Manuscript/Mixed Material [A Belated Rest]
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Image 1 of [A Belated Rest] Approximately 2600 words TITLE SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS PROJECT LIFE HISTORY A BELATED REST Date of First Writing February 7 1939 Name of Person Interviewed David Brawn Negro Fictitious Name Dave Thomas Street...
- Contributor: Brown, David - Lea, Verner
- Date: 1939-01-07
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Image 2 of [A Belated Rest] 2 scrawny yellow hound next door and he yelped his grievance so that all in the neighborhood might hear But none in that house seemed to hear or if hearing to heed...
- Contributor: Brown, David - Lea, Verner
- Date: 1939-01-07
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Image 3 of [A Belated Rest] 3 come We lost a many a bushel of fine corn in them freshets But we always had chickens and eggs and other things to sell I use to bring vegetables chickens...
- Contributor: Brown, David - Lea, Verner
- Date: 1939-01-07
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Image 4 of [A Belated Rest] 4 I first remember Columbia there wasnt fifteen twostory buildings on Main Street I knew all of the old families in town The English home stood right where you see Allen University...
- Contributor: Brown, David - Lea, Verner
- Date: 1939-01-07
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Image 5 of [A Belated Rest] 5 coon jump in stead of out of a tree I use to set fox traps and bait em with burned sweet potato Thats the best fox bait there is Lots of...
- Contributor: Brown, David - Lea, Verner
- Date: 1939-01-07
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Image 6 of [A Belated Rest] 6 I see it was time for me to grab my nigger What I meanI grabbed him too He scowled at me and showed his teeth in a wicked grin sane as...
- Contributor: Brown, David - Lea, Verner
- Date: 1939-01-07
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Image 7 of [A Belated Rest] paid so much each month I have seven rooms lights and water All but two of the houses on this street are awned by Negroes Five of my oldest children are in...
- Contributor: Brown, David - Lea, Verner
- Date: 1939-01-07
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Image 8 of [A Belated Rest] 8 cept on business I went to see rresident Roosevelt when he was here I also went to Governor Maybanks inauguration We are members of the Second Calvary Baptist Church But I...
- Contributor: Brown, David - Lea, Verner
- Date: 1939-01-07