Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938: Florida Narratives, Volume III

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Author

United States. Work Projects Administration

Title

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume III, Florida Narratives

Credits

Produced by Andrea Ball and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division.

Language

English

LoC Class

E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Subject

African Americans -- Florida -- Biography

Category

Text

eBook-No.

12297

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12297

Release Date

May 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.SLAVE NARRATIVES
2. 2.A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves — TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT 1936-1938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPONSORED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3. 3.FLORIDA NARRATIVES — Prepared by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Florida
4. 4.INFORMANTS — FOLK STUFF, FLORIDA Jules A. Frost Tampa, Florida October 20, 1937 JOSEPHINE ANDERSON — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Rachel A. Austin, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Jacksonville, Florida October 27, 1936 SAMUEL SIMEON ANDREWS — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Martin Richardson, Field Worker Greenwood, Florida March 18, 1937 BILL AUSTIN — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Pearl Randolph, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Jacksonville, Florida August 18, 1936 FRANK BERRY — FLORIDA FOLKLORE SLAVE CUSTOMS AND ANECDOTES MARY MINUS BIDDIE — DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOLKLORE Ex-Slaves REV. ELI BOYD — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Cora Taylor Frances H. Miner, Editor Miami, Florida RIVANA BOYNTON — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Alfred Farrell, Field Worker Monticello, Florida January 12, 1937 MATILDA BROOKS — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Alfred Farrell, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Titusville, Florida September 25, 1936 TITUS I. BYNES — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) James Johnson, Field Worker Monticello, Florida December 15, 1936 PATIENCE CAMPBELL — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Rachel A. Austin, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida November 20, 1936 FLORIDA CLAYTON — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Viola B. Muse, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida December 3, 1936 "FATHER" CHARLES COATES — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Viola B. Muse, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida December 16, 1936 IRENE COATES — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Martin D. Richardson, Field Worker Grandin, Florida NEIL COKER — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Rachel Austin, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida YOUNG WINSTON DAVIS — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) James Johnson, Field Worker South Jacksonville, Florida January 11, 1937 DOUGLAS DORSEY — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Martin D. Richardson, Field Worker Brooksville, Florida AMBROSE DOUGLASS — FOLK STUFF, FLORIDA Jules A. Frost Tampa, Florida May 19, 1937 "MAMA DUCK" — FLORIDA FOLKLORE Jules Abner Frost May 19, 1937 "MAMA DUCK" — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Pearl Randolph, Field Worker Madison, Florida January 30, 1937 WILLIS DUKES — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Pearl Randolph, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Mulberry, Florida October 8, 1936 SAM AND LOUISA EVERETT — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Pearl Randolph, Field Worker Madison, Florida November 24, 1936 DUNCAN GAINES — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Rachel Austin, Secretary Jacksonville, Florida April 16, 1937 CLAYBORN GANTLING — FEDERAL WRITERS PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Martin Richardson, Field Worker Eatonville, Florida ARNOLD GRAGSTON — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Pearl Randolph, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida December 18, 1936 HARRIETT GRESHAM — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Alfred Farrell, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Dive Oak, Florida August 30, 1936 BOLDEN HALL — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Pearl Randolph, Field Worker Lake City, Florida January 14, 1937 REBECCA HOOKS — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Samuel Johnson September 11, 1937 REV. SQUIRES JACKSON — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) L. Rebecca Baker, Field Worker Daytona Beach, Florida January 11, 1937 "PROPHET" JOHN HENRY KEMP — Barbara Darsey SLAVE INTERVIEW With CINDY KINSEY, FORMER SLAVE About 86 Years of Age — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Viola B. Muse, Field Worker Palatka, Florida RANDALL LEE — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Pearl Randolph, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida December 5, 1936 EDWARD LYCURGAS — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Pearl Randolph, Field Worker Madison, Florida November 13, 1936 AMANDA MCCRAY — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Alfred Farrell, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Titusville, Florida September 25, 1936 HENRY MAXWELL — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Martin Richardson, Field Worker Saint Augustine, Florida November 10, 1936 CHRISTINE MITCHELL — FEDERAL WRITERS PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Unit) Martin Richardson, Field Worker Palatka, Florida January 13, 1937 LINDSEY MOORE — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) J.M. Johnson, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Jacksonville, Florida September 18, 1936 MACK MULLEN — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) J.M. Johnson, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida November 17, 1936 LOUIS NAPOLEON — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Rachel A. Austin, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida December 5, 1936 MARGRETT NICKERSON — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Rachel A. Austin, Field Worker Monticello, Florida November 10, 1936 DOUGLAS PARISH — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Viola B. Muse, Field Worker Palatka, Florida November 9, 1936 GEORGE PRETTY — FEDERAL WRITERS PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers Unit) Viola B. Muse, Field Worker Jacksonville, Fla. January 11, 1937 ANNA SCOTT — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) J.M. Johnson, Field Worker John A. Simms, Editor Chaseville, Florida August 28, 1936 WILLIAM SHERMAN — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Martin D. Richardson, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida January 27, 1937 SAMUEL SMALLS — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT The American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Cora N. Taylor Frances H. Miner, Editor Miami, Florida May 14, 1937 SALENA TASWELL — STORIES OF FLORIDA Prepared for Use in Public Schools by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration A MARINE IN EBONY By Jules A. Frost DAVE TAYLOR — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Pearl Randolph, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida November 35, 1936 ACIE THOMAS — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Martin Richardson, Field Worker South Jacksonville, Florida December 8, 1936 SHACK THOMAS, Centenarian — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Rachel A. Austin Jacksonville, Florida November 30, 1936 LUKE TOWNS, A Centenarian — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Viola B. Muse Jacksonville, Florida March 20, 1937 WILLIS WILLIAMS — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) James Johnson, Field Worker Lake City, Florida November 6, 1936 CLAUDE AUGUSTA WILSON — COMBINED INTERVIEWS — FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT Jacksonville, Florida June 30, 1938 DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA EX-SLAVE STORIES — CHARLEY ROBERTS: — JENNIE COLDER: — BANANA WILLIAMS: — FRANK BATES: — WILLIAM NEIGHTEN: — RIVIANA BOYNTON: — SALENA TASWELL: — DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOLKLORE MIAMI'S EX-SLAVES — ANNIE TRIP: — MILLIE SAMPSON: — ANNIE GAIL: — JESSIE ROWELL: — MARGARET WHITE: — PRISCILLA MITCHELL: — FANNIE McCAY: — HATTIE THOMAS: — DAVID LEE:

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