Lucy Acket and Carl Logan itnerview with Oscar Hitt, Mamie Hitt, John Hitt, and the Hardman Primitive Baptist Church congregation (part two)

The John Burrison Georgia Folklore Archive recordings contains unedited versions of all interviews. Some material may contain descriptions of violence, offensive language, or negative stereotypes reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place. There are instances of racist language and description, particularly in regards to African Americans. These items are presented as part of the historical record. This project is a repository for the stories, accounts, and memories of those who chose to share their experiences for educational purposes. The viewpoints expressed in this project do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of the Atlanta History Center or any of its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The Atlanta History Center makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interviews and expressly disclaims any liability therefore. If you believe you are the copyright holder of any of the content published in this collection and do not want it publicly available, please contact the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center at 404-814-4040 or reference@atlantahistorycenter.com. This is the second part of a two part interview in which members of Hardman Primitive Baptist Church sing a selection of about 35 songs from the Christian songbook Sacred Harp. Songs include Zion, Saints Sweet Home, Dont Grieve Your Mother, It Is Well With My Soul, and Hallelujah. Between each selection, a leading member announces the next song and its number in Sacred Harp. Many songs center around themes of salvation and forgiveness, while others are lighter folk tunes. Members of the church open and close the session with prayer. Oscar F. Hitt (1904-1992) was born in Georgia to Mamie Elnora Hitt (1928-2003) and John L. Hitt (1864-1946). He married Francis Mae Cain (1907-1987), and they had three children: Mamie Elnora Hitt (1928-2003), Samuel Hitt (1932-1932), and John Henry Hitt (1937-1999). Song book The following is a list of the songs on the tape of Sacred Harp singing from Hardeman Church. All are found in The Sacred Harp, by B. F. White and E. J. King. M. White Lloyd, Atlanta, Georgia, copyright 1911. Page 72 59 313 36 51+4 548 494 540 146 171 264 388 186 282 129 100 72 491 488 512 101 47 161 168 11+5 145 389 548 73 The Weary Souls Holy Manna Concord Ninety-fifth Zion The Saints Sweet Home Don't Grieve Your Mother It is Well With my Soul Halll/.elujah EXh~"l;ation Noah's Dove The Happy-Sailor Sherbu.ne c .m, I'm Going Home Heavenly Armour The Power of Prayer Bellevue Jesus Died for Me. I'm Go ing Home Pray On Holy City Idumea Sweet Home Cowner Warrenton Sweet Affliction HaI'llUlD Rock of Ages Cusseta Side Two 155 288 26 491 492 493 480 Northfield A PDF transcript exists for this recording. Please contact an archivist for access. Professor John Burrison founded the Atlanta Folklore Archive Project in 1967 at Georgia State University. He trained undergraduates and graduate students enrolled in his folklore curriculum to conduct oral history interviews. Students interviewed men, women, and children of various demographics in Georgia and across the southeast on crafts, storytelling, music, religion, rural life, and traditions. As archivists, we acknowledge our role as stewards of information, which places us inaposition to choose how individuals and organizations are represented and described in our archives. We are not neutral, andbias isreflected in our descriptions, whichmay not convey the racist or offensive aspects of collection materialsaccurately.Archivists make mistakes and might use poor judgment.We often re-use language used by the former owners and creators, which provides context but also includes bias and prejudices of the time it was created.Additionally,our work to use reparative languagewhereLibrary of Congress subject termsareinaccurate and obsolete isongoing. Kenan Research Center welcomes feedback and questions regarding our archival descriptions. If you encounter harmful, offensive, or insensitive terminology or description please let us know by emailingreference@atlantahistorycenter.com. Your comments are essential to our work to create inclusive and thoughtful description.