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While publishing a three hundred year history of the organized Bar in this state, the South Carolina Bar Foundation quickly discovered that despite the best searches of old Bar publications, newspapers and other records, the events and personalities surrounding some significant occurrences remained half hidden, like icebergs. To ensure accuracy, extensive reviews of biographies, autobiographies and other publications were necessary present full views of events and to understand their relationships to activities of the organized Bar. That expensive and time consuming research was often successful, but when it was not, it was as if a portion of a melody or painting were left unfinished. In looking for ways to preserve the past for the future, the Foundation explored and settled upon a program of “oral history.” This area of the website hosts a few of the oral histories taken by different interviewers for the oral history project. Interviewees
The Hon. G. Ross Anderson Jr. Anderson, South Carolina Interviewed by Reid T. Sherard on March 18, 2009 Judge Anderson discusses his life from growing up on Equinox Mill in Anderson, South Carolina to his days in Washington, DC, working for the FBI as well as for Senator Olin Johnston. He talks about his experiences as a legislator and a young lawyer. He also offers comments regarding his service on the bench. Citation: Interview Segments (Windows Media): Ruth
W. Cupp Citation: Ruth Cupp Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments (Windows Media) Robert Foster Mr. Foster [b.1926] reflects on his career in the law and particularly his term as dean of the University of South Carolina School of Law, 1970 to 1976. Citation: Interview Segments 
C. Tolbert Goolsby Judge Goolsby reflects on his early life and education, and service, 1962 to 1982, in the office of the Attorney General of South Carolina, and as one of the original judges elected to the South Carolina Court of Appeals, 1983 to date. Citation: C. Tolbert Goolsby Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments (Windows Media - Audio Only) Falcon B. Hawkins Jr. Judge Hawkins reflects upon his life, education, and career as an attorney and federal judge. Citation:
Falcon Black Hawkins Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral
History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of
South Carolina. Interview Segments Harold Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs discusses his experiences as a trial attorney and president of the SC Bar Association; his leadership in restructuring the state's court system as part of Constitutional reform; his perspectives on legal education and the qualities of a good lawyer or judge; and reflects on changes in the practice of law during his lengthy career. Citation: Harold Jacobs Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments
(Windows Media) I.S. Leevy Johnson Citation: I.S. Leevy Johnson Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments (Windows Media)
C. Bruce Littlejohn, former Chief Justice and Speaker of the House, reflects on his life and career while focusing on the changes he witnessed in the practice of law and the judicial system of South Carolina. Citation: C. Bruce Littlejohn Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments (Windows Media with Video) Julian J. Nexsen Mr. Nexsen [b.1924] reflects on his life, education at The Citadel and USC, experiences in the army during World War II and the Korean conflict, law career, and founding of the South Carolina Bar Foundation. Citation:
Julian J. Nexsen Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral
History Collection, The Hon. Matthew
J. Perry Columbia, South Carolina Remarks at SCDTAA Convention, November 15, 2008 with introduction by The Hon. John C. Few
Judge Perry was invited to make remarks at the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association meeting in November 2008. The Bar Foundation captured his speech entitled "The Civil Rights Movement - Personal Memories." We are delighted to include it as a part of the Foundation's Oral History Program.
To enjoy his remarks:
Newberry attorney and former Speaker of the House, Thomas H. Pope Jr., discusses his life and distinguished career as a lawyer, analyzing the changes that have occurred in the legal profession. Mr. Pope recounts in detail his experiences before the South Carolina Supreme Court. Citation: Thomas H. Pope Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments (Windows Media with Video)
Mr. Rosen discusses his early life, education at the University of South Carolina School of Law and his Charleston practice beginning in 1947. He focuses on his work as corporate council for the city of Charleston and his involvement in the city’s civil rights experiences during the 1960s. Citation: Morris Rosen Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments (Windows Media)
Donald S. Russell talks about his education at the University of South Carolina and his Spartanburg law practice. He shares memories of his experience as an assistant to James F. Byrnes with the Office of Mobilization during World War II and reminiscences about notable attorneys whom he met while practicing law. Judge Russell’s interview provides insight into his distinguished public service career as president of the University of South Carolina, Governor and United States Senator. Citation: Donald S. Russell Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments (Windows Media with Video)
Alexander M. Sanders
Jr.
Charleston, South Carolina Interviewed by Herbert J. Hartsook on May 27, 2008 in Sanders' office at the College of Charleston
After reviewing his early years and education, Judge Sanders discusses his experience at the USC School of Law; his early years in the practice of law and his political career. He discusses his term as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, including his role in organizing the court; his presidency of the College of Charleston; and the establishment of the Charleston School of Law. Citation: Alexander M. Sanders Jr. Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments: Claude M. Scarborough Mr. Scarborough reflects on his life and career as attorney,
particularly on the rise of and expansion of the Nelson Mullins
Riley and Scarborough Law Firm. Citation: Claude M. Scarborough Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments J.D. Todd Attorney J.D. Todd [b.1912] reflects on his life, education
at the Virginia Military Institute and University of Georgia Law
School, WWII military service, and career practicing law in
Greenville, South Carolina. Interview Segments
Mr. Wilkins discusses his early life, education at the University of South Carolina School of Law, and his community involvement including Sandlapper Magazine and Riverbanks Zoo. Citation: Robert Wilkins Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina. Interview Segments (Windows Media)
Mr. Willcox not only reflects on his early life and education at the University of South Carolina School of Law, but also on his 53 years of practice in Charleston, SC. Citation: Lloyd Willcox Interview, South Carolina Bar Foundation Oral History Collection, The South Caroliniana Library, The University of South Carolina Interview Segments (Windows Media)
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C.
Bruce Littlejohn (1913 - 2007), Former Chief Justice
Jr. 
Thomas
H. Pope
Morris
David Rosen
The
Honorable Donald Russell (1906-1998) 
Jr.
Robert
P. Wilkins Sr.
Edgar
Lloyd "Student" Willcox, (1904-2004)
