Manuscript/Mixed Material Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson
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Image 1 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson SLAVE NARRATIVES A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS PROJECT 19361938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 2 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson VOLUME V INDIANA NARRATIVES Prepared by the Federal Writers1 Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Indiana- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 3 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson n INFORMANTS 1 Barber Rosa Blakeley Mittie Boone Carl Bowman Julia Boyce Angie Boysaw Edna Bracey Callie Buckner Dr George Washington Burns George Taylor Butler Belle Carter Joseph William Cave Ellen Cheatam…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 4 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ILLUSTRATIONS Facing page Peter Dunn John W Fields Anderson Vhitted m Frontispiece 77 211- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 5 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson jlave Stories strictITo 5 fanderburgh oun ty jauana Creel fc hi3 i written from an interview with each of the following George Tcla Professor 7 S Best of the Lincoln High School…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 6 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson EsSlaye Stories District No 5 Vander burgh County lauana Creel 42 a AIT UUHAPPY E3CPEHIUNCE TO ask Uncle George I cannot say that they were happy as it brokeup a lot of…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 7 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson EiSlave Stories Dist ict Ho 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Greel All UNHAPPY EXESRISITCS Here the story teller paused to collect his thoughts and conquerthe nervous twitching of his lips It was like…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 8 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson jterSlave Stories District ITo 5 lauana Ore el Vanderburgh County something I reached out my hand and discovered it was the ax awful weapon I struck my friend my more than brother…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 9 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson IBzslave Stories District Ho 5 gander burgh Comity lauana Ore el L5UIIEAPPY J JL a vy JLJ Ilashville to Cairo Illinois on the B C Phea I soon decided to go to…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 10 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson BzSlave Stories District Ho 5 Vender burgh County ilauana Creel 6 t An unhappy Experience the necessary work hut the rats kept leaving as fast as they could Vhen the boat was…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 11 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson jgSlate Stories district lo 5 Tanerburgh Comity janana Creel JiJI UIIEPY SZiPZKIIFCE George Arnold was married to an Evansville Woman but two years ago he toeeame a widower when death claimed his…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 12 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson Lawrence bounty District 5 Emery Turner Bedford Indiana REMINISCMCES OF TOO EXSLAVES References A Thomas Ash exslavef Mitchell Ind B Mrs Mary Crane exslavef Varren St Mitchell Ind I have no way…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 13 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson I was born on the farm of lttie Williams in 1855 and am eightytwo years old I came to Mitchell Indiana about fifty years ago with my husband who is now dead…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 14 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson 3 10 My father was to be sold at auction along with all of the rest of Zeke Samples1 property Bob Cowherd a neighbor of Matt Duretfs owned my grandfather and the…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 15 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson Submitted by William Webb uttle District No 2 Muncie Indiana jl SLAVES IN DELAWARE COUMTY ROSA BARBER Reference Resa Barber residing at 812 South Jefferson Munce Indiana Rosa Barber was born in…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 16 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson Slaves in Delaware County Roaa Barber her rag dolls or a ball of yarn if there happened to be enought of old string to make one Any toy or plaything was allowed…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 17 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson 13 130136 Federal writers Project of the W P A District 6 Marion County File 64 Page 1 Topic 240 Anna Pritchett Folklore References A Mr Mittie Blakeley Exslave 2055 Columbia Avenue…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 18 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson Topic 240 Anna Pritehatt her mistress Tiho wove the cloth to make the faially clothes t A She also learned to knit and after supper would knit until hedtixac A She remembers…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 19 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson i 005G Submitted by Robert C Irvin Noblesville Ind District No 2 35 SLAVES IK MADISOr COUNTY CARL BOONE Reference Personal interview with Carl Boone Anderson Indiana This is a 3tory of…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 20 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson Slaves In Madison Carl oone G ounty 2 great randfathor of ono child J I came with my wife now deceased to Indiana in 1891 and now reside at 801 West 13th…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 21 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson Slaves in Madison County Carl oone for breakfast 3 37 When the eggs were served it was discovered there were eleven eggs on the table and after being questioned shd admitted that…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 22 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson 4 Slaves in Madison County Carl o one 18 The slave was tried for murder and sentenced to be hanged At the time of the hanging the first and second ropes used…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 23 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson 130152 Federal Writers1 Projcot of the W P A District 6 Marion County File S7 page 1 Toplo 240 Anna Prltetoetfc Folklore Reference A litre Julia Bowaan Exslave 1210 orth West street…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 24 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson 240 Topio Azuaa Pritchatt After freedom the old waster i ac taken rery cick and gone of the ferraar slave Tier sent ert as he wanted sow of Ms Kinfolks11 around hiia…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 25 