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20140152-58
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A transcript of an Ex-Slave Narrative interview conducted by Sheldon F. Gauthier for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers Project in the 1930s with Winnie Jones. Winnie Jones was born in March of 1852 on John Gray Plantation in Jefferson, Tennessee. Winnie describes life living on the plantation, her mother and siblings working on the farm, interactions with John Grey and the family. She also recalls the war and after they were emancipated. Winnie also recalls the move to Fort Worth with the family and her marriage to Sam Jones.
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Undated
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-4-7
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