Elizabeth Evans Savage Oral History Interview, January 13, 1987
(Oral History #OH0085)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Elizabeth Evans Savage Oral History Interview |
| Creators: |
Lennon, Donald R.
Savage, Elizabeth Evans |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.0050 Cubic feet, 1 audiocassette, 1.5 hours, 36 pages . |
Administrative Information
General note
1910s-1972
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Repository does not own copyright to the oral history collection. Permission to cite, reproduce, or broadcast must be obtained from both the repository and the participants in the oral history, or their heirs.
Preferred Citation
Elizabeth Evans Savage Oral History Interview (#OH0085), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Elizabeth Evans Savage
Processing Information
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Biographical / Historical Note
Mrs. Savage, a resident of Greenville, N.C., was born in Robeson County, N.C. Her father was a prominent physician practicing in the town of Rowland. In 1916 she enrolled at East Carolina Teachers Training School. After graduating in 1918 she remained in Greenville to teach in the public schools. At the time of her retirement, Mrs. Savage had taught in public and private schools for fifty four years.
Description
The interview concentrates on Mrs. Savage's childhood in Rowland, her father's medical practice, his hobby of raising fighting cocks, and her early recollections of Greenville.
For related material see: William Ernest Evans Papers.
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