…The African American community uh…was was all I mean most of the African Americans lived in a uh...in the southeast area. And, and most of them attended um…well, uh, for the um…elementary and junior high. Well the junior high school was the Hand Junior High School. That was, that was the um junior

Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Wilkerson, Ruby and Spencer Location: Home of the Wilkersons Subject: Military experiences Date of Interview: February 13, 2006 Transcription Date: February 23, 2009

the charter and the beginning of the African American Legion begun in 1946. And, uh…Sidney Bridgett is one of the living members of those who signed this charter along with Nelson Polite, uh…senior, and uh Donald K. Wilson. And, uh, this event will take, uh, Armistice Day which does absolutely happen

Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Nelson Polite Location: Home of Nelson Polite Subject: American Legion Post 780 Date of Interview: October 19, 2006 Transcription Date: January 23, 2009 Transcriber: Miles