Interviews with former slaves in Alabama
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of microfilmed copies of typewritten interviews. These interviews were conducted under the authority of the Federal Writers' Project for the WPA. The former slaves discuss their earlier experiences in servitude. They talk about being made free and their encounters with the Ku-Klux Klan (1866-1869).
Dates
- 1937
Creator
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Interviews with former slaves in Alabama must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
The WPA conducted interviews with former slaves in various states of the United States.
Extent
2 boxes
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from reel 76 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 000 320.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Andronicus Publ. Co.; 1941. Five reels of microfilm were purchased for $115 in 1971.
Appraisal
Ethnic and minority history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.IV, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Interviews with former slaves in Alabama
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 March 23
- 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
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