- Collection:
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Title:
- J. Strom Thurmond oral history interview, 1989 August 21
- Creator:
- Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Gravely, William - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. Department of Oral History, University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1989-08-21
- 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:
- Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
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 the late Senator J. Strom Thurmond at his office in Washington, DC, on August 21, 1989. Thurmond was the Governor of South Carolina in 1947, when the lynching of Willie Earle and the nationally-covered trial for suspected members of the lynching mob took plce. The interview conversationally recounts Thurmond's personal experience of the political and legal climate surrounding the case. A final transcript and correspondence are included with the interview.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17173.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gravely/id/175
- 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:
- 27:48
- Original Collection:
- Call Number: GRA 049
William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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