- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- Tom & Ann Eller oral history interview, 1990 October 28
- Creator:
- Eller, Tom
Eller, Ann
Gravely, William - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1990-10-28
- 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:
- Eller, Tom
Eller, Ann
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 with Dr. Tom Eller and Mrs. Ann Eller on October 28, 1990. Topics include Tom's recollection of coming home from school on February 17, 1947, to find his mother upset about the lynching of Willie Earle, details of the lynching and the attack on the cabdriver which preceded and motivated it, the white cabdrivers' goals and motivations for the lynching, contrasting a libel lawsuit by Ed Gilstrap because he had been referred to in court proceedings as ""the black jailer"" with the settlement given to the family of Willie Earle as a settlement by the county, and reflections over changes in the racial landscape in the decades between the lynching and the time of the interview. Gravely's notes on the interview are included.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/172
- 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:
- 28:17
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 010
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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