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Interview with John Henry McCray - OH 212
John Henry McCray
OH 212
John Henry McCray (1910-1987) was a journalist, newspaper publisher, politician, civil rights activist who was instrumental in forming the Progressive Democratic Party which was the African American party of choice throughout the South including many counties in South Carolina. In this interview, Mr. McCray discusses Jim Crow Laws, African American voter registration, Aa newspaper called the Black National Farmer's Paper which which he founded. This newspaper was an early voice for civil rights.
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Interview with Florence McDonald
Florence McDonald
OH 423
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Rebecca McGee
Rebecca McGee
OH 080
IN PROCESSING
This is an interview with Rebecca McGee, the niece of Mary Bethune who reminisces about the life of her aunt.
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Interview with Jacquelyn McGirt - OH 707
Jacquelyn McGirt and Emmett Scott High School
OH 707
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Jacquelyn McGirt for Dr. Garrison’s project on the History of Emmett Scott High School. Emmett Scott was the segregated high school for African-Americans, which was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school opened in 1920 and closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in Rock Hill, South Carolina schools. Ms. McGirt is the daughter of Ralph McGirt, who was the principal of Emmett Scott from 1938 until he passed away in 1959. In this interview, Ms. McGirt discusses her father, her experiences and recollections of Emmett Scott High School and the impact it had in the black community of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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Interview with Virginia McIntyre
Virginia McIntyre
OH 464
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Carole McIver and Laurance Mitlin - OH 173
Carole R. McIver and Laurance Mitlin
OH 173
IN PROCESSING
This interview was conducted in preparation for an article for the Wilson Library Bulletin entitled “SOLINET: Impact on a Member Library.” The discussion centers on changes in public and technical services that were brought on by the computer system SOLINET and CLSI.
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Interview with Howard McKinney - OH 706
Howard McKinney and Emmett Scott High School
OH 706
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Howard McKinney for the Emmett Scott High School History project. Emmett Scott High School was the segregated high school for African-Americans named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school opened in 1920 and closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in Rock Hill, South Carolina school district. Mr. McKinney attended Emmett Scott High School. He discusses his experiences growing up in Rock Hill and in the segregated school system. Mr. McKinney also details his experiences while attending Friendship College during the Civil Rights Movement in Rock Hill. He was an active participant in the sit-in movement, though not a member of the Friendship Nine. Mr. McKinney discusses the pros and cons of the integrated school systems as well as the changes in the community has a whole.
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Interview with Marion W. McLester
Marion W. McLester
OH 146
Dr. Marion Woodward Wright McLester (1895-1994) was a civic leader and a principal and public school teacher in Sumter County, South Carolina from 1919 to 1964. Subjects include her background, her grandparents and slavery, voting for African Americans, education, family life, farm life and the roles of church and African American women.
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Interview with Joanne Woods McMaster and Lois Morton
Joanne Woods McMaster and Lois Morton
OH 299
IN PROCESSING
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Interview with Hillard McMoore
Hillard McMoore
OH 135
IN PROCESSING
Subjects include background information on his life, who raised him, his marriages and where he lived.
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Interview with Marjorie Clinton McMurray - OH 147
Marjorie Clinton McMurray
OH 147
This interview was conducted with Marjorie Clinton McMurray (1911-2006) who was the first African American to write a column for The Lancaster News in Lancaster, SC. This recording begins partway through the interview. In this interview, Mrs. McMurray discusses her research into her family history, which includes several African Americans serving on the state legislature including Frederick Albert Clinton (1834-1890), who in addition to successful political career, was also a very successful farmer. She also discusses organizing a celebration for an important black history month in Lancaster County. She had trouble not only getting her ancestor recognized as black but also getting memorials and celebrations in place due to various committees blocking her proposals. She also discusses her research into Mt. Carmel A.M.E. Zion Church and the Mt. Carmel Campground it owned.
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Interview with Jason Dector McSwain - OH 115
Jason Dector McSwain
OH 115
Mr. Jason Dector McSwain (1917-2007) talks of his service in the Civilian Conservation Corps at Kings Mountain, S.C., which was part of the New Deal program established by President Roosevelt during the great depression. He talks about how he joined the C.C. Camp and his lifestyle living in the barracks, including his uniforms, schedule, food, activities, classes and lessons, writing home, and getting paid each month. Mr. McSwain also talks about serving in the military for a time before returning to the Civilian Conservation Corps as a leader. Mr. McSwain served in World War II and served as Post Commander of the V.F.W. in Clover, SC. He worked at the Celanese Plant in Rock Hill and was a farmer.
