Manuscript/Mixed Material [I Wouldn't Exchange]
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Image 1 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] TI IOULDIOT Date of First Writing lame of Person Interviewed hddress lace Post Office Address January 31 1939 Mrs Bess Long Wilburn white Cross Keys S CI Union S C RFD 2…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 2 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] WOULDNT EXCHANGE Chapter 1 The Lady Enters At the quiet hour just before dawn more than half century ago in the little village of Jonesville South Carolina a group of people sat…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 3 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] has broken up your teem of boys As the father leaned down to kiss the dark haired mother she asked Do you mind that she isnt a boy The father looked at…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 4 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] daughter of Jeptha and Susan Abell Gwynn of York Their young married life was spent during the troublesome days of Renconstruction hen hump endurance had reached its limit my foVter was one…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 5 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] only his gun so he spoke out to them I know many of you and know you as my friends but the first one of you to set foot across those stone…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 6 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] an early morning train hone over knew of this incident except my mother until the day my beloved father lay dying A letter came and my mother opened it It was from…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 7 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] The visits of the kin folks the preacher coming and father had a pool built upstairs in the prison to baptize a man who was going to be hanged Yany of my…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 8 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] home to be happy ir learning rbout beautiful and interesting things Here I learned about art and music and books Under the cuidance of my beloved teachers Dr and Frs B G…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 9 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] There were Eirl friends to be invited for Commencement week Your favorite aunt for whom you were named came boy cousins to keep your girl friends entertained and if jou were fortunate…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 10 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] ky sister younger than I needed to complete her education so T asked my parents to let me teach In those days that was the only work a young lady could do…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 11 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] times together when we could slip off to one side of the school yard away from the big boys and girls There was something else I liked at Piney Grove walk to…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 12 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] and laud was up to be hub of the carriage wheels The journey lasted from early morning until the setting of the sun iveitirE me hcre was love and life and I…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 13 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] the school with cultured and capable teachers Here I found anbitious children whose parents encouraged then to become fitted for High School in nearby towns Nearly all the children in the school…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 14 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] and asked me how I would like to live there It was lovely so said why anyone would like that lovely old place r0 said Im glad to hear that because I…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 15 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] then in the srring of 1907 I went home to await the coming of our son Wm Claude Wilburn Jr was born on taster 6unday morning 7e started housekeeping at the old…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 16 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] God called home have shared my heart and homes I pray God that I have not been found wanting If I have some measure of success in my profession not all the…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 17 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] so desperately ill back at home X had been the fathers teacher the sons teacher so who else could ewe share teir grief so fittingly Sometimes Tm called upon to share their…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 18 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] Till at last I ease with tasks well done To His gates standing ajar I have seen the Cross Keys sehool grow from a one teacher sehool to three The salaries of…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 19 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] equipped with modern fixtures In the basement there is eniztif11 dtrinp room where hot lunch is served each day A school bus transports the pupils to and from school see Akpry children…- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31
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Image 20 of [I Wouldn't Exchange] hest plaee in the worAlin which to live nrrl love and learn AndI wouldnizehange- Contributor: Wilburn, Mrs. Bess Long - Sims, Caldwell
- Date: 1939-01-31