Jan Smith’s interview with Delma Casey, Mary Clark, and William S. Selman (part one)

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 first of a three part recording; in this part Delma Casey recalls attending school only two terms for the blind in Macon, Georgia, presumably Georgia Academy for the Blind. He then sings the following songs: 06:06 Bees 08:30 Beyond the sunset 11:20 The Great speckled bird 14:24 Heartaches, Take them all to Jesus At 19:05 WIlliam S. Selma recalls attending music classes and learning how to sing from his mother. He then sings: 19:15 Only Shadows 23:06 Sweet Genevieve 25:49 Ill take you home again Kathleen 31:08 When I Leave the World Behind 35:10 Dont Make Me Go to Bed an Ill Be Good 38:36 Cowboy Jack 41:45 Clancy's Wooden Wedding There are extended pauses between most of the songs. Delma Casey (1904-?) was born in Atlanta, Georgia; he never married. William S. Selman (1896-?) was born in Armuchee, Georgia. He married Florence Irene McCurry (1893-1986), and their children include Mildred Melissa Selman (1927-2007). Mary Grisham Clark (1889-1972) was born in Gordon County, Georgia, where she lived most of her life. She married Clarence Richard Clark (1889-1962) in 1910, and they had two children: Howard Clark (approximately 1916-?) and Mary Clark (approximately 1921-?). II ~\ ..~D,,: CJ \'V' p,V\.\"\"~ So C, ! il\~oY'(\; CL. S\cJ::u Co\\e1iL I \'0cUC~\ \o)IQloq <_~o\\'\ \bYe.. JOD TOc,\j\'Q__ o~ C~o,(\\E:_v\t'S l'f:)\~ :=r~"r\:,O\~'C'f'C~x=&- ~ ~"\\~~\ 'N\ ~Se~I,_ \\. \ ~'0"vrO Dn ' D, ~\J1: I( uiEtU, C 5()I(I ~:::, " \Y\~lE ~E,E~ Oy\ ~~e, WO-\\~~o\~'3,01\[\, rt" ~e ~ o'{\6~ Jhe.. ,SU'f'\se:r I, :3\>J""E:., QyQii~ S\\X::..~\Ql_~\si,<,l; ~(A\'l'So!\c\, \\ ,~e.O""'\ClCh:OS \u~E'_ \ vler'i\ Ql\\ j Q ".,,'--e~" ', <:':>lLC-J , {I S", "" ~S'\~ 2~~c~Q) ~; ," Ii G, ,We e,A" ~\ ~ \[\. e.,UQ)Je., , rj"I 'Il lQL~<L ~OU- ~\(wY\ -e" u.c\o.;n ~~c~~\e.eVl, l\ ' ~ I \, W~\e'h-;S: '-_eQ\Je_ J"~ ~JJD'I' \L "'l? \ ' \" ,'J> e,x\, {\Q, q I "DIJ~t (\Q\\ '<2_ Ii\ c_ q() '-\<:, \::e L (L~ \\\ bE_ ~0(:> ~ ,,~' ~o\\~ S ()t'l(\ I \0\:' ~\~uJ~~ ~(jL\t.\: ~~\\~ ~ tJ~(t \I \ II . II \ II v (:AiV\c:.e~ ~ \,U\)OQ.E\r\;JQ.M"ln ~~\()\"" S~tJr\\, ~c:.O{'\<L, 1'~OY \YIQ;{\,t : 01\"" GJ; \\\CA VYI S, sd'fYJ 4. ,) , (~,I.\(\'tI('o&}-t~1 Y" '--- , ~3:J, '\-ev- l)IE~,lAJ ' 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.