- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- Faith Clayton Oral History Interview, 1990 March 21
- Creator:
- Clayton, Faith
Gravely, William - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1990-03-21
- 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:
- Clayton, Faith
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 March 21, 1990, with Faith Clayton, the first woman appointed to the South Carolina Industrial Commission. Clayton asserts that she encountered a drunk Willie Earle while working at the local employment office (before her appointment to the SCIC) the morning before Earle allegedly robbed and murdered a taxi driver. Clayton also shares her perspective on other aspects of the robbery incident and the lynching of Willie Earle the night after it. Both a draft and final transcript of the interview are included.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/168
- 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:
- 61:00
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 004
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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