- Collection:
- David Roberts Oral History Collection
- Title:
- Homer E. Nash, July 8, 1973
- Date of Original:
- 1973-07-08
- Subject:
- Oral history
African Americans--Segregation
African Americans--Politics and government
World War, 1914-1918 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- interviews
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this interview, dated July 8, 1973, David Roberts speaks to Homer E. Nash. Homer Nash was a black doctor who grew up in the turn of the early 20th Century. Nash speaks frankly about his personal experiences involving racism, education, politics, and being enlisted in the Army during World War I. Nash includes information about lynching, the Ku Klux Klan, and the relationship of political parties to the African American community. He also recalls prominent politicians, such as Atlanta mayors James L. Key and William B. Hartsfield.
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.053:0001
- Language:
- eng
- Original Collection:
- David Roberts Oral History Collection||http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:053
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
