Federal Writers' Project – Life Histories/2017/Fall/Section 26
This project is associated with English 105i.026 at the University of North Carolina.
Project
[edit | edit source]Using the archives at the University of North Carolina's Wilson Library, students examined the life of one individual profiled by the Federal Writers' Project. These individuals ranged from farmers to fisherman to thieves and well beyond. Using FWP interviews,students not only documented the life of these individuals, but also examined the social, political, and cultural contexts surrounding each individual's life during the Great Depression. Below are the links to the student projects.
Life Histories
[edit | edit source]- "Uncle" Henry Rayamore
- Aunt Granny (Lula) Russeau
- BessieMaeBoatwright
- Bessie Mae Boatwright
- Bob Curtis
- Carrie Dykes
- Charley Ryland
- Daisy White
- Dave Melvin
- Ed Rutledge
- Ellen Blanchard
- Ernest Gerber
- Frank Goldie Moore
- Hattie Amason
- Henry Baysmore
- Henry Kelly
- HesterFrye
- Hester Frye
- Hezekiah Spruill
- Isabel Barnwell
- Jim Eubanks
- Jim Lauderdale
- John Abner
- John L. Walters
- Joseph Michaels
- Josie Fleming
- Liza Williams
- Louis Huber
- Martha Turner
- Mary Hines
- Odelia Lester Anderson
- Odessa Lester Anderson
- Sam E. Whelchel
- Sam Slatkin
- Samuel Barnwell
- Tam Levine
- Walter Corbett
- Wilbur S. White