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Interview with Ruth Meacham
Ruth Meacham; Fort Mill Manufacturing Company; Springs Industries; Fort Mill, SC; and Nancy Biggs Thomas Wofford
OH 369
This interview with Elizabeth Moody Wilson was conducted by Nancy Thomas Wofford for her 1984 Winthrop thesis titled, Fort Mill: Transition From A Farming To A Textile Community, 1880-1920. Subjects include Fort Mill Manufacturing Co., Springs Industries, Ivey’s Mill in Fort Mill, Catawba Power Company. The Evolution of the Early Cotton Textile Mills in York County, SC.
Ruth Meacham (1895-1987) discusses her experiences growing up and living in Fort Mill, SC. Ruth owned most of the copies of photographs Nancy Thomas used in her thesis and they discuss each one. The photographs depict downtown Fort Mill, businesses, houses, the Fort Mill well pump, train depot, Fort Mill Academy, Fort Mill Manufacturing Company, 1916 flood, train tracks, cars, fire engine, bridges, Catawba Power Company, and many other Fort Mill scenes. (see Acc. 1786 for more about Ms. Meacham’s photographs). Ruth and Nancy talk about the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company, but spend most of the interview discussing the growth of Fort Mill, businesses and houses in the area, downtown Fort Mill, and what life was like in those days. Ruth’s grandfather, Dr. Thomas Boyd Meacham (1836-1908), owned the Meacham Drug Store on Trade Street in downtown Fort Mill and her father, Walter Banks Meacham (1864-1938), owned Meacham and Epps.
* The audio has an echo of the same interview in the background.
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Interview with Pearl Mehl
Pearl Mehl
OH 434
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Barry Melton
Barry Melton
OH 246
IN PROCESSING
An interview with Barry Melton and his rock filled 1960s experience including his start in a loose-knit jug band called the Fish which focused itself on the Vietnam antiwar movement.
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Interview with Leah Simpson Mercer - OH 282
Leah Simpson Mercer
OH 282
Leah Anne Simpson Mercer (b. 1968) attended Winthrop from 1986 to 1992. She is a Rock Hill native who lived on campus at Winthrop. She describes living in her dorm with her roommate. Leah majored in child education and graduated in 1992. She talks about how policies regarding the students have changed over time. She also talks about the food available at the dining hall. She discusses being in the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She also talks about the professors and classes that stood out to her. She describes her feelings about Winthrop, including if she would recommend it to other people. Leah’s mother Elizabeth “Betty” Anne Hoffman Simpson (b. 1936) attended Winthrop from 1954-1956 and began working at Winthrop in 1958.
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Interview with Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill
OH 517
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Sarah Michaux - OH 287
Sarah Marie Dimery Michaux
OH 287
This interview was conducted with 1963 Winthrop graduate, Susan Marie Dimery Michaux. In this interview, Mrs. Michaux discusses her time at Winthrop and starts with a description of her hometown and why she chose Winthrop. She also talks about the various rules and regulations that Winthrop had in place while she lived on campus. Sarah was a psychology major and discusses some of the more interesting classes she took. She also talks about her career decisions after leaving Winthrop and some interesting things about dorm life that stood out to her. Susan’s sister Jeanette Dimery Butler also was graduate of Winthrop (Class of 1957).
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Interview with James Mickens - OH 681
James Mickens and Emmett Scott High School
OH 681
This interview is conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Mr. James Mickens for his history of Emmett Scott High School project. Emmett Scott was the segregated school for African Americans in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was named for Emmett Scott a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. It was built in 1920 and closed in 1970 with the full integration of the Rock Hill School District. Mr. Mickens is related to Emmett Scott’s second principal Lemuel B. Moore. Mr. Mickens discusses his familial connections with the Moores as well as a period of time in which he lived with L.B. Moore Sr. He discusses his experiences at Emmett Scott High School and the local black community. Mr. Mickens also gives insight into the personal lives of the principals and teachers of Emmett Scott High School.
