Carlotta Harris interviewed by Wondwossen Getachew

Creator:

Harris, Carlotta (Mary Carlotta Newman), 1911-2015, Getachew, Wondwossen, and Getachew, Wondwossen

Extent:

00:49:33 Duration (HH:MM:SS.mmm)

Scope and content:

Records the reminiscences of Carlotta Newman Harris, who was a neighbor and student of Lucy Simms in the early twentieth century. Recounts her early family life and her experiences as a student in Simms' first grade class at the Effinger Street School in Harrisonburg, Va. (ca. 1917). Describes Simms' teaching technique and classroom demeanor. Discusses the daily routine at the school, including the role of the principal, her future father-in-law, William Harris, whom she calls "Dembe." Mentions events in subsequent primary grades and her eventual high school graduation from that same school in 1929. Includes recollections of the friendship between her mother and Simms, as well as Simms' standing and reputation in the community. Briefly describes the physical and social changes in her Harrisonburg neighborhood over several decades.

Other descriptive data:

Recorded at 192 Kelly Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Names:

Newman, George A. (George Ambrose), 1855-1944
Harris, Carlotta (Mary Carlotta Newman), 1911-2015
Getachew, Wondwossen
Newman, George A. (George Ambrose), 1855-1944

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