Genealogy/family

For Juneteenth: a student essay from the Mather School for Colored Girls

Here is my transcription of a handwritten student essay I found in my grandfather’s things. The year is likely 1938-1943. My grandparents worked for the Mather School for Colored Girls, a school which aspired to give young black Gullah islander girls an education that was equal to whites at the... Read more →

Beaufort SC, 1938: The Mather School for Colored Girls: folk songs and games

Searching for another Kumbaya: In the late 1930's, my grandfather Norvel Daniel was proud to be the superintendent of The Mather School for Colored Girls, which aspired to give young Black women the same quality education as whites. My grandmother Neva Daniel also taught at the school. Norvel, my grandfather, loved songs and singing. He became fascinated with the students' songs and tried to collect them. After all, this is where Kumbaya came from. Here are all the materials I could find from his scholarly notes on their songs. I've tried to share these with anyone who is interested. Read more →

Neva Ruth (Monroe) Daniel interview 1997

Neva's transcript, transcribed by Holly Phaneuf Erskine, Neva's grand daughter Sept 1997, Glenwood Springs, CO If you want to hear Neva's voice, this 1997 interview can be also heard in the files below, divided into three parts: NevaDaniel0997-Part1 2 NevaDaniel0997-Part2 NevaDaniel0997-Part3 You can also listen to a different 3-part interview... Read more →