- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- LeRoy Earle oral history interview, 1990 September
- Creator:
- Earle, LeRoy
Gravely, William - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1990-09
- 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:
- Earle, LeRoy
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 in September of 1990 with LeRoy Earle, brother of lynching victim Willie Earle. Topics include the family structure, normal family routines like transportation habits and jobs, how LeRoy heard of his brother Willie's death by lynching, Willie Earle's funeral, and how the community at large treated the family after the lynching. Gravely's notes on the interview are included.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/146
- 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:
- 63:09
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 009
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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