Mary A. Hicks interviews with Midge Burnett
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Burnett was interviewed by Mary A. Hicks in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Burnett talks about his work as a slave and also tells what the slaves did for recreation. He claims that the master only hit one slave once, and he gives an account of that occurrence.
Dates
- 1937
Creator
- Burnett, Midge, approximately 1857- (Person)
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Organization)
- Federal Writers' Project (Organization)
- Hicks, Mary A. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Interiews must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Burnett was a slave in Georgia.
Extent
1 item (3 p.)(0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from reel 79 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 000 323.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Andronicus Publ. Co., 1941. Five reels of microfilm were purchased for $115 in 1971.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Mary A. Hicks interviews with Midge Burnett
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 May 20
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States