Ex-slave interviews WPA, 1932-1937.

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Ex-slave interviews WPA, 1932-1937.

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The collection consists of depositions of interviews with former slaves. These papers first arrived in Georgiana with the closing of the WPA in 1941. The records in each WPA office were distributed to various state libraries including these surveys of African Americans living during the 1930s who had been born into slavery. The collection is arranged alphabetically by interviewee. Each deposition recounts some aspect of slave life and the collection is full of anecdotes, folk-lore, authentic oral history and other miscellaneous information. Box 1, folder 1 contains information concerning the organization and design of the original interview structure.

260 items (2.0 linear ft.)

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United States. Work Projects Administration of Georgia

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The Irene Mound was situated on the western bluff of the Savannah River along the south bank of the estuary of Pipe Maker's Creek. It was approximately five miles along the river from the center of Savannah. The Savannah State Docks are now on the site. In 1937, the United States government decided to excavate Irene Mound. A Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, the field excavation crew was comprised entirely of African American women. The entire project took more two years to complete. ...