Federal Writers' Project – Life Histories/2015/Fall/Section 018
This project is associated with English 105i.018 at the University of North Carolina.
Project
editUsing the archives at the University of North Carolina's Wilson Library, students examined the life of one individual profiled by the Federal Writers' Project. These individuals ranged from farmers to fisherman to thieves and well beyond. Using FWP interviews,students not only documented the life of these individuals, but also examined the social, political, and cultural contexts surrounding each individual's life during the Great Depression. Below are the links to the student projects.
Life Histories
edit- A.J. Gourley
- Anonymous Shrimp Fisherman
- Aunt Tobe Easterly
- Bernie Turner
- Chinese Laundryman Joe Shing
- Della Connor
- Fred Trammell
- Granville Brooks
- Herbert Clark
- Horace and Allie Thompson
- Jilson Littlejohn
- Jim Lauderdale
- Joe Shing
- John Simms Jr.
- Lolly Bleu
- LuLu Russeau
- Mary Hines
- Mary Louise Fickling
- Odessa Lester Anderson
- Rosa Lee Johnson
- Sam Jones