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson 130123 Wm RMays iDist 4 Johnson Co 2 21 ANGIE BOYCE born in slavery Mar141861 on the Breeding Plantation Adair Co Ky Mrs Angle Boyce here makes mention of facts as outlined…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 26 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson Clay County Walter R Harris Special Assignment District 3 Life Story of ExSlave Mrs Edna Boy saw Personal interview by the writer Mrs Boysaw has been a citizen of this community about…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 27 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson not sure just how old I was but I was a big flatfooted woman and had worked as a slave on a plantation them were not to sun down My master was…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 28 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson Oil for over a year I came with my two children to take care of him only a little furniture slept in what was called box beds We had I walked to…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 29 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson 25 130157 Federal writers Reject of the W P A District 6 Marion County File 3 Page 1 Topic 340 Anna Pritchett Folklore References A Mrs Callie Bracey daughter 414 Blake street…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 30 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson Page Topie 340 Anna Fritohett wrap her feet in burlap so she would be able to go into the field the next day A The Bemblets were known for their good butter…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 31 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ExSlave Stories District 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel c A Slave Ambassador and City Doctor This paper was prepared after several interviews had been obtained with the subject of this sketch Dr…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 32 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ExSlave Stories District 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel 28 A Slave Ambassador and City Doctor provide adaquately for their comforts The mother had become invalid ate through the task of bearing children…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 33 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ExSlave Stories District 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel 3 Of A Slave Ambassador and City Doctor shadqiows had fallen axagerated by the influence of trees and vines and when he placed his…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 34 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ExSlave Stories District 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel 4 oj A Slave Ambassador and City Doctor merchants and salespeople remembered my ancestors A story told by Dr Buckner relates an evening at…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 35 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ExSlave Stories District 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel 5 j A Slave Ambassador and City Doctor FreemenTs Association and studied it at home He bought a grammar fpn a white school boy…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 36 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ExSlave Stories District 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel 6 32 A Slave Ambassador and City Doctor different species and fc x lie would love and protect the negro boy w After studying…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 37 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ExSlave Stories District 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel x 7 tit5 A Slave Ambassador and City Doctor politics became an American soldier and statesman and finally the 7th president of the UnitedStates…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 38 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ExSlave Stories pis trie t 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel 4 8 A Slave Ambassador and City Doctor Through the influence of John W Boehne Sr and the friendly advice of other…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 39 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson A Slave Ambassador and City Doctor political graft without realizing who had befriended them in need The negro youths are especially subject to propoganda of the fourflusher for their home influence i3to…- Date: 1936-01-01
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Image 40 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson ExSlave Stories District 5 Vanderburgh County Lauana Creel j f 0 f 36 The Life Story of George Taylor Burns Gxcarts and flat boats and pioneer surroundings crowds of men and women…- Date: 1936-01-01
About this Item
Title
- Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 5, Indiana, Arnold-Woodson
Headings
- - United States -- Indiana
- - Interviews
Genre
- Interviews
Notes
- - Includes narratives by Adah Isabelle Suggs, Adeline Rose Lennox, Alex Woodson, Amanda Elizabeth Samuels, America Morgan, Amy Elizabeth Patterson, Anderson Whitted, Angie Boyce, Barney Stone, Belle Butler, Betty Guwn, Billy Slaughter, Callie Bracey, Candus Richardson, Carl Boone, Dr. George Washington Buckner, Edna Boysaw, Elizabeth Jones, Ellen Cave, Frank Cooper, George Fortman, George Morrison, George Taylor Burns, George Thompson, George W. Arnold, Professor W. S. Best, Samuel Bell, Harriet Cheatam, Henrietta Jackson, Henry Clay Moorman, Jack Simms, James Childress, Joe Robinson, John Eubanks, John Henry Gibson, John Rudd, John W. Fields, Joseph Mosely, Joseph William Carter, Julia Bowman, Katie Sutton, Lissie Johnson, Matthew Hume, Mittie Blakeley, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Smith, Mrs. Hockaday, Mrs. Preston, Nancy Whallen, Nathan Jones, Parthena Rollins, Rev. H. H. Edmunds, Rev. Wamble (Womble), Richard Miller, Robert Howard, Robert McKinley, Rosa Barber, Rosaline Rogers, Samuel Watson, Sarah Colbert, Sarah H. Locke, Thomas Ash, Mrs. Mary Crane, Thomas Lewis, William M. Quinn.
- - Interviews were conducted by Albert Strope, Anna Pritchett, Archie Koritz, Beulah Van Meter, Cecil C. Miller, Emery Turner, Emily Hobson, Estella R. Dodson, Grace Monroe, Harry Jackson, Henrietta Karwowski, Iris L. Cook, Lauana Creel, Robert C. Irvin, Virginia Tulley, Walter R. Harris, William R. Mays, and William Webb Tuttle.
- - Interviews were conducted in Anderson, Bloomington, Brazil, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Franklin, Gary, Indianapolis, Jeffersonville, Lafayette, Madison, Mitchell, Muncie, New Albany, Noblesville, Rising Sun, Rockville, and South Bend, Indiana.
Medium
- 222 pages
Source Collection
- Federal Writer's Project, United States Work Projects Administration (USWPA)
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