Interview with Lucian Wilson
Item
Title
Interview with Lucian Wilson
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Barnes, Althemese (Interviewer)
Patrick, Seth (Interviewer)
Wilson, Lucian (Interviewee)
Date
1996-2002
Description
Althemese Barnes and Seth Patrick interview Lucian Wilson, Tallahassee native and World War II veteran, about his life experiences. He recounts what it was like to be drafted, his training, and other historic encounters of serving while the Army was segregated. He recalls serving overseas in Japan and witnessing the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He also talks about growing up on the farm his family owned, his early education, his family, and moving to and working in town.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Duration
0:47:28
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0025
Topics
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
African American veterans
Segregation
Business enterprises, Black
African American families
Leon County (Fla.)
Time Period
World War II (1939-1945)
Jim Crow (1877-1964)