Interview with Mim Woodring - OH 333

Interviewee

Mim Woodring

Interviewer

Ron Chepesiuk

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Abstract

Miriam L. “Mim” Woodring (1928-2012) was a member of Aiken County Council for 12 years representing District 4. In this interview she discusses her experiences with the Travelers (often referred to as “Gypsies”). She discusses how they were perceived by the community and the area.

The Travelers (often referred to as “Gypsies”) are descendants of the Irish subculture of itinerant Irish men and women who emigrated from Ireland to the northern U.S. after the famine of 1840 and then migrated to the southeastern U.S. They settled in Aiken County, South Carolina in 1963 in an area referred to as the Village of Murphy’s Travelers.

Publication Date

1984

Unique Identifier

OH 333

Format

1 Cassette; MP3; WAV;

Length

00:14:13

Restrictions

This interview is open for use under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Disciplines

Oral History

Keywords

Village of Murphy’s Travelers

Recommended Citation

Woodring, Mim, "Interview with Mim Woodring - OH 333" (1984). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 333.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/486