Name/Title
Interview of Vangie Rainsford [DVD]Entry/Object ID
2019.002.16Description
Interview of Evangelyon H. Rainsford, also known as Vangie Rainsford. Ms. Rainsford has lived in Charleston her entire adult life. She recounts her experience purchasing her home on Chapel Street, which she fell in love with immediately. She rehabilitated the house and decorated the interior with antiques. Ms. Rainsford has been an active neighborhood leader and has been the neighborhood president of Mazyck Wraggborough for several decades. She discusses the creation of the Garden District in the neighborhood and the establishment of the triangle park on Chapel and Elizabeth Street, including where the fountain was found. The changing character of Charleston and the neighborhood were also discussed.
Date of interview: July 25, 2019. Interviewed by April Wood (HCF) at Ms. Rainsford's home on Chapel Street. Leigh Moring (HCF), videographer.
1 DVD: 54:20
Digital files (MP3/audio and MP4/video) on MyPassport-OralHistory (external hard drive)Collection
HCF Oral History CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2019.002Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2019)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
Mazyckborough, Wraggborough, Lowcountry Digital Library, Rainsford, Evangelyon (Vangie) H.--Interviews, Neighborhoods--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston (S.C.)--Social life and customs, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston--Conservation and restorationPublication Details
Author
Rainsford, Evangelyon (Vangie) H.Series
Historic Charleston Foundation Oral History ProjectDate Published
2019Notes
Copy No.: 1Location
Location
Container
DVD (Videos) Box 1Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: Consent Form and transcript on Media link.
MP3 (audio) and MP4 (video) files on MyPassport hard drive.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
October 16, 2019Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023