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  Interview with Ruth Meacham - OH 369

  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 - OH 434

  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 - OH 246

  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 - OH 517

  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 99^th 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 - OH 305

  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 - OH 362

  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 23^rd district from 1975-1985 and then served as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 7^th 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.

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  Interview with William Franklin Mitchell - VHP 011

  William Franklin Mitchell

  VHP 011

  In his February 24, 2004 interview with Georgia Williamson, William Franklin Mitchell describes life as a volunteer chaplain for the army during WWII. Specifically, Mitchell shares the reason why he joined the service and what his duties were in war. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

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  Interview with Sue Moman - OH 485

  Sue Moman

  OH 485

  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 Monty Branham - OH 718

  Monty Branham, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Catawba Nation

  OH 718

  This interview was conducted by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight with Monty Branham of the Catawba Nation as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Monty Branham details his upbringing and life experience as a Catawba as well as the greater challenges he faced amid the critical year of 2020, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. He sheds light not only on his personal story but also the collective experience of the Catawba community—often highlighting Catawba culture and traditions.

  Monty "Hawk" Branham (b.1961) is a member of the Harris-Brown-Blue family of the Catawba Nation. Although he left the Catawba reservation at age three, he returned to the Nation at fifteen and has remained there ever since. A carpenter and craftsman by trade, his many roles in the community include being a master potter, peer mentor, spiritual leader, singer, dancer, and multi-instrumentalist.

  Spearheaded by Dr. Dixon-McKnight, an Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies, this project is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."

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  Interview with Eileen Moon - OH 373

  Eileen Moon

  OH 373

  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 David Moore - OH 698

  David Moore, George Fish High School, and Emmett Scott High School

  OH 698

  This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with David Moore for the Emmett Scott High School project. Emmett Scott was the segregated high school for African Americans named for Emmett Scott a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. Emmett Scott High School was opened in 1920 and closed in 1950 with the integration of Rock Hill, South Carolina’s public school district. David Moore was a teacher at George Fish High School which was the segregated school for African Americans from 1925-1968 in Fort Mill, SC. Mr. Moore worked at George Fish beginning in 1959. Fort Mill is about ten miles from Rock Hill in York County, SC. Mr. Moore details his experience at George Fish and the differences between Emmett Scott and George Fish.

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  Interview with Henrietta Moore - OH 674

  Henrietta Moore and Emmett Scott High School

  OH 674

  This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Henrietta Moore. Moore sheds light on the history of Emmett Scott High School (ESHS) and her experience attending, and later teaching at, several of York County’s all-Black Rosenwald Schools like Carroll School. Henrietta Griffin Moore (1919-2021), a longtime educator, attended West End Elementary School, ESHS, and Friendship Junior College in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Named for Emmettt Scott, an advisor to Booker T. Washington, secretary-treasurer of Howard University, and prominent educator, ESHS (1920-1970) was an African American school that served the Black community of Rock Hill, South Carolina. Following the integration of S.C. public schools, Emmettt Scott closed its doors in 1970. In addition, Moore recounts the impact of the Friendship Nine, Civil Rights Movement, and segregation, especially as a Black woman living in the Jim Crow South.

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  Interview with Dr. Lemuel Moore, III - OH 670

  Lemuel Moore III, Emmett Scott High School, and Civil Rights

  OH 670

  This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Dr. Lemuel Moore, III. Dr. Moore was a teacher at Emmett Scott High School. In this interview, Dr. Moore discusses his experiences working at Emmett Scott High School, as well as the Civil Rights Movement in Rock Hill, SC.

  *Note: The audio for Dr. Moore is very low and difficult to hear. Also it appears that there was a second part to the interview that was not successfully recorded.

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  Interview with Mary Moore - OH 383

  Mary Moore

  OH 383

  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 Reverend Thomas J. Moore - OH 210

  Thomas J. Moore

  OH 210

  In his interview with Michael Cooke, Reverend Thomas J. Moore (1922-1989) discusses his participation in the Progressive Democratic Party and their efforts during the Civil Rights Movement. Mr. Moore details his experiences growing up and living in Marion South Carolina. He discusses the impact the Progressive Democratic Party had on the area around Marion as well as the State of South Carolina in improving the lives of the black community. He also discusses the Warring Decision which did away with the Literacy Test in South Carolina, African American voter registration, and Jim Crow Laws.

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  Interview with Mary Mootz - OH 387

  Mary Mootz

  OH 387

  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 Jane Morgan - OH 449

  Jane Morgan

  OH 449

  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 Mary Agnes Morgan - OH 251

  Mary Agnes Morgan

  OH 251

  In her interview with Michael Cooke, Mary Agnes Morgan discusses growing up in South Carolina, her education, and her experience with the Progressive Democratic Party. Mrs. Morgan details the impact the Progressive Democratic Party had on the local black community of Mullins, South Carolina. She also discusses how private education was established in the South for African Americans, the rise of African American politics in the South and race equality.