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Town of Calhoun, South Carolina Oral History Collection

BoggsR Cassette 2, Side 1

Media

Part of Interview: Boggs, Rosamond L.

Title

BoggsR Cassette 2, Side 1

Source

Rosamond L. Boggs Interview

Date

1988

Description

Cassette 2

Side 1

00:07: Megginson produces a map of the area; followed is a short conversation regarding the Dillard family.

1:40: The original Payne house burned, so the Payne house that Rosamond was familiar with was relatively new. This sparks a conversation about Mrs. Payne's business sense. Rosamond tells a story in which Mrs. Payne stacked cotton bales that hadn't sold a previous year nearly to the roof; there was much talk in the town for it was an eyesore. Mrs. Payne's decision was soon rewarded however, because the government (not clear whether state or federal) bought the cotton and she made a nice profit off of it. She was a very good businesswoman.

3:50: Myra Payne married a cousin: Reuben Boggs. His parents were from the Charlotte area

6:15: Rosamond remembers the Keowee plantation with its marble floors and grand pillars. Megginson states that the house and land are now underwater.

7:46: Megginson encourages Rosamond to talk about some of her favorite memories of Calhoun. Quilting--Rosamond can remember quilting parties at local houses where participants could take part in eating huge prepared lunches and get the latest gossip. The quilt would be placed in a special frame as four people per side worked on it. Calhoun was a small town, so there were few secrets. Overall they had a good time and had lots of laughs.

14:00: The Pickens Sentinel, along with the Greenville and Atlanta papers seemed to be the most popular newspapers in the old days.

15:05: Audio ends.

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