Cassette 3 Side 1
Media
Part of Mary Agnes Greenlee Interview
Identifier
3:1
Title
Cassette 3 Side 1
Type
Interview
Source
Mary Agnes Greenlee Interview, February 20-21, 1990
Rights
Description
Cassette 3
Side 1
1:25--She occasionally went to Anderson, SC as a youth in order to visit with family who lived there. She never went to Greenville, SC as a youth.
3:05--During Thanksgiving celebrations, the men would hold "shooting matches" where they shot at targets for prizes. During Christmas friends and family would put up trees and exchange gifts. Another Christmas tradition was to have "fireball parties" out in the fields. Birthday parties were celebrated with cake and presents.
5:30--Her mother's most prized possessions were her quilts and embroidered pieces. Women would hold quilting parties and treated the occasion as a social event. Her father prized music and singing, as well as hunting.
8:03--Mrs. Green most admired her grandmother for her tireless help around the house.
10:38--Her fondest childhood memories are of singing with her family.
11:05--Mrs. Green didn't feel different because she was black. She got along with whites quite well. She wouldn't really change anything about her life.
13:25--Audio ends.
Side 1
1:25--She occasionally went to Anderson, SC as a youth in order to visit with family who lived there. She never went to Greenville, SC as a youth.
3:05--During Thanksgiving celebrations, the men would hold "shooting matches" where they shot at targets for prizes. During Christmas friends and family would put up trees and exchange gifts. Another Christmas tradition was to have "fireball parties" out in the fields. Birthday parties were celebrated with cake and presents.
5:30--Her mother's most prized possessions were her quilts and embroidered pieces. Women would hold quilting parties and treated the occasion as a social event. Her father prized music and singing, as well as hunting.
8:03--Mrs. Green most admired her grandmother for her tireless help around the house.
10:38--Her fondest childhood memories are of singing with her family.
11:05--Mrs. Green didn't feel different because she was black. She got along with whites quite well. She wouldn't really change anything about her life.
13:25--Audio ends.