- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- Hubert Newell oral history interview, 1982 December 17
- Creator:
- Newell, Hubert
Gravely, William - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1982-12-17
- 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:
- Newell, Hubert
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 oral history interview by William Gravely with Hubert Newell, who attested to discovering cabdriver Thomas W. Brown bleeding on the ground some distance from his taxi in early 1947. Local African American resident Willie Earle was arrested and accused of the crime, but was lynched shortly thereafter. Newell describes finding the gravely injured Brown, and relates what he knew of the events which followed, including the trial for the suspected members of the lynching party which killed Earle.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/128
- 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:
- 59:22
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 036
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
