Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962

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Image 41 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p39 RACISM CONT Well ya know thats been way back in the Bible Way back there in Josephs time ya know See Them ah that woman picked aftafter him…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 42 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p 40 GOOD STORY WHITE MAN TRIES TO RAPE A GIRL WHILE IN BLACKFACE BJ Well jus be ssometime the white man want the colored mans wife An sometime…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 43 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p41 An dey tell me after that ah Mama an them say that they heard after that that hit was the same man workin in their yardWorkin there fer…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 44 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p 42 on They will be back with Mr Norman if they he back next year AL Of course you have to pretend around those people all the time…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 45 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p43 folks in Feenak Springs dont wanna hear nothin bout no preachin an no kinda teachin an no kinda nothin bout God Said Then those white folks specially said…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 46 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p 44 the peoples many folks what was on there know that was the truth Said Jus jus jus go on Said The Lord just warned me that he…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 47 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p 45 it just covered him like darkness He dont know what it was Just darkness Said he just got in in a great He said Well said Whatsoever…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 48 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p 46 they through with it They was through payin for that over in Africa about I don know ah ah I believe its in ah 35 they was…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 49 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p47 that money An dont nobody know who killed him Them Negroes would eat him up right on the corner where I stay from Dont know who killed him…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 50 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p48 LIVING CONDITIONS IN FLA OKEECHOBEE AREA HOOVER DAYS AL In a place like Miami in those days or say out on the muck how did the people feel…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 51 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p 49 there ah near Fort Bianca too Places for peoples to put their chirrun an take care a their chirrun When they work Dont have to carry the…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 52 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p 50 BESSIE GEORGES OWN GARDEN PATCH they own place ya see SEE EARLIER TAPES ON BONDED FOREIGN WORKERS Cause they sent for them over here an they come…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 53 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p 51 THE MUCK sumpin there Well you can have that two seasons ya see If you Cause you just cut down an plant yourself anywhere down there AL…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 54 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 26 p 52 B GS GARDEN PATCH CONT home you wash it off thats all Just git to the house you git ya a big tub a water or go…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 55 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Bessie Jones Tape 26 Side I song 1 THERE IS MORE LOVE SOMEWHERE There is more love somewhere 2 Im gonna keep on till I find it There is more love somewhere…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 56 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Bessie Jones Tape 26 Side I song 2 HAVE MERCY LORD Lord I need you Jesus Lordy I need you Jesus REFRAIN Have mercy Lord Oh have mercy Lord Lord I need…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01

About this Item

Title

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962

Names

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)

Created / Published

1961

Headings

- Fieldwork
- Transcripts
- interviews
- United States

Genre

Transcripts
interviews

Notes

- Bessie Jones interview transcriptions (September and October, 1961, New York) - tape 26

Medium

Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.

Call Number/Physical Location

AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.40

Source Collection

Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)

Repository

American Folklife Center

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Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Lomax, A. (1961) Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, -1962. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/afc2004004.ms020240/.

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Lomax, Alan. Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, -1962. 1961. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/afc2004004.ms020240/>.

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