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Audio Recording Interview with Deacon Wright and Mrs. Teals

Interview with Deacon Wright and Mrs. Teals, side A

About this Item

Title

  • Interview with Deacon Wright and Mrs. Teals

Names

  • Robinson, Beverly J. (Collector)
  • Wright, Deacon (Interviewee)
  • Teals, Mrs. (Interviewee)

Created / Published

  • Georgia, August 9, 1977

Headings

  • -  Folklore--Georgia
  • -  Field recordings
  • -  Interviews
  • -  Sound recording
  • -  United States -- Georgia

Genre

  • Field recordings
  • Interviews
  • Sound recording

Notes

  • -  Part 2 of a 2-part interview of Deacon Wright, joined in conversation by Mrs. Fannie Lee Teals, Tifton GA, recorded at Mrs. Teals home, Tifton GA, prior to a singing event in the home the same day; Deacon Wright tells a story from the Bible; Deacon Wright talks about the history of Black equality in the county; fieldworker Beverly Robinson asks about Civil Rights marches in the area in the past, Deacon Wright tells about a march and how he got in trouble because he was involved and the group did not have a permit, commenting on mistakes he and his friends made in those year; Deacon Wright talks about his knowledge of Beverly Robinson's arrival, tells his philosophy to Beverly Robinson, who responds with comments about how helpful Deacon Wright has been throughout her stay; Fannie Lee Teals talks about the region; Beverly Robinson and Mrs. Teals sort out activities for near-term fieldwork.

Medium

  • audiotape reel, 7 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Call number: AFC 1982/010: AFS 21076
  • MBRS shelflist: RXA 1652
  • Field project identifier: GA7-BR-R14

Source Collection

  • South-Central Georgia Folklife Project collection (AFC 1982/010)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

  • audio

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Credit line: South-Central Georgia Folklife Project collection (AFC 1982/010), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Cite This Item

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Chicago citation style:

Robinson, Beverly J, Deacon Wright, and Mrs Teals. Interview with Deacon Wright and Mrs. Teals. Georgia, August 9, 1977. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1982010_afs21076/.

APA citation style:

Robinson, B. J., Wright, D. & Teals, M. (1977) Interview with Deacon Wright and Mrs. Teals. Georgia, August 9. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1982010_afs21076/.

MLA citation style:

Robinson, Beverly J, Deacon Wright, and Mrs Teals. Interview with Deacon Wright and Mrs. Teals. Georgia, August 9, 1977. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc1982010_afs21076/>.