Interview with Willie Mae Carter and Matthew Carter
Item
Title
Interview with Willie Mae Carter and Matthew Carter
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Barnes, Althemese (Interviewer)
Carter, Willie Mae (Interviewee)
Carter, Matthew (Interviewee)
Date
1996-04-23
Description
In this interview, Willie Mae and Matthew Carter recall their respective childhoods, growing up on a plantation in Tallahassee during Jim Crow. They recall their memories of going to school. In particular, Willie Mae talks about going to a one-room schoolhouse and attending Lincoln High School. They recall memories of teachers, families, and other instances of daily life.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Duration
0:29:59
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0010
Topics
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
African American children
African American educators
African American Social Interaction
African American women--Education
Community Interactions
African American students
African American Customs
Leon County (Fla.)
African American Historical Neighborhoods est. before 1930
One-room schoolhouses
Segregation in education
Time Period
Jim Crow (1877-1964)