Interviews with former slaves in North Carolina
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of microfilmed copies of typescripts of interviews. These interviews were conducted in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The items include handwritten corrections. Former slaves in North Carolina were interviewed, and they tell about their experiences as slaves and after they were made free.
Dates
- 1937
Creator
- 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 Interviews with former slaves in North Carolina must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
The Federal Writers' Project was part of the Works Progress Administration of the United States and was designed to give historians and writers employment during the 1930s.
Extent
110 items
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
Pruchased;Andronicus Publ. Co.;1971.
Appraisal
Ethnic and minority history (20th century Western Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Source
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Interviews with former slaves in North Carolina
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Amy Perez
- Date
- 2011 March 3
- 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
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