- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- Max Steele oral history interview, 1991 October 27
- Creator:
- Steele, Max, 1922-2005
Gravely, William - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1991-10-27
- Subject:
- African Americans--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews
Civil rights--South Carolina
Lynching--South Carolina--Greenville
Trials(Murder)--South Carolina--Greenville
Greenville County (S.C.)--Race Relations--History - People:
- Steele, Max, 1922-2005
Earle, Willie, 1922-1947 - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Greenville County, Greenville, 34.85262, -82.39401
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- An October 27, 1991 oral history interview by William Gravely with Max Steele, late Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and award-winning author. Steele had helped to host reporter Rebecca West when she visited Greenville to cover the May 1947 trial of suspected members of the lynching mob which killed Willie Earle. Steele described West's itinerary, reactions, and perceptions of the trial and those involved. Notes and correspondence are included with the interview.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/125
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright: University of South Carolina. The transcript and audio are provided for individual research purposes only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction, and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: Department of Oral History, University Libraries, University of South Carolina.
- Extent:
- 63:03
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 048
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
