- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- James Floyd oral history interview, 2007 May 30, part 2 of 2
- Creator:
- Floyd, James, 1935-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Crosby, Tom, 1940-
South Caroliniana Library. Office of Oral History - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library
- Date of Original:
- 2007-05-03
- Subject:
- Floyd, James, 1935---Interviews
Allen University--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews
African Americans--Social life and customs--20th century
African American schools--South Carolina--Richland County--History--20th century
African American schools--South Carolina--Laurens County--History--20th century
African Americans--Education--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Laurens County, 34.48357, -82.00593
United States, South Carolina, Laurens County, Laurens, Fleming Cain School
United States, South Carolina, Laurens County, Laurens, Thomas Sanders High School, 34.48707, -82.00926 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview, James Floyd discusses his educational experiences, various coaches and players from South Carolina who had notable careers in collegiate and professional track and field, and football, attending Fleming Cain Elementary and Thomas Sanders High School in Laurens, South Carolina, graduating in 1953, attending Allen University (Columbia, South Carolina), graduating with a degree in biology, coaching at Thomas Sanders High school as an assistant coach, serving in the military, and returning to Thomas Sanders High in 1960 as Head Coach and Athletic Director. James T. Floyd, native of Laurens, South Carolina, and one of ten children was a businessman, coach, engineer, and former public school teacher. He was also the owner, president, and chief executive officer of F&M Development, Inc., James T. Floyd Construction, and Unlimited General Construction. He received his bachelor's degree from Allen University in 1957 and his master's degree from Tuskegee University in 1965. Tom Crosby interviewed James Floyd on May 30, 2007. Interview covers Floyd's education at the Fleming Cain School in the 1940s and at Thomas Sanders High School from 1949 to 1953.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/72
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright: University of South Carolina. The transcript and audio are provided for individual Research Purposes Only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction, and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: The South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, 910 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Extent:
- 1 sound disc (76 min., 00 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (76 min., 00 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
Floyd, James E. 30May2007 CROS 010 trk 2 of 2 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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