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Archival processing of the Jack Brantley and Joe Evans Recording of Sarah Grant and Ostella Hamilton was made possible through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Size | 2 items |
Abstract | Audio recording of interviews with some singing by Sarah Grant and Ostella Hamilton, both African American residents of Daufuskie Island, S.C., about life on Daufuskie Island, S.C. Sarah Grant (1888-1977) was a Gullah midwife and community leader on the island. At this time, little is known about Ostella Hamilton, whose name may be Estella Hamilton. Jack Brantley and Joe Evans, white University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students, recorded Sarah Grant and Ostella Hamilton at one of their homes on 11 March 1974. The collection also contains supporting documentation consisting of a collection cover sheet prepared by former library staff. According to the cover sheet, Jack Brantley and Joe Evans were students in Daniel W. Patterson's English 147 Folksong course who went to Daufuskie Island, S.C. for spring holiday and did some collecting as an experiment while there. Without having contacts or ties to the region, Jack Brantley and Joe Evans' fieldwork was more of an "experiment in collecting rather than a focused interview." The collection cover sheet states, "the informants [Sarah Grant and Ostella Hamilton], as I recall, were simply approached and cooperated to some degree, with questioning." |
Creator | Brantley, Jack.
Evans, Joe. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. |
Language | English ; Gullah |
Processed by: Anne Wells and Meredith Kite, January 2021
Encoded by: Anne Wells, January 2021
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Archival processing of the Jack Brantley and Joe Evans Recording of Sarah Grant and Ostella Hamilton was made possible through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Sarah Grant (1888-1977) was a Gullah midwife and community leader on Daufuskie Island, S.C. At this time, little is known about Ostella Hamilton, another resident of Daufuskie Island, whose name may be Estella Hamilton. Little is known about Jack Brantley and Joe Evans, white University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students, who in 1974 recorded Sarah Grant and Ostella Hamilton at either Sarah Grant or Ostella Hamilton's home on Daufuskie Island.
Back to TopAudio recording of interviews with some singing by Sarah Grant and Ostella Hamilton, both African American residents of Daufuskie Island, S.C., about life on Daufuskie Island, S.C. Sarah Grant (1888-1977) was a Gullah midwife and community leader on the island. At this time, little is known about Ostella Hamilton, whose name may be Estella Hamilton. Jack Brantley and Joe Evans, white University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students, recorded Sarah Grant and Ostella Hamilton at one of their homes on 11 March 1974. Recording is on 1/4" open reel audio. The collection also contains supporting documentation consisting of a collection cover sheet prepared by former library staff. According to the cover sheet, Jack Brantley and Joe Evans were students in Daniel W. Patterson's English 147 Folksong course who went to Daufuskie Island, S.C. for spring holiday and did some collecting as an experiment while there. Without having contacts or ties to the region, Jack Brantley and Joe Evans' fieldwork was more of an "experiment in collecting rather than a focused interview." The collection cover sheet states, "the informants [Sarah Grant and Ostella Hamilton], as I recall, were simply approached and cooperated to some degree, with questioning."
Back to TopProcessing information: Titles and description compiled from SFC database and supporting documentation prepared by former library staff.
SFC Audio Open Reel FT-20147/1819 |
Interviews and some singing with Mrs. Sarah Grant and Mrs. Ostella Hamilton, Daufuskie Island, S.C., 11 March 19741/4" Open Reel Audio |