Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988
  • Series Title Baytown Oral Histories

Creator

  • Interviewer: Mayo, Martha
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Interviewee: Collins, James
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1988-12-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Interview with James Collins, a Vietnam War veteran originally from Galveston, Texas. Collins begins by telling of his experiences in Vietnam, and answering questions concerning aspects of his time overseas. Later in the interview he tells of his family history beginning as captured slaves in Kenya and their servitude in Georgia ultimately ending up in Louisiana after their freedom was granted.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording (31 min., 29 sec.) : digital

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
  • Keyword: oral histories
  • Keyword: biographies
  • Keyword: interviews
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - Vietnam War
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
  • Named Person: Collins, James
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Slavery
  • Keyword: ancestry

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Harris County - Baytown
  • Place Name: Vietnam
  • Coverage Date: 18uu/1988-12-01
  • Time Period: slav
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Relation

  • Transcript of Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988 - ark:/67531/metapth1013830

Collection

  • Name: Lee College Oral Histories
    Code: LCOH
  • Name: Texas Oral History Collection
    Code: TOHC

Institution

  • Name: Lee College
    Code: LCBT

Resource Type

  • Sound

Format

  • Audio

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: BT59
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth845049
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