Ms Betty Carner

Ms Betty Carner moved to the Chicora/Cherokee community when North Charleston was first incorporated as a town in 1972. Her father-in-law Mr. Carner was a well known farmer who has a street named nearby after him. Ms Betty was a...

Maria Mento

Inducted 2012 in the field of Government/Public Service

Andrew Burdick interviews Dave West #3 (20200703) Odyssey of the Mind – History and Outstanding Efforts

Andrew Burdick and Dave West in their third Storycorps Connect interview. Dave explains the background of Odyssey of the Mind, an organization he has volunteered with for ~20 years. He then recounts some of his favorite anecdotes of moments of...

A Journey Through the Life of the Founder of Elefante – Al Elefante

The founder of Elefante Music & School for the Performing Arts, Al Elefante, recounts his life experiences and his connection to the town of New Providence, having lived there for a whopping 68 years. https://www.elefantemusic.com/

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Marta Pearson and DeAnna Hadley

Marta Pearson (72) talks with her friend DeAnna Hadley (52) about sympathy, empathy, racism, the pain it causes and the need for African-American stories to be shared. She describes seeing a raw cotton field for the first time, being denied...

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Robert "Larry" Crawford and Charles Crawford

Larry Crawford (68) asks his father Charles W. Crawford [no age given] about growing up on a farm in Arkansas in the 1930s, what influenced him to pursue higher education, and about his career in archiving oral history.

Christine henry interview

Interview with Oma: Christine Henry my grandmother

Oral History

We talked about what affected her life the most.

David A interviews Judy Campbell

Judy and David talk about Judy's life in NP over the years. She shares stories of fun celebrations our town used to have, such as the Paul Revere anniversary ride in 1975.

Oral history interview with Mr. Smith

Oral interview with Mr. Smith (teacher) about America, living in different areas, status, and childhood.

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Gloria Eaddy and Bobby Donaldson

Bobby Donaldson (52) speaks with his mentor Gloria Eaddy (80) about her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and memories of historically Black neighborhoods across Columbia.

Christine henry interview

Interview with Oma: Christine Henry my grandmother

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Claire Alvarado and Alphe Delahoussaye

Claire Alvarado (56) speaks with her stepfather, Alphe "Jim" Delahoussaye (85), a retired biologist and lifelong naturalist, on his love for the Atchafalaya River Basin and the recordings he made of residents of the Basin, archived in the Library of...

Immigration oral history

My nice coworker shares with me her immigration story. She is as a many people who came to The United States and make this country her home.

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Oscar Rodriguez and Ramon Rodriguez

Ramon Rodriguez [no age given] interviews his relative Oscar Salazar Rodriguez [no age given] about their family history and ancestry. Oscar tells stories of El Mulato y Ojinaga, México, reflects on the cultural traits passed down through the family from...