Interviews with Willie and Cornell Proctor
Item
Title
Interviews with Willie and Cornell Proctor
Rights Information
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Barnes, Althemese (Interviewer)
Proctor, Cornell (Interviewee)
Larkins, Willie (Interviewee)
Date
1996-2002
Description
Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. These interviews are part of the "Proctor family research project." Willie Larkins and Cornell Proctor talk about their connection to the Proctor family from Tallahassee and recount their memories and the oral histories passed down to them from other family members. Their ancestors are the notable Antonio, George, and John Proctor. Willie and Cornell also recall their upbringings and details about community interactions. Cornell mentions his military service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, his work experience in education, and his children.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Saint Augustine (Fla.)
Duration
1:16:01
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0017
Topics
African American families
African American extended families
Pioneer Tallahassee families
Freed persons
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
African Americans--History
Community Interactions
One-room schoolhouses
African American Cemeteries
African American veterans
African American professional employees
Time Period
Slavery (1619-1862)
Jim Crow (1877-1964)