Interviewer
Dr. George Garrison
Files
Abstract
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with John Ramseur for the Emmett Scott High School history project. Emmett Scott High School was the segregated school for African Americans in the Rock Hill South Carolina School District. It was named for Emmett Scott, a former aid to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school was opened in 1920 and closed in 1970. Mr. Ramseur attended Emmett Scott during the 1940s. He discusses his experience as a child attending Emmett Scott from first grade through twelfth grade. He details the teachers and other faculty of Emmett Scott. Mr. Ramseur also discusses his familial connection with Emmet Scott and the surrounding area, including his uncle, one of the Founding Fathers of Emmett Scott, Tim Broomfield.
Publication Date
7-1-2003
Unique Identifier
OH 699
Format
MP3; WAV;
Length
01:23:28
Disciplines
Law
Recommended Citation
Ramseur, John and Emmett Scott High School, "Interview with John Ramseur - OH 699" (2003). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 699.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/588
