Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934 (Ms1987-026)

Title

Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934 (Ms1987-026)

Description

Black youth lynched in Glendale, Tennessee, after being accused of assaulting a white girl. Collection includes typescript interviews with witnesses, data, and reports relating to the lynching written by A.E. Barnett, T.E. Jones, and A. Roper.

Creator

A.E. Barnett, T.E. Jones, and A. Roper.

Date

1933/1934

Language

English

Identifier

Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_

Bibliographic Citation

Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934, Ms1987-026, Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.

Collection Tree

Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_SummaryEvents_001.jpg

Report of events after the Cordie Cheek lynching.
Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_Statement_DrBarnett_001.jpg

Extensive summary of the event where A. E. Barnett interviewed several men involved in the Cordie Cheek case.
Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_Report_DrRaper_001.jpg

Official report by Dr. Arthur Raper. Focuses on events leading up to the lynching and the public response in Maury County.
Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_Lynching_ThomasEJones_001.jpg

Summary of the events from the assault allegation to the kidnapping and the lynching. Includes the grand jury of the case.
Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_Interview_JamesLGarrett_001.jpg

Interview with James L. Garret. Garret was hauling hay in a truck when he was stopped by the mob and he witnessed the lynching of Cordie Cheek.
Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_Interview_FateCheek_001.jpg

Two interviews of Dixie Stone, Fate Cheek, and Dr. Alva W. Taylor about the events of Cordie Cheek's lynching. They discuss the men who were looking…

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