Joseph P. Riley, Interview by Kieran Walsh Taylor, 29 March 2016

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Title:

Joseph P. Riley, Interview by Kieran Walsh Taylor, 29 March 2016

Date:

2016

Interviewer:

Taylor, Kieran Walsh

Interviewee:

Riley, Joseph P., 1943

Description:

The longtime mayor of Charleston discusses his perceptions of class differences in the city of his youth. He discusses parochial school and his family's summer rituals during their time at the beach on Sullivan's Island. Riley reflects on the African American servants - Lucy McBride, Estelle Fickling, and Ben Frasier - who worked for the Riley family during his childhood. Riley offers fond memories of his Cathedral school teacher, Dot Gnann. He concludes with a discussion of neighborhood life around Tradd Street.

Collection Title:

The Charleston Oral History Program

Contributing Institution:

The Citadel Archives & Museum

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Series:

Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Riley, Joseph P., 1943-

Topical Subject:

Household employees, Mayors--United States, Politicians--Family relationships--United States., Charleston (S.C.)--Race relations.

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), Sullivan's Island (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Date Digital:

2016-03-29

Digitization Specifications:

Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are .wav files.

Format:

audio/mpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright © The Citadel Archives & Museum.

Access Statement:

All rights reserved

Access Information:

For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, Charleston, SC, 29409.

Admin ID:

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