Jack Bass and Walter De Vries papers
Collection Overview
The papers consist of eight interview transcripts conducted by Jack Bass and Walter De in 1974 Vries with prominent South Carolina public figures. The overarching theme of the interviews is race relations and the effect of race on South Carolina politics. Those interviewed include Thomas R Waring, Jr. (mentioning his uncle Julius Waties Waring, and his wife Elizabeth Waring); Terrell Glenn; Maurice Bessinger; Gedney Howe, Sr. (also mentioning Judge and Mrs. Waring, Strom Thurmond and James F. Byrnes); James Redfern (mentioning the Orangeburg Massacre); John West (mentioning the Ku Klux Klan); I. S. Leevy Johnson; and Julius S. Baggett.
Dates
- Creation: 1974
Creator
- Bass, Jack (Person)
- De Vries, Walter (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Historical Note
In 1974, Jack Bass and Walter De Vries interviewed prominent South Carolina public figures. These interviews, among others, were used for their book, The Transformation of Southern Politics: Social Change and Political Consequence since 1945. The entire group of interviews is housed at the University of North Carolina in the Southern Historical Collection Oral History Program.
Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 archival box)
Abstract
In 1974, Jack Bass and Walter De Vries interviewed prominent South Carolina public figures. These interviews, among others, were used for their book, The Transformation of Southern Politics: Social Change and Political Consequence since 1945. The papers consist of eight interview transcripts conducted by Jack Bass and Walter De in 1974 Vries with prominent South Carolina public figures. The overarching theme of the interviews is race relations and the effect of race on South Carolina politics. Those interviewed include Thomas R Waring, Jr. (mentioning his uncle Julius Waties Waring, and his wife Elizabeth Waring); Terrell Glenn; Maurice Bessinger; Gedney Howe, Sr. (also mentioning Judge and Mrs. Waring, Strom Thurmond and James F. Byrnes); James Redfern (mentioning the Orangeburg Massacre); John West (mentioning the Ku Klux Klan); I. S. Leevy Johnson; and Julius S. Baggett.
Collection Arrangement
1. Interview Transcripts
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Jack Bass, April 2008.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Lancia, April 2008
Encoded by Melissa Bronheim, August 2010
Edited by Melissa Bronheim, August 2010
Funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation supported the processing of this collection.
Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the encoding of this finding aid.
Subject
- Waring, Elizabeth (Person)
- Waring, Julius Waties, 1880-1968 (Person)
- Waring, Thomas R. (Person)
- Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003 (Person)
- West, John C. (John Clifford), 1922- (Person)
- Bessinger, Maurice, 1930- (Person)
- Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972 (Person)
- Terrell, Glenn, 1878-1964 (Person)
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) (Organization)
- Baggett, Julius (Person)
- Howe, Gedney Main, 1914-1981 (Person)
- Johnson, I. S. Leevy, 1942- (Person)
- Redfern, James (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Jack Bass and Walter De Vries Papers, 1974 -
- Author
- Processed by: Jessica Lancia; machine-readable finding aid created by: Melissa Bronheim
- Date
- © 2010
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation and the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the collection processing and encoding of this finding aid.
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
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