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William Gravely oral history collection on the lynching of Willie Earle

The William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle consists of 41 oral history interviews and accompanying supplementary materials.

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Date of Original
1980/1999

Subject
African Americans--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews
Civil rights--South Carolina
Greenville County (S.C.)--Race Relations--History
Lynching--South Carolina--Greenville
Trials (Murder)--South Carolina--Greenville

People
Earle, Willie, -1947
Gravely, William, 1939-
Whittenberg, A. J., Jr.
Ashmore, Robert T. (Robert Thomas), 1904-1989
Harris, Mary Elizabeth
Kerne, Oliverene Earle
Lounds, Janet
Lounds, Mary Earle
Clardy, Ruth
Clayton, Faith
Culbertson, John Bolt, 1908-1983
Davis, Joyce
Earle, Eloise
Earle, James Sidney
Earle, LeRoy
Eller, Ann
Eller, Tom
Gilkerson, Yancey Sherard, 1919-
Gower, Elizabeth
Graham, Jane Nolan
Henderson, J.W.
Hendricks, Ben
Hendricks, Mrs. Ben
Jackson, A.Q.
Jackson, David
Lynn, Hawley
MacDonald, Flora
McCray, John Henry, 1910-1987
Merck, J. Austin
Morrah, Bradley
Newell, Hubert
Norris, Mamie
Pitts, Charlie
Pitts, Clara
Popham, John
Rampey, Dennis
Riley, E. P. Ted, Sr.
Rivera, A. M.
Robinson, Tessie Earle
Simkins, Modjeska Monteith, 1899-1992
Steele, Max, 1922-2005
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Tolbert, Mark
Walker, Ruth
Walsh, Emmett

Location
United States, South Carolina, Greenville County, 34.89431, -82.37072
United States, South Carolina, Greenville County, Greenville, 34.85262, -82.39401

Medium
oral histories (literary works)
sound recordings

Type
Sound

Description
The William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle consists of 41 oral history interviews and accompanying supplementary materials. Dr. William Gravely, Professor Emeritus of Religion at the University of Denver, recorded the recollections of journalists, law enforcement officers, attorneys, clergy, relatives of Willie Earle, and other community members in relation to the lynching of African American and native South Carolinian Willie Earle on February 17, 1947. The collection also includes extensive notes, in both audio and written form, regarding Dr. Gravely’s explanation of his goals in creating the collection and to confront the dominant racial issues of the American South. Among the notable persons interviewed are John McCray, Strom Thurmond, Modjeska Simkins, and Tessie Earle Robinson (Willie Earle’s mother).

Metadata URL
https://digital.library.sc.edu/collections/william-gravely-oral-history-collection-on-the-lynching-of-willie-earle/

Language
eng

Contributing Institution
South Caroliniana Library

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1. Eloise Earle oral history interview, 1996 December 11

Creator:: Earle, Eloise
Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1996-12-11
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

2. Max Steele oral history interview, 1991 October 27

Creator:: Steele, Max, 1922-2005
Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1991-10-27
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

3. Ruth Walker oral history interview, 1991 March 17, part 1

Creator:: Walker, Ruth
Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1991-03-17
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

4. Ruth Walker oral history interview, 1991 March 17, part 2

Creator:: Walker, Ruth
Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1991-03-17
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

5. William Gravely audio notes, 1990 December

Creator:: Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1990-12
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

6. William Gravely audio notes, 1990 November

Creator:: Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1990-11
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

7. Tom & Ann Eller oral history interview, 1990 October 28

Creator:: Eller, Tom
Eller, Ann
Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1990-10-28
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

8. LeRoy Earle oral history interview, 1990 September

Creator:: Earle, LeRoy
Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1990-09
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

9. James Sidney Earle oral history interview, 1990 July

Creator:: Earle, James Sidney
Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1990-07
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

10. Charlie & Clara Pitts oral history interview, 1990 June 26

Creator:: Pitts, Charlie
Pitts, Clara
Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1990-06-26
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

11. Ruth Clardy Oral History Interview, 1990 June 20

Creator:: Clardy, Ruth
Gravely, William
Date of Original:: 1990-06-20
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

12. Modjeska Simkins oral history interview, 1990 March 25

Creator:: Simkins, Modjeska Monteith, 1899-1992
Date of Original:: 1990-03-25
Collection:: William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

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