- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- Ernest Jones oral history interview, 2008 February 20
- Creator:
- Jones, Ernest, 1934-
- 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:
- 2008-02-20
- Subject:
- Jones, Ernest, 1934---Interviews
Allen University--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews
Greenville Black Spinners (Baseball team)--History
African American baseball players--South Carolina--Interviews
African Americans--Social life and customs--20th century
African American schools--South Carolina--Greenville County--History--20th century
African Americans--Education--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Greenville County, Greenville, Brutown Intermediate School
United States, South Carolina, Greenville County, Greenville, Sterling High School, 34.83817, -82.41901
United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, Allen University, 34.01071, -81.02037
United States, South Carolina, Sumter County, 33.91617, -80.38232 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview, Ernest Jones discusses his educational experiences growing up in Greenville County, South Carolina, attending Brutown Intermediate and Sterling High schools, playing football as well as Negro League baseball for the Greenville Black Spinners, attending Allen University on a full football scholarship and majoring in physical education with minors in science and history, moving to New York City, and working as a school security officer. Ernest Jones was born on October 8, 1934 in Greenville, South Carolina. Tom Crosby interviewed Ernest Jones on the campus of Allen University in Columbia, S.C., on February 20, 2008. Interview covers Jones' education at Brutown Intermediate School in the early 1940s, Sterling High School from 1950 to 1953 and at Allen University from 1953 onward.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/64
- 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 (45 min., 34 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (45 min., 34 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
Jones, Ernest 20Feb2008 CROS 019 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
