Title
Laura Herriott Interview
Interviewer
Crawford, Eric (Interviewer)
Files
Date
2-13-2016
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Description
Interview with Laura Herriott, owner and operator of Wilma's Cottage Bed and Breakfast and a caterer. The interview takes place at Wilma's Cottage before she serves lunch. Herriott remembers growing up on Sandy Island and the types of food that would be grown on the island. She grew up going to Gordon Chapel United Methodist Church with her grandmother, Georgie Brown Herriott. She describes the seeking ritual that she went through as a child before joining the Methodist church, where she was paired with a spiritual mother (the deaconess of the church). Crawford asks Herriott about songs that were performed by her mother and grandmother, who were both in the choir. She recalls the long walk from Georgia Hill (at the north end of the community) to the Sandy Island School (near the Mount Arena community). Herriott discusses the types of materials used at the Sandy Island School, and what children would do as part of their work.
Subject
Gullahs--South Carolina--Music;Gullahs--South Carolina--Sandy Island--Religion;Gullahs--South Carolina--Sandy Island--Interviews;Sandy Island (S.C.)--Religious life and customs;Sandy Island (S.C.)--History;African Americans--Education--South Carolina;African American churches--South Carolina;Sandy Island (S.C.)--Social life and customs;Sandy Island School;Spirituals (Songs)--South Carolina--Sandy Island;Herriott, Laura;Sandy Island (S.C.);Gordon Chapel AME Church (Murrells Inlet, SC)
Rights
This interview is protected by the copyright of the interviewee and The Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University. Any form of alteration, reproduction or commercial use of the interviews or other material is prohibited without the written consent of both the interviewee and a representative of The Athenaeum Press. Citations for scholarly purposes must clearly acknowledge the name of the interviewee, the date and The Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University.
Duration
01:00:00
Recommended Citation
Herriott, Laura and The Athenaeum Press, "Laura Herriott Interview" (2016). At Low Tide Oral Histories. 4.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/at-low-tide-oral-histories/4