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Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0164
Date Range
2006/10/19
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
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
African American Veteran oral history interview with Nelson Polite Sr., a prominent African American leader in Lancaster City.
Date Range
2006/10/19
Date of Interview
2006-10-19
Creator
Polite, Nelson Sr, 1923-2016, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
LeFever, Carole
Polite, Nelson Sr.
Shugar, Miles
Interviewer
LeFever, Carol
Narrator
Polite, Nelson Sr.
Subjects
African Americans
American Legion
African American veterans
Oral history
Search Terms
African American Veterans
African American American Legion Post 780
Local figures
Oral histories
Persons of color
Veterans
Place of Interview
Home of Nelson Polite Sr.
Object Name
Recording, Video
Length of Interview
00:48:21
Object ID
OH0164
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OH0164
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Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0165
Date Range
2006/10/17
Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Sydney Bridgett Location: home of Sydney Bridgett Subject: African American-American Legion Post 780 Date of Interview: October 17, 2006 Transcription Date: January 21, 2009
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
African American Veterans Oral History interview with Sydney Bridgett Sr. Bridgett discusses how the African American-American Legion Post 780 was established in Lancaster County.
Date Range
2006/10/17
Date of Interview
2006-10-17
Creator
Bridgett, Sydney Sr., 1925-2016, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bridgett, Sydney, Sr.
LeFever Carole
Shugar Miles
Interviewer
LeFever, Carol
Narrator
Bridgett, Sidney
Subjects
African American veterans
African Americans
Oral history
Veterans
Search Terms
African American American Legion Post 780
African American Veterans
African American Veterans Oral History
Oral histories
Persons of color
Veterans
Place of Interview
Home of Sidney Bridgett
Object Name
Recording, Video
Length of Interview
1:00:36
Object ID
OH0165
Notes
Mark Subject
0:05:08 First annual military ball held at Crispus Attucks Comunity Center
0:05:38 Orginal program from where the charter was presented
0:07:31 Contains three chapter verses of the Negro Naitonal Anthem and call to order
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OH0165
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Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0166
Date Range
2006/02/13
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
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
African American Veterans Oral History interview with Ruby Wilkerson.
Date Range
2006/02/13
Date of Interview
2006-02-13
Creator
Wilkerson, Ruby, 1925-2007, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wilkerson, Ruby
LeFever, Carole
Shugar, Miles
Interviewer
LeFever, Carole
Narrator
Wilkerson, Ruby
Subjects
African American veterans
African American women
African Americans
Oral history
Veterans
Search Terms
African American American Legion Post 780
African American Veterans
African American Women
Oral histories
Persons of color
Veterans
Women
Place of Interview
Home of Ruby Wilkerson
Object Name
Recording, Video
Length of Interview
1:00:36
Object ID
OH0166
Notes
Mark Subject
Classification
OH0166
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