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Interview with Earl Matthew Middleton - OH 361
Earl Matthew Middleton
OH 361
Interview conducted for the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, interviewing Representative Earl Middleton. Orangeburg, South Carolina native Earl Matthew Middleton (1919-2007) became a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1974, and served through 1984. In this interview, Representative Middleton discusses his background in the United States Air Force at the Tuskegee Institute as a pilot in the 99th pursuit squadron and his background in business and stock exchange before becoming involved in politics. Then, he discussed his background in politics before he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1974, including a failed run for the House of Representatives in 1972 and speaking at Martin Luther King rallies. Finally, Representative Middleton discusses his involvement in the Black Caucus and there goals, including changing how African Americans were viewed.
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Interview with Eliza Walker Mills - OH 671
Eliza Walker Mills, Emmett Scott High School, and Civil Rights
OH 671
This interview, featuring Eliza Walker Mills (1928-2018), was conducted by Dr. George Garrison, an Emmett Scott High School alumnus (1965) and scholar of African American studies. Mills, a 1945 graduate of Emmett Scott, was a longtime educator, Civil Rights activist, and former member of the Rock Hill Council on Human Relations. She earned Education degrees from Johnson C. Smith and New York University (M.Ed.). In the 1960s, Mills was one of the first African Americans educators to teach in select all-White schools in preparation for the desegregation of S.C. public schools; integration is a main talking point. During the interview, Mills recalls growing up in rural Catawba, South Carolina and her experience as an African American in York County, South Carolina. She also recounts her experience as both a pupil and teacher at Emmett Scott High School (1920-1970), Rock Hill’s all-Black high school named after the prominent Black educator and close aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson, Emmett J. Scott (1873-1957). Mills reminisces on Emmett Scott faculty, alumni, and organizations like the band. In addition, she recalls her time at Friendship Junior College and as an instructor for Gullah-Geechee students in Beaufort, South Carolina. Class reunions and efforts to memorialize the grounds of Emmett Scott are also discussed throughout.
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Interview with Sue Misenheimer - OH 304
Martha Sue Boyce Misenheimer
OH 304
Martha Sue Boyce Misenheimer (1940-2018) grew up in Johanna, South Carolina and graduated from Winthrop College in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science. Sue attended Winthrop without much deliberation for other colleges. She had not visited Winthrop before coming to the school. She had known her roommate before going to Winthrop. She describes what it was like to be in the dorms at Winthrop. She discusses curfews, uniforms, fire drills, and free time not spent in class. Mrs. Misenheimer also discusses the areas of town that Winthrop students were not allowed to visit, such as bars and the entirety of Black Street. She talks about the different programs and speakers she saw while at Winthrop. She also discusses sports for women at Winthrop.
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Interview with Philip B. Mishoe and Lloyd Willard Cannon - OH 105
Philip B. Mishoe and Lloyd Willard Cannon
OH 105
This interview was conducted with World War II Navy veterans; Philip B. Mishoe (1918-1995) and Lloyd Willard Cannon (1918-1992). Both men were natives of Conway, SC and signed up for the Navy before the United States entered the war. While in training, the US declared war and both men were deployed. They discuss their experiences in the war while serving on the U.S.S New York and the U.S.S. Independence, during the North Atlantic Mission and the North African Torch Operation.
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Interview with Livia Mitchell
Livia Mitchell
OH 305
In her January 8, 2013 interview with Robert Ryals, Livia Mitchell detailed her thoughts and memories of her time at Winthrop University (then Winthrop College). Mitchell spoke of the late 1950s on the following topics: Residence Halls, Winthrop traditions, student life, and her life after Winthrop. Mitchell also offered her opinions on how Winthrop has changed between the 1950s and today. Mitchell shared her experiences working as an art teacher after attending Winthrop. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Theo W. Mitchell
Theo Walker Mitchell
OH 362
This recording is an interview conducted by Michael A. Cooke for the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus with South Carolina Representative Theo Walker Mitchell (b. 1938), discussing his background, political interest, and involvement in both the South Carolina House of Representatives and the Black Caucus. Theo Mitchell is from Greenville, South Carolina and he joined the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 23rd district from 1975-1985 and then served as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 7th district from 1985-1995. The Black Caucus started the same year Mr. Mitchell began serving in the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1975. This interview discusses Mitchell’s campaign and experiences in the SC House of Representatives as well as the accomplishments and goals of the Black Caucus.
