Whittenberg Cassette 2 Side 2
Media
Part of Interview: Whittenberg, Ezra W.
Title
Whittenberg Cassette 2 Side 2
Source
Ezra W. Whittenberg Interview
Date
1990-07-03
Description
Cassette 2
Side 2
00:10--Whittenberg concludes his comments regarding tools passed down from his father.
1:45--Family talents included preaching, as well as needle and cloth work. He goes on to describe a few steps in quilting design and homemade clothing.
6:20--Tornadoes were an unknown phenomenon in his youth; he had never heard of such things until he was a teenager. He tells of one incident involving a tornado that hit a Belton, SC textile mill.
13:13--The flu epidemic hit his family hard, though none died as a result.
14:45--Whittenberg goes on to discuss the first black undertaker in Greenville County before giving a brief glimpse into funeral practices in his youth.
20:15--Dr. Dupree and Dr. Richardson both made house calls during times of sickness. He recalls common medicines, doses, etc.
25:00--Church--His family were all Baptists. They attended Reedy Forks Baptist Church; his uncle Frank Whittenberg was a minister there. Worship services were held once a month; Sunday school was held every week.
31:36--Audio ends.
Side 2
00:10--Whittenberg concludes his comments regarding tools passed down from his father.
1:45--Family talents included preaching, as well as needle and cloth work. He goes on to describe a few steps in quilting design and homemade clothing.
6:20--Tornadoes were an unknown phenomenon in his youth; he had never heard of such things until he was a teenager. He tells of one incident involving a tornado that hit a Belton, SC textile mill.
13:13--The flu epidemic hit his family hard, though none died as a result.
14:45--Whittenberg goes on to discuss the first black undertaker in Greenville County before giving a brief glimpse into funeral practices in his youth.
20:15--Dr. Dupree and Dr. Richardson both made house calls during times of sickness. He recalls common medicines, doses, etc.
25:00--Church--His family were all Baptists. They attended Reedy Forks Baptist Church; his uncle Frank Whittenberg was a minister there. Worship services were held once a month; Sunday school was held every week.
31:36--Audio ends.
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