Cassette 2 Side 1
Media
Part of Clotell Brown Interview
Identifier
2:1
Title
Cassette 2 Side 1
Type
Interview
Source
Clotell Brown Interview, June 26, 1990
Rights
Description
Cassette 2
Side 1
00:40--Mrs. Brown's mother raised her well; she was taught proper values and how to take care of herself.
1:44--Her father was one of the first individuals in the area to own oxen and horses; he utilized these working animals on local farms.
3:55--Lynching--Mrs. Brown had always heard talk of them, but had never seen one herself. Rather, her grandparents had more intimate knowledge of such events in their own day. They were originally from the mountains, and life there was much harsher than what they found when they moved to the Piedmont.
5:00--Mrs. Brown is unaware of any heavy-handed tactics by local law enforcement against blacks. She personally had no problems.
5:33--Male/female roles in regards to relationships and marriage are briefly discussed. Marital roles between her parents, as well as those of her and her husband, were equal. There was no "boss." Mrs. Brown was married to her husband for 63 years.
8:51--The treatment of mulattos--in general these individuals were treated with respect, but some tried to "pass for white." Mrs. Brown had a number of mulatto family members.
9:30--When she was a youth, the family would go to Anderson, SC twice a year in order to attend the county fair and the movie theater. They would occasionally go to Greenville, SC to see relatives.
11:10--When the subject of jobs and employment is brought up, Mrs. Brown briefly mentions that she worked as a midwife in the Clemson and La France communities for 26 years.
12:45--She can't really say if blacks from different areas such as Seneca and Pendleton had similar or dissimilar experiences, or if any one black community was better off than the other.
13:02--Holidays in the black community--the Fourth of July would bring all of the black community churches together for picnics and fellowship. Christmas involved visits by Santa Claus. The children would leave little sacks in hopes that Santa would fill them on Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning one could usually find sacks filled with fruit, candy, and nuts. Families usually visited each other around New Year's.
16:46--Mrs. Brown didn't attend cakewalks and other such parties; her upbringing frowned on that type behavior.
20:25--Mamie Crawford was an especially admired adult to her. Mrs. Brown can remember eating Sunday dinner with her on many occasions.
21:44--Mrs. Brown's house burned at some point in her life. At the time she was looking after 9 children. Her sisters helped out tremendously.
23:40--Some of her fondest childhood memories are of eating with friends and family on Sunday afternoons.
25:30--Relationships between whites and blacks seemed to be positive.
27:00--Mrs. Brown briefly describes her church conversion as a youth.
29:42--Mrs. Harrell thanks Mrs. Brown for the interview and the audio ends.
Side 1
00:40--Mrs. Brown's mother raised her well; she was taught proper values and how to take care of herself.
1:44--Her father was one of the first individuals in the area to own oxen and horses; he utilized these working animals on local farms.
3:55--Lynching--Mrs. Brown had always heard talk of them, but had never seen one herself. Rather, her grandparents had more intimate knowledge of such events in their own day. They were originally from the mountains, and life there was much harsher than what they found when they moved to the Piedmont.
5:00--Mrs. Brown is unaware of any heavy-handed tactics by local law enforcement against blacks. She personally had no problems.
5:33--Male/female roles in regards to relationships and marriage are briefly discussed. Marital roles between her parents, as well as those of her and her husband, were equal. There was no "boss." Mrs. Brown was married to her husband for 63 years.
8:51--The treatment of mulattos--in general these individuals were treated with respect, but some tried to "pass for white." Mrs. Brown had a number of mulatto family members.
9:30--When she was a youth, the family would go to Anderson, SC twice a year in order to attend the county fair and the movie theater. They would occasionally go to Greenville, SC to see relatives.
11:10--When the subject of jobs and employment is brought up, Mrs. Brown briefly mentions that she worked as a midwife in the Clemson and La France communities for 26 years.
12:45--She can't really say if blacks from different areas such as Seneca and Pendleton had similar or dissimilar experiences, or if any one black community was better off than the other.
13:02--Holidays in the black community--the Fourth of July would bring all of the black community churches together for picnics and fellowship. Christmas involved visits by Santa Claus. The children would leave little sacks in hopes that Santa would fill them on Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning one could usually find sacks filled with fruit, candy, and nuts. Families usually visited each other around New Year's.
16:46--Mrs. Brown didn't attend cakewalks and other such parties; her upbringing frowned on that type behavior.
20:25--Mamie Crawford was an especially admired adult to her. Mrs. Brown can remember eating Sunday dinner with her on many occasions.
21:44--Mrs. Brown's house burned at some point in her life. At the time she was looking after 9 children. Her sisters helped out tremendously.
23:40--Some of her fondest childhood memories are of eating with friends and family on Sunday afternoons.
25:30--Relationships between whites and blacks seemed to be positive.
27:00--Mrs. Brown briefly describes her church conversion as a youth.
29:42--Mrs. Harrell thanks Mrs. Brown for the interview and the audio ends.