Interview with Samuel Davis Jax
Item
Title
Interview with Samuel Davis Jax
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Barnes, Althemese (Interviewer)
Thomas, Sharon (