Cassette 1 Side 2
Media
Part of Cornelia Alexander Interview
Identifier
1:2
Title
Cassette 1 Side 2
Type
Interview
Source
Cornelia Alexander Interview, January 30, 1990
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Description
Cassette 1
Side 2
00:11--Mrs. Alexander's brother Ben went to New York after attending Hampton College in Virginia. After graduating he made his home up north, where he worked at a hotel, post office, and retired while in the railroad profession.
1:56--Alexander's uncle worked for the Blue Ridge Railroad until he died. Henry Thompson was a wood passer for the steam train. One night after heavy rains, a trestle broke and the train fell into the water below. Henry stayed in the water all night with a broken leg and was rescued the next morning, but died a few hours later.
5:12--The only jobs that were available to black men were blacksmith, railroad, carpentry, or sharecrop related work. Black women were domestics or homemakers. Young blacks were allowed to wash clothes and baby-sit.
6:43--Mrs. Alexander recalls that there were few stores in Pendleton. The first store was Hunter's, which had food, clothes, and anything else. Cash was accepted in all of the stores.
8:46--Alexander's mother made all of her children's clothing. This includes undergarment, suits, dresses, and every day clothes.
9:59--Mrs. Alexander recalls that the only staples such as coffee, sugar, and flour were purchased at local stores. Most of the other items were raised at home.
11:45--She recalls that her sister went to Morris Brown College in Atlanta. She painted pictures for a schoolbook there. Later on she taught in Chapel Hill and then moved to New York. Teaching did not pay very much.
14:42--Her grandmother told her of bad storms and earthquakes that happened before she was born.
16:28--Mrs. Alexander recalls when she was sick with the flu. She was never able to get out of bed. At one point she thought she was going to die, but became better later that afternoon. Her father would go around to other houses and help those who had the flu; he never became ill. Isaac Brown died from it; the Calhoun's both had it and died in bed together.
20:31--Mrs. Alexander's oldest brother J.B. served in France during WWI. He was a signal-man in the Navy.
23:27--Church--Kings Chapel was the AME church in Pendleton. Ministers in the area held no other jobs. Silver Springs was another important church in the area during that time. The churches had cemeteries, but many were not located on the church grounds.
28:59--Alexander recalls camp meetings that were an annual event held in October. The meeting would start on Friday and go through the weekend until Sunday evening. Mrs. Alexander was a teen when she first attended.
32:17--Audio ends.
Side 2
00:11--Mrs. Alexander's brother Ben went to New York after attending Hampton College in Virginia. After graduating he made his home up north, where he worked at a hotel, post office, and retired while in the railroad profession.
1:56--Alexander's uncle worked for the Blue Ridge Railroad until he died. Henry Thompson was a wood passer for the steam train. One night after heavy rains, a trestle broke and the train fell into the water below. Henry stayed in the water all night with a broken leg and was rescued the next morning, but died a few hours later.
5:12--The only jobs that were available to black men were blacksmith, railroad, carpentry, or sharecrop related work. Black women were domestics or homemakers. Young blacks were allowed to wash clothes and baby-sit.
6:43--Mrs. Alexander recalls that there were few stores in Pendleton. The first store was Hunter's, which had food, clothes, and anything else. Cash was accepted in all of the stores.
8:46--Alexander's mother made all of her children's clothing. This includes undergarment, suits, dresses, and every day clothes.
9:59--Mrs. Alexander recalls that the only staples such as coffee, sugar, and flour were purchased at local stores. Most of the other items were raised at home.
11:45--She recalls that her sister went to Morris Brown College in Atlanta. She painted pictures for a schoolbook there. Later on she taught in Chapel Hill and then moved to New York. Teaching did not pay very much.
14:42--Her grandmother told her of bad storms and earthquakes that happened before she was born.
16:28--Mrs. Alexander recalls when she was sick with the flu. She was never able to get out of bed. At one point she thought she was going to die, but became better later that afternoon. Her father would go around to other houses and help those who had the flu; he never became ill. Isaac Brown died from it; the Calhoun's both had it and died in bed together.
20:31--Mrs. Alexander's oldest brother J.B. served in France during WWI. He was a signal-man in the Navy.
23:27--Church--Kings Chapel was the AME church in Pendleton. Ministers in the area held no other jobs. Silver Springs was another important church in the area during that time. The churches had cemeteries, but many were not located on the church grounds.
28:59--Alexander recalls camp meetings that were an annual event held in October. The meeting would start on Friday and go through the weekend until Sunday evening. Mrs. Alexander was a teen when she first attended.
32:17--Audio ends.