- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- Earle family discussion, 1989 November 30
- Creator:
- Lounds, Mary Earle
Kerne, Oliverene Earle
Lounds, Janet
Harris, Mary Elizabeth
Waite, Lila Stevens - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1989-11-30
- 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:
- Lounds, Mary Earle
Kerne, Oliverene Earle
Lounds, Janet
Harris, Mary Elizabeth
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 Earle family discussion facilitated by Lila Stevens Waite on November 30, 1989, with Oliverene Earle Kerne and Mary Earle Lounds, along with Mary Earle Lounds' daughter Janet Lounds. Topics covered during the discussion include the location of different family members at the time of the lynching of Willie Earle, memories of Willie Earle, the police telling Willie Earle's mother to come and claim his body, and the effects of the lynching on the family. A draft transcript and notes are included.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/164
- 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:
- 48:30
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 031
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
