T. Pat Matthews interview with Sarah Louise Augustus
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Augustus was interviewed by T. Pat Mathews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Augustus describes what it was like being a child slave. She talks about her grandmother who cared for white babies as a wet nurse, and who cared for the dead. After the Civil War Augustus was always surrounded by "white folks," and she tried to live up to the trust they gave.
Dates
- 1937
Creator
- Federal Writers' Project (Organization)
- Matthews, T. Pat, 1883-1958 (Person)
- Augustus, Sarah Louise, approximately 1857- (Person)
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from T. Pat Matthews interview with Sarah Louise Augustus must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Augustus was a former slave living in North Carolina.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.) : (7 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from reel 79 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 000 323. Andronicus Publ. Co., 1941. Five reels of microfilm were purchased for $115 in 1971.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from; Andronicus Publ. Co.; 1971.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of T. Pat Matthews interview with Sarah Louise Augustus
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 19 May 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States