FootNote
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This collection of
slave narratives had its beginning in the second year of the
former Federal Writers' Project (now the Writers' Program),
1936, when several state Writers' Projects, notably those of
Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, recorded interviews
with ex-slaves residing in those states. On April 22, 1937,
a standard questionnaire for field workers drawn up by John
A. Lomax, then National Advisor on Folklore and Folkways for
the Federal Writers' Project1,
was issued from Washington as "Supplementary Instructions
#9-E to The American Guide Manual" (appended below). Also
associated with the direction and criticism of the work in
the Washington office of the Federal Writers' Project were
Henry G. Alsberg, Director; George Cronyn, Associate
Director; Sterling A. Brown, Editor on Negro Affairs; Mary
Lloyd, Editor; and B.A. Botkin, Folklore Editor succeeding
Mr. Lomax.2Read More
This site
includes some historical materials that may imply negative stereotypes
reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place. These
items are presented as part of the historical record and should not be
interpreted to mean that the WebMasters in any way endorse the stereotypes
implied .
