Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959
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Image 41 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 7 Well I had married then and my wife she was teaching a little school up there and I worked on the farm I was a good…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 42 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 2 claim you know the hogs you know we had wild hogs there and if you gave some you put in the bottom why you had a…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 43 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 3 want us to learn too much because they said an educated man wouldnt make a good slave and thats true Well after we got our farm…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 44 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 4 seventeen years old and Im now seventyseven the 18th years old now and I havent taken a dram since A moral boy I never gambled in…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 45 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 5 A Well didnt that make you mad at your father Didnt you resent that R No sir I didnt A It looks like you would have…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 46 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 6 R Yesm I knew the fellow but I dont recollect his name He worked on a livery stable It was a deadend street up on Texas…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 47 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 1 Where born Parents R I was born in Webster Parish Louisiana A How long ago was that R It was in 1871 A Who were your…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 48 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 2 Hog claim claim you know the hogs you know we had wild hogs there and if you gave some you put it in the bottom why…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 49 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 3 want us to learn too much because they said an educated man wouldnt make a good slave and thats true Well after we got our farm…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 50 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 4 seventeen years old and Im now seventyseven the 18th years old and I havent taken a dram since I never gambled in my life In fact…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 51 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 5 A Well didnt that make you mad at your father Didnt you resent that R No sir I didnt A It looks like you would have…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 52 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 1 P 6 R Yesm I knew the fellow but I dont recollect his name He worked on a livery stable It was a deadend street up on Texas…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 53 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 p1 R I beganwell I asked for license topreach and they wouldnt allow me to speak in the church but there was a woman very sick and she…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 54 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel2 p 2 teachers did you know then I have and my wife had been teaching and I assisted her in making that report each month and a woman came…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 55 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P3 to go out by my pastor and carry on a rival until he could come I went in there on Sunday you know and there was Monday…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 56 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 4 humble feeling about me o and Im never anxious to go ahead of nobody and things things like That Just when my time comes I just…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 57 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 5 to church That man the gambler was teaching the children Hm Hm We find lots of things that would surprise us going out like that you…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 58 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 6 Well when they refused to ordain me I went to this church that I had the dream about They ordained me I went on and taken…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 59 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverand Roe Reel 2 P 7 R And every place Ive gone since then Ive built a church coming along fine A How many have you bu ilt all together do you…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 60 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 p 1 I began well I asked the livense topreach ad they wouldnt allow me to speak in the church but there was a woman very sick and…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 61 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel2 p 2 teachers did you know then and my wife had been teaching and I assisted her in making that report each month and a woman came to take…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 62 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 3 to go out by my pastor and carry on for the revival a while until he could come I went ot there on Sunday you know…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 63 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 4 humble feeling about me and Im never anxious to go ahead of nobody and things Just when my time comes I just get up and address…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 64 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 5 to church That man the gambler was teaching the children Hm Hm We find lots of things that would surprise us going out like that you…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 65 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 6 Well when they refused to ordain me I went to this church that I had the dream about They ordained me I went on and taken…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 66 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverand Roe Reel 2 P 7 R And every place Ive gone since then Ive built a church coming along fine A How many have you built all together do you know…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 67 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 1 First Sermon R I began well I asked for license to preach and they wouldnt allow me to speak in the church but there was a…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 68 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 2 Vision making that report each month and a woman came to take her place after she had to leave and go home and she invited me…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 69 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 3 to go out by my pastor and carry on a revival until he could come I went out there on Sunday you know and there was…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 70 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 4 never anxious to go ahead of nobody things like that Just when my time comes I just get up and do the best I can if…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 71 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 5 around there I visited some of their homes and talked to them They didnt think about going to church That man the gambler was teaching the…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 72 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 6 Well when they refused to ordain me I went to this church that I had the dream about They ordained me I went on and taken…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 73 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 7 A How many have you built all together do you know R Well seven in Texas and well I might say two in Oklahoma Transcribed and…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 74 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 1 First Sermon R I began well I asked for license to preach and they wouldnt allow me to speak in the church but there was a…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 75 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 2 Vision making that report each month and a woman came to take her place after she had to leave and go home and she invited me…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 76 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 3 to go out by my pastor and carry on a revival until he could come I went out there on Sunday you know and there was…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 77 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 4 Itinerant preaching never anxious to go ahead of nobody things like that Just when my time comes I just get up and do the best I…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 78 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 5 around there I visited some of their homes and talked to them They didnt think about going to church That man the gambler was teaching the…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 79 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 6 Well when they refused to ordain me I went to this church that I had the dream about They ordained me I went on and taken…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 80 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 7 A How many have you built all together do you know R Well seven in Texas and well I might say two in Oklahoma Transcribed and…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
About this Item
Title
- Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959
Names
- Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)
- Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Author)
Created / Published
- 1959
Headings
- - Books
- - Transcripts
- - writings
- - interviews
- - United States
Genre
- Transcripts
- writings
- interviews
Notes
- - Reverend Roe interview transcripts; see also "The Land Where the Blues Began"
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.05
Source Collection
- Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Online Format
- online text
- image