- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- Roy Henderson oral history interview, 2009 July 29
- Creator:
- Henderson, Roy, 1926-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Crosby, Tom, 1940-
South Caroliniana Library. Office of Oral History - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library
- Date of Original:
- 2009-07-29
- Subject:
- South Carolina State College--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews
South Carolina State University--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews
African American coaches (Athletics)--South Carolina--Interviews
Coaches (Athletics)--South Carolina
African Americans--Social life and customs--20th century
African Americans--Education--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews - People:
- Henderson, Roy, 1926- --Interviews
- Location:
- United States, Pennsylvania, Washington County, Washington, Washington High School, 40.17424, -80.25339
United States, South Carolina, Newberry County, 34.28981, -81.60012
United States, South Carolina, Orangeburg County, Orangeburg, 33.49182, -80.85565 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview, Roy Henderson discusses his educational experiences in Pennsylvania, joining the U.S. Navy, attending South Carolina State on a football scholarship, coaching at Lamar High School (Darlington County, South Carolina), St. Stephens Colored High School (Berkeley County, South Carolina), and Carver High School (Spartanburg County, South Carolina). Roy Henderson was born on January 2, 1926 in Washington, Pennsylvania. He is one of five children born to Ethel Henderson. Tom Crosby interviewed Roy Henderson at his residence in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on July 29, 2009. Interview covers Henderson's education at Washington High School (of Pennsylvania) in the early 1940s.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/57
- 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: The South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, 910 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Extent:
- 1 sound disc (47 min., 57 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (47 min., 57 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
Henderson, Roy 17July2009 CROS 028 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
