/003), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress and Fisk University Mississippi Delta collection, 1941-1943 (AFC 1941/002), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • John Henry Faulk Recordings of Negro Religious Services. Part 3 (AFC 1941/016), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • Robert Sonkin Alabama and New Jersey Collection (AFC 1941/018), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • Hampton Institute Duplication Project (AFC 1948/015), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • Cyrus B. Koonce Collection (AFC 1950/037), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • Elmer E. Sparks interview with Celia Black (AFC 1975/009), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • Elmer E. Sparks interview with Charlie Smith (AFC 1975/023), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • American Dialect Society Collection (AFC 1984/011), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Unidentified Female Interviewer, Roscoe E Lewis, Annie Williams, Mrs Jessie, and Mr Saylor. Interview With Unidentified Former Slaves from Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia, Ca. 1937 to 1940. Petersburg, Virginia, 1937. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1948015_afs08301b/.

APA citation style:

Unidentified Female Interviewer, Lewis, R. E., Williams, A., Jessie, M. & Saylor, M. (1937) Interview With Unidentified Former Slaves from Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia, Ca. 1937 to 1940. Petersburg, Virginia. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1948015_afs08301b/.

MLA citation style:

Unidentified Female Interviewer, et al. Interview With Unidentified Former Slaves from Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia, Ca. 1937 to 1940. Petersburg, Virginia, 1937. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc1948015_afs08301b/>.