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Mr. Gene Adams, 2019.  

Audio Recording

The full PDF transcript of the interview is linked in the Transcript box on this page.  

Transcript

Interview Highlights

The following time stamps indicate a few notable stories or references during the interview.  To listen to that section, drag the audio slider to the indicated time, or open the PDF transcript to find the timestamp.  

[00:05:24] - Discussion of his mother's work and community involvement during the war years.

[00:18:31] - Discussion of the Beaumont Mill store.

[00:38:30] - Discussion of the draft during WWII and the effects on the men and boys in the community.

[01:05:03] - Relating the story of hunting with an African-American mill worker and being detained by the police on the way back to Spartanburg.