Cassette 2 Side 1
Media
Part of Cornelia Alexander Interview
Identifier
2:1
Title
Cassette 2 Side 1
Type
Interview
Source
Cornelia Alexander Interview, January 30, 1990
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Description
Cassette 2
Side 1
00:19--Alexander continues to discuss the camp meetings. She attended with friends. There were lectures, singing, food, and good fellowship.
2:20--There was a man in Anderson who directed of a wonderful choir; they attended local camp meetings.
4:05--There were people out of town who would stay with friends or relatives. There were even some who camped out in tents around town. The meetings were held in the Methodist Church in downtown Pendleton until they because too crowded and were moved to a little out of town.
5:15--Mrs. Alexander recalls singing conventions that would take place once a month. She joined a choir when she was in her thirties. They were quite talented; they made appearances on the radio. She sang high soprano. Rebecca Winston Thompson was the choir leader. The musicians were Lorain Goldman, Daphne Williams, and A.R. Moss.
10:35--Harrell asks what other kinds of groups that young people could join. Mrs. Alexander cannot recall very many, but every Sunday they would have Sunday school and AC League in the evenings. The Baptist Club was called BYPU; they met in the evening as well on Sundays.
12:51--Education--Mrs. Alexander describes her school. She attended a two-room schoolhouse until a new one was later built. One room housed a primary school and grades 1, 2, 3, and 4. The other room held grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. After grade 8 there was a formal graduation. The school term was from end of fall to early spring. Then there was a little bit of summer school after planting season. The teachers were black; most attended Allen University in Columbia, SC.
25:20--Ms. Alexander's father was a very successful carpenter. He worked under a white man at first and he taught him everything he knew. James Thompson then went into business for himself. He had one man working for him and they built houses. Sue Reed's house was one of the first ones he built.
29:29--Rosa Grant, the local midwife, and Mrs. Alexander's grandmother could not read or write. Ms. Alexander's parents could, however, read and write.
30:41--Ms. Alexander went to school until 8th grade. The graduation ceremony followed. There were 10-15 teens in her class. Mrs. Alexander went to Hampton University after school for a month. She became sick and had to come home.
32:21--Audio ends.
Side 1
00:19--Alexander continues to discuss the camp meetings. She attended with friends. There were lectures, singing, food, and good fellowship.
2:20--There was a man in Anderson who directed of a wonderful choir; they attended local camp meetings.
4:05--There were people out of town who would stay with friends or relatives. There were even some who camped out in tents around town. The meetings were held in the Methodist Church in downtown Pendleton until they because too crowded and were moved to a little out of town.
5:15--Mrs. Alexander recalls singing conventions that would take place once a month. She joined a choir when she was in her thirties. They were quite talented; they made appearances on the radio. She sang high soprano. Rebecca Winston Thompson was the choir leader. The musicians were Lorain Goldman, Daphne Williams, and A.R. Moss.
10:35--Harrell asks what other kinds of groups that young people could join. Mrs. Alexander cannot recall very many, but every Sunday they would have Sunday school and AC League in the evenings. The Baptist Club was called BYPU; they met in the evening as well on Sundays.
12:51--Education--Mrs. Alexander describes her school. She attended a two-room schoolhouse until a new one was later built. One room housed a primary school and grades 1, 2, 3, and 4. The other room held grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. After grade 8 there was a formal graduation. The school term was from end of fall to early spring. Then there was a little bit of summer school after planting season. The teachers were black; most attended Allen University in Columbia, SC.
25:20--Ms. Alexander's father was a very successful carpenter. He worked under a white man at first and he taught him everything he knew. James Thompson then went into business for himself. He had one man working for him and they built houses. Sue Reed's house was one of the first ones he built.
29:29--Rosa Grant, the local midwife, and Mrs. Alexander's grandmother could not read or write. Ms. Alexander's parents could, however, read and write.
30:41--Ms. Alexander went to school until 8th grade. The graduation ceremony followed. There were 10-15 teens in her class. Mrs. Alexander went to Hampton University after school for a month. She became sick and had to come home.
32:21--Audio ends.