Bobbie Auld audio collection

The Bobbie Auld audio collection, bulk: 1981-1998 (1955-2015), is arranged in seven series containing her personal audio recordings of church services, church events, church choirs, musical groups, oral history interviews, Rural Mission events, and storytelling as well as professional audio recordings purchased by Auld.

Series 1: Paper Documents, circa 1980-2001 contains newspaper clippings, manuals and loan agreements for cassette recorders, handwritten notes, issues of the Rural Mission Jamboree, and a variety of church and event programs for which there are no corresponding audio recordings in the collection. Churches and choirs include Calvary AME Church, McClellanville United Methodist Church, Mt. Zion AME Church, New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Olive Branch AME Church, Royal Baptist Church, St. Matthew's Baptist Church, Union AME Church, Sensational Traveling Echoes, and the Seventy-Seven Voices Mass Choir of Johns-Wadmalaw Island.

Series 2: Church Services and Choirs Audio Recordings, 1986-2001 contains audio recordings by Bobbie Auld of various church services, events, and choirs throughout the Lowcountry. There are also some programs and handwritten notes that go along with the recordings. Churches include Bethel AME Church, Emanuel AME Church (West Ashley), Holy Trinity AME Church, Longpoint Missionary Baptist Church, Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, New Hope Baptist Church, Olive Branch AME Church, St. James Presbyterian Church, Union AME Church, and St. John's Missionary Baptist Church.

Series 3: Musical Groups and Choirs Audio Recordings, circa 1955-2015 contains audio recordings by Bobbie Auld of performances by different spiritual and gospel musical groups and choirs from the South Carolina Lowcountry. There are also some commercially released recordings. Musical groups and choirs include: The Brotherhood Gospel Singers, the Choraliers of Charleston, the Menhaden Chanteymen, Mormon Choir, Māori Theater Trust, Charleston Actors' Theater Society, South Carolina Mass Choir, East Cooper Mass Choir, The Chapel Singers, Carolina Messengers, The Lucas Sisters, and the Wando High School African American Club.

Series 4: Oral History Interviews, 1989-1990 contains oral history interviews conducted by Bobbie Auld. Many of the oral histories document the experiences of individuals and families who remained in their homes when Hurricane Hugo struck the Charleston area. More information about each oral history can be found at the file-level abstract.

Series 5: Rural Mission Audio Recordings, 1988-1998 contains audio recordings by Bobbie Auld of Rural Mission events like Seafood Jamborees and the conversations that occurred during the events among attendees.

Series 6: Professional Recordings, circa 1979-2001 contains commercially released audio recordings purchased by Bobbie Auld.

Series 7: Other Music and Recordings, 1980-1994, Undated contains other music and audio recordings either purchased or recorded by Bobbie Auld. Recordings include a presentation by Louise White on sweetgrass basketry, different storytellers sharing stories in Gullah, a recording of a conference presentation on oral histories, comedy routines by Stephen Wright and Nicholas and May, burial ground restoration speeches at Old Bethel Church, and a few gospel music releases.