T. Pat Matthews interview with Robert Glenn
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Glenn was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Glenn gives a detailed account of how, at the age of 8 years, his master sold him away from his parents. His new master then took him to Kentucky, where his master's son taught him to read and write. After emancipation, he worked and saved his money until he was reunited with his family. He says of the reunion with his parents, "those who were torn apart in bondage and sorrow ... were now united in freedom and happiness."
Dates
- Creation: 1937
Creator
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Organization)
- Matthews, T. Pat, 1883-1958 (Person)
- Glenn, Robert (Person)
- Federal Writers' Project (Organization)
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 Interview must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Glenn was a former slave who was living in North Carolina at the time of the interview.
Extent
1 item (11 pages)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from reel 79 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 000 323. Andronicus Publ. Co., 1941. Five reels of microfilm were purchased for $115 in 1971.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from; Andronicus Publ. Co.; 1971.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of T. Pat Matthews interview with Robert Glenn
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 20 May 2011
- 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