- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- Modest Keenan oral history interview, 2009 July 15
- Creator:
- Keenan, Modest, 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:
- 2009-07-15
- Subject:
- Keenan, Modest, 1935---Interviews
Sims High School (Union, S.C.)--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews
African Americans--Social life and customs--20th century
African American schools--South Carolina--Union County--History--20th century
African Americans--Education--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Union County, 34.68928, -81.61942
United States, South Carolina, Union County, Union, McBeth Elementary School
United States, South Carolina, Union County, Union, Sims High School, 34.70097, -81.6101 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview, Modest Keenan discusses his educational experiences growing up in Union County, South Carolina at McBeth Elementary School and Sims High School, time spent in the U.S. Navy, use of the G.I. Bill to obtain an license in cosmetology and an associate's degree in accounting, and owning and operating his father's barber shop. Modest Keenan was born on November 6, 1935 in Union County, South Carolina. Tom Crosby interviewed Modest Keenan at his residence in Union, South Carolina, on July 15, 2009. Interview covers Keenan's education at McBeth Elementary and Sims High Schools from the mid-1940s to the late 1950s.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/75
- 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 (46 min., 55 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (46 min., 55 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
Keenan, Modest 15July2009 CROS 038 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
