- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- Mattie Savage oral history interview, 2007 June 14
- Creator:
- Savage, Mattie, 1922-
- 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:
- 2007-06-14
- Subject:
- Savage, Mattie, 1922---Interviews
African Americans--Social life and customs--20th century
African American schools--South Carolina--Union County--History--20th century
African Americans--Education--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Newberry County, Whitmire, Beaty Bridge Elementary School
United States, South Carolina, Union County, 34.68928, -81.61942 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview Mattie Savage discusses her educational experiences in Union, South Carolina, attending Beaty Bridge Elementary School, a Rosenwald School, walking four miles to school, recess games, raising money to fund an additional month of the teacher's salary, a school field trip to Columbia, South Carolina and touring Allen University. Mattie Savage was born to Margie and Marty Sims in 1922. Tom Crosby interviewed Mattie Savage at her residence in Union, South Carolina, on June 14, 2007. Interview covers Savage's education at Beaty Bridge Elementary School in the early 1930s.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/84
- 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 (39 min., 00 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (39 min., 00 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
Savage, Mattie (Sims) 14Jun2007 CROS 012 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
