Reid Cassette 3 Side 2
Media
Part of Interview: Reid, Anna
Title
Reid Cassette 3 Side 2
Source
Anna Reid Interview
Date
1991-07-30, 1991-08-22
Description
Cassette 3
Side 2
00:00--Mrs. Reid discusses the treatment of black people in the South. She posits that they were treated better in college towns.
2:40--Mrs. Reid recalls a couple of lynching incidents that occurred during her childhood, specifically that of Allen Green of Walhalla, SC and Willie Earle. She can recall seeing an ice truck spattered with blood; it turns out that this vehicle had been used to drag the body of Mr. Green through the streets after he had been killed. The conversation turns toward black/white romantic relationships and the story of a white cadet from Clemson who became involved with a beautiful local black girl.
10:30--The Pittsburgh Courier was the only black run newspaper that Mrs. Reid can recall reading when she was younger. It came out once a week on Saturdays. Megginson is interested to know more about her husband, Lawrence Reid. His parents were Robert and Helen Williams Reid. His grandfather was the influential and successful Butler Reid (Butler Reid was the son of Easter Reid and a white man). Megginson and Reid discuss theories as to who it may be, since the identity of the individual has been lost over time. Butler Reid was a very successful businessman who owned large portions of land. Mrs. Reid talks briefly about "Aunt Polly," and her family connections.
31:06--Audio ends.
Side 2
00:00--Mrs. Reid discusses the treatment of black people in the South. She posits that they were treated better in college towns.
2:40--Mrs. Reid recalls a couple of lynching incidents that occurred during her childhood, specifically that of Allen Green of Walhalla, SC and Willie Earle. She can recall seeing an ice truck spattered with blood; it turns out that this vehicle had been used to drag the body of Mr. Green through the streets after he had been killed. The conversation turns toward black/white romantic relationships and the story of a white cadet from Clemson who became involved with a beautiful local black girl.
10:30--The Pittsburgh Courier was the only black run newspaper that Mrs. Reid can recall reading when she was younger. It came out once a week on Saturdays. Megginson is interested to know more about her husband, Lawrence Reid. His parents were Robert and Helen Williams Reid. His grandfather was the influential and successful Butler Reid (Butler Reid was the son of Easter Reid and a white man). Megginson and Reid discuss theories as to who it may be, since the identity of the individual has been lost over time. Butler Reid was a very successful businessman who owned large portions of land. Mrs. Reid talks briefly about "Aunt Polly," and her family connections.
31:06--Audio ends.
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