- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- Joyce "Joicy" Davis oral history interview, 1989 December 15
- Creator:
- Davis, Joyce
Gravely, William - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1989-12-15
- 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:
- Davis, Joyce
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 December 15, 1989, with Joyce ""Joicy"" Davis, stepdaughter to Woodrow Wilson Clardy (a defendant in the court case for suspected participants in the lynching of Willie Earle) and half-sister to fellow interviewee Ruth Clardy. Davis recalls an incident which was life-changing regarding her racial awareness and understanding on the morning after the lynching, when conversation in the break-room at her place of employment had turned to the events of the night before, she had spoken unthinkingly of her stepfather's involvement (and using a derogatory racial term), and an African American cleaning woman stood up against it. Other topics include Davis' family background, awareness of the events of the lynching and the trial, and later events in the lives of those involved. A draft transcript and Gravely's notes on the interview are included.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/157
- 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:
- 32:42
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 006
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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