Interview: Walker, T. C.
Item
Identifier
Mss-0282, Tape 92
Title
Interview: Walker, T. C.
Type
Sound
Format
.mp3
Language
English
Source
Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont of South Carolina Collection
Rights
Interviews may only be reproduced with permission from Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives. All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives.
Date
1990-01-03
Description
T.C. Walker was born on November 18, 1907 in Pickens County, SC. He was the son of Archie [?] and Jane [?] Walker. Mr. Walker died on June 12, 1991.
**NOTE** the recorder is much closer in proximity to the interviewer than Mr. Walker is. The questions are clearly heard, but Mr. Walker's answers are often very difficult to make out. As a result, the questions asked by the interviewer will sometimes be noted in this abstract, rather than the comments by Mr. Walker.
Side 1
1:03--He can recall that family and friends knew his maternal grandfather as "Uncle Jack."
1:52--Mr. Walker's family rented their home in a sharecropping agreement; he cannot recall the landowner's name.
2:21--Slavery--there really wasn't much talk regarding this issue; his sister [older?] told him stories that his grandfather told her [specifics not provided].
3:45--Burial locations of family members.
6:11--His parents sharecropping work.
7:25--Employment opportunities for blacks were limited; blacks weren't allowed to work in the local mills. Most did farming-related work.
9:41--His family shopped at a general store in Westminster, SC. Clothing items were both made and store-bought. The family raised most of its own food through the utilization of livestock and gardening.
14:10--Family talents?
15:44--Hard times/good times?--there were more discussions of hard times when he was a youth; he shares a few stories regarding crops and dealing with whites.
21:07--Flu epidemic of 1917-1918--neither he nor his sister got ill during this time; most of his other family members did, however. He cannot recall anyone from his family dying as a result though.
22:38--Mr. Walker recalls family members who served in World War I.
23:39--Church/religious affiliation--his immediate family attended Ozion Baptist Church; he goes on to name other local churches that other members of his family attended. He recalls camp meetings in Seneca, Pendleton, and Central, as well as singing conventions.
28:08--Education--Mr. Walker attended a school in Westminster, SC. He thinks his parents attended a school somewhere in Anderson County.
31:40--Audio ends.
Side 2
00:27--He had to walk around three miles to and from school. Teachers taught black history. Books, newspapers, and magazines were provided in the home [no specifics are given].
2:26--He discusses white/black relationships, as well as how local law enforcement treated blacks.
8:15--Mr. Walker recalls Christmas celebrations.
9:50--Mr. Walker discusses some of his happiest childhood moments.
11:59--Audio ends.
**NOTE** the recorder is much closer in proximity to the interviewer than Mr. Walker is. The questions are clearly heard, but Mr. Walker's answers are often very difficult to make out. As a result, the questions asked by the interviewer will sometimes be noted in this abstract, rather than the comments by Mr. Walker.
Side 1
1:03--He can recall that family and friends knew his maternal grandfather as "Uncle Jack."
1:52--Mr. Walker's family rented their home in a sharecropping agreement; he cannot recall the landowner's name.
2:21--Slavery--there really wasn't much talk regarding this issue; his sister [older?] told him stories that his grandfather told her [specifics not provided].
3:45--Burial locations of family members.
6:11--His parents sharecropping work.
7:25--Employment opportunities for blacks were limited; blacks weren't allowed to work in the local mills. Most did farming-related work.
9:41--His family shopped at a general store in Westminster, SC. Clothing items were both made and store-bought. The family raised most of its own food through the utilization of livestock and gardening.
14:10--Family talents?
15:44--Hard times/good times?--there were more discussions of hard times when he was a youth; he shares a few stories regarding crops and dealing with whites.
21:07--Flu epidemic of 1917-1918--neither he nor his sister got ill during this time; most of his other family members did, however. He cannot recall anyone from his family dying as a result though.
22:38--Mr. Walker recalls family members who served in World War I.
23:39--Church/religious affiliation--his immediate family attended Ozion Baptist Church; he goes on to name other local churches that other members of his family attended. He recalls camp meetings in Seneca, Pendleton, and Central, as well as singing conventions.
28:08--Education--Mr. Walker attended a school in Westminster, SC. He thinks his parents attended a school somewhere in Anderson County.
31:40--Audio ends.
Side 2
00:27--He had to walk around three miles to and from school. Teachers taught black history. Books, newspapers, and magazines were provided in the home [no specifics are given].
2:26--He discusses white/black relationships, as well as how local law enforcement treated blacks.
8:15--Mr. Walker recalls Christmas celebrations.
9:50--Mr. Walker discusses some of his happiest childhood moments.
11:59--Audio ends.
Subject
African Americans -- History. -- South Carolina -- Pickens County
Interviewer
Aiken, Cassandra
Interviewee
Walker, T. C.
Spatial Coverage
Clemson, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States, 34.68403, -82.81232, SC, 7169764, [34.68403, -82.81232] [id:7169764]
Publisher
Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository
