- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- Ralph Greer oral history interview, 2009 July 17
- Creator:
- Greer, Ralph, 1928-
- 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:
- 2009-07-17
- Subject:
- Greer, Ralph, 1928---Interviews
Wofford College (Spartanburg, S.C.)--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews
Sims High School (Union, S.C.)--Football--History--20th century
Union High School (Union, S.C.)--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Cherokee County, Gaffney, Central Elementary School, 35.06763, -81.64843
United States, South Carolina, Union County, 34.68928, -81.61942
United States, South Carolina, Union County, Union, Main Street Grammar School, 34.71597, -81.61982
United States, South Carolina, Union County, Union, Union High School, 34.71819, -81.62121 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview, Ralph Greer discusses his experiences at Central Elementary, Main Street Grammar and Union High schools, living conditions in Union Mill Village (which was located close to black neighborhoods), his work for Excelsior Mills while a student at Wofford College, his time spent recording Sims High Football games for the local radio station, and his 35 years of work for the Union Daily Times and Spartanburg Herald newspapers. Ralph Greer is an only child, born December 9, 1928 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Tom Crosby interviewed Ralph Greer at his residence in Union, South Carolina, on July 17, 2009. Interview covers Greer's education at Central Elementary (of the town of Gaffney, S.C.), Main Street Grammar, and Union High Schools from the mid-1930s to 1946.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/85
- 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 (37 min., 57 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (37 min., 57 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
Greer, Ralph 17July2009 CROS 029 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
