- Collection:
- African American History
- Title:
- U. S. Navy B-1 Band group oral history interview, October 25, 2002 (part 4)
- Date of Original:
- 2002-10-25
- Subject:
- African American sailors--Social conditions--20th century
Racism--United States--History--20th century
Race discrimination--United States--History--20th century - People:
- Thurman, Abe, 1922-2016
Lawrence, Huey L.
Morrow, Calvin F., 1924- - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- Part 4 of a group interview with seven members of the United States Navy B-1 Band. Those interviewed include: Wray R. Herring, Abe Thurman, Calvin Morrow, Richard Jones, Simeon O. Holloway, John Gilmer, and Huey L. Lawrence. The B-1 Band was the first all-African American band in the U. S. Navy during World War II. The members discuss their worst experiences in the Navy. Several of the band members discuss their experiences being victims of racism in the Armed Forces. Interviewer: Alex Albright. Members in this recording are included in other oral history recordings located in Digital Collections.
- Metadata URL:
- https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/60528
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Contributing Institution:
- J.Y. Joyner Library
- Rights: