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Green, Anthrom L., Jr., 1918-2020

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Mr. Anthrom Green Jr. was born in Soperton, Georgia on October 27, 1918 on the Gillis Plantation. He came to Jacksonville, Florida in 1938 and has lived there since that time. Green was introduced to the business of turpentining by his father, Anthrom Green Sr. at the age of 17 in 1935; he and his father worked side by side. Green guides us through his recounting the hardships of the various jobs he held in the turpentine woods. As he takes us from job to job and from town to town, he remembers various bosses and woods riders, and the process of turpentining, from start to finish.

Though he feels that he began his career in the woods far too early in life, he went on to master various aspects of the job. He relives his days on the Gillis Plantation, and life in the camps. He describes in detail for us camp diets, entertainment, share-cropping and payment, camp conditions, the house that he grew up in, and the treatment of camp workers in different camps.

Education, religion, playtime, avoiding snake bites, worship services and life for the women in the camp are all covered well by Mr. Green in this interview. Then, he recounts for us the some of the events that led up to his departure from the woods, as he decides to go to Jacksonville. This is his story; he is 85.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

ADS-1002-08: Anthrom L. Green Jr., January 19, 2004

 File — Box 1: Series Series 1, Folder: 8
Collection number: Folder 8
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County of Residence:Duval

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Notes:Interview done at Green Home, Jacksonville, FL. Referred by a man who called in, having heard about the project, and referred Laurie Sommers to Mr. Green. One of three interviews LeRoy Henderson did for Faces of Piney Wood Project

Keywords:Genres (Controlled Vocabulary):

Turpentine, personal experience narrative, occupational folklife, naval stores

Dates: January 19, 2004
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / UA-22-12, South Georgia Folklife Collection / Series 1: PRJ-1002 Turpentine / Box 1

DAT-1002.17 Interview with Anthrom Green, January 19, 2004

 File — Box 2: Series Series 1, Folder: 14
Collection number: Folder 14
Scope and Contents id: DAT-1002.17item_title: Interview with Anthrom Greencall_number: PRJ-1002project_title: Turpentineinformant_name: Anthrom Greenfieldworker: LeRoy Hendersonrecording_engineer: LeRoy Hendersondate: 19-Jan-04recording_location: Jacksonville, FLcontent_summary: Interview is a description of the life and times of Mr. Anthrom L. Green as a worker in the turpentine camps in and around...
Dates: January 19, 2004
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / UA-22-12, South Georgia Folklife Collection / Series 1: PRJ-1002 Turpentine / Box 2

Interview with Anthrom L. Green Jr., January 19, 2004

 File — Bag \folklife\prj1014\: Series PRJ1014, Folder: 061_green-anthrom
Collection number: PRJ1014-061
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Anthrom L. Green Jr., January 19, 2004. Jacksonville (Fl.). Fieldworker: LeRoy Henderson. Audio file digitized from DAT tape [DAT-1002.17]. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Topics include turpentining and the turpentine industry and trade. Includes transcript, 2 photos, and a biography.This interview is a description of the life and times of Mr. Anthrom L. Green as a worker in the...
Dates: January 19, 2004
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / UA-22-12, South Georgia Folklife Collection / Series 14: PRJ 1014 Online Oral Histories (Electronic Records)