Chavis, Mamie R. and Louise R. Goss, November 20, 2008
Scope and Contents
The Avery Research Center Sea Islands oral histories collection contains 50 individual oral history interviews arranged according to the sea island discussed in each oral history. Most of the oral histories were conducted by Avery Research Center employees with people who are from the Sea Islands or lived and worked in the Sea Islands while adults. The audio recordings and/or transcripts of some oral histories are missing.
A wide range of topics are discussed in these oral histories including specific aspects of life in the different Sea Islands such as foodways, children's games, education, religious life, labor and its relationship to the land and participants' family history. Other oral histories focus more institutions operating in the sea islands including the Penn Center, York W. Bailey Museum, St. James United Presbyterian Church, Bowens Island Restaurant, and Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care Corporation. There are also two audio recordings of New Jerusalem African Methodist Episcopal church services and portrait photographs of people from Wadmalaw and James Islands.
Series 1. Wadmalaw Island
Series 2. Saint Helena Island Oral Histories
Series 3. Edisto Island Oral Histories
Series 4. Johns Island Oral Histories
Series 5. Bowens Island Oral Histories
Series 6. Sol Legare Island Oral Histories
Series 7. Yonges Island Oral Histories
Series 8. Sapelo Island Oral Histories
Series 9. James Island Oral Histories
Dates
- Creation: November 20, 2008
Access Restrictions
Some oral histories are restricted according to participant's interview agreements. More information about restrictions can be found at the file level of each oral history or by contacting the Avery Research Center.
A cassette player will be made available to researchers in the Avery Research Center's Reading Room to listen to the audiocassettes.
Full Extent
From the Collection: .417 linear feet (1 document box, 19 audiocassettes, 8 DVDs, and 1 gigabyte)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Mamie Richardson Chavis and Louise Richardson Goss discuss growing up on Sol Legare including the community, the domestic and farm work they did, selling seafood and vegetables in the market, children's games, housing conditions as well as how the Island has changed over the course of their lives. They also briefly discuss the election of President Obama and Mosquito Beach.
The oral history is conducted by Leila Potts-Campbell and Deborah A. Wright.
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu