- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- Modjeska Simkins oral history interview, 1990 March 25
- Creator:
- Simkins, Modjeska Monteith, 1899-1992
- Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1990-03-25
- 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:
- Simkins, Modjeska Monteith, 1899-1992
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 on March 25, 1990, by William Gravely with civil rights reformer Modjeska Monteith Simkins. The interview includes not only her own experiences and efforts, but also specifically about the circumstances of Willie Earle's lynching in 1947, about which she had previously written.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/142
- 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:
- 61:50
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 046
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
