- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- Novella Mills oral history interview, 2008 May 12
- Creator:
- Mills, Novella, 1924-
- 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:
- 2008-05-12
- Subject:
- Mills, Novella, 1924---Interviews
Allen University--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews
African Americans--Social life and customs--20th century
African American schools--South Carolina--Richland County--History--20th century
African Americans--Education--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Lexington County, Irmo, Harbison Junior College
United States, South Carolina, Lexington County, Irmo, Pine Grove Elementary School
United States, South Carolina, Richland County, 34.0218, -80.90304
United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, Booker T. Washington High School, 33.99404, -81.02565 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview, Novella Mills discusses her educational experiences at Pine Grove Elementary, general description and games played, being bused to Harbison Junior College from 6th grade until the school burned down in tenth grade, attending Booker T. Washington High School for one year, attending Allen University, descriptions of many teachers, and her mother's teaching career. Novella Mills was born on November 3, 1924 to Hester Aiken Mills and Tony Bates Mills of Irmo, South Carolina, one of eight children. Tom Crosby interviewed Novella Mills at her residence in Irmo, South Carolina, on May 12, 2008. Interview covers Mill's education at Pine Grove Elementary School and Harbison Junior College (of the town of Irmo, S.C.) during the early 1930s and at Booker T. Washington High School from 1940 to 1942.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/68
- 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 (46 min., 23 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (46 min., 23 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
Mills, Novella 12May2008 CROS 021 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
