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Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont of South Carolina

Vance Cassette 2 Side 1

Media

Part of Interview: Vance, Lucille

Title

Vance Cassette 2 Side 1

Source

Lucille Vance Interview

Date

1990-07-04

Description

Cassette 2

Side 1

00:00--Mrs. Vance briefly discusses a typhoid fever outbreak that effected James Webb's family.

1:20--Church--her family were all members of Holly Springs Baptist Church in the Zion community near Pendleton, SC. Reverend Watkins was the first she can remember (lived in Anderson). J.C. Cowlings was another (lived in Starr). Grove Chapel Methodist and St. Luke were other popular local churches. Holly Springs and New Light Churches combined to form New Holly Light Church. She goes on to speak at length regarding camp meetings and singing conventions, and the work of the Missionary Society in the community.

18:44--Education--Mrs. Vance speaks at length regarding educational aspects. She attended Ozion School; she discusses the physical appearance of the school, its heating system, the teacher (Margie Agnew), as well as the general curriculum. Mrs. Vance was an advanced placement student; she went fro the first to the third grade. The normal school term lasted from November through April.

26:00--Mrs. Vance speaks at length regarding the growing of tobacco, as well as family members who were skilled at basket weaving.

30:18--Education is briefly brought up once more: her teacher Ms. Agnew lived in Walhalla and boarded locally during the school term.

31:38--Audio ends.

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