- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- Ruth Clardy Oral History Interview, 1990 June 20
- Creator:
- Clardy, Ruth
Gravely, William - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1990-06-20
- 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:
- Clardy, Ruth
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 on June 20, 1990, with Ruth Clardy, the daughter of one of the defendants in the court case regarding suspected partcipants in the lynching of Willie Earle. Topics include conversations with her father about taxi fares and practices, the taxi driver whose murder was the crime of which Willie Earle had been accused, and the sequence of events on the night of the lynching. A draft transcript of the interview and notes on the interview by William Gravely are included.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/134
- 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:
- 29:26
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 003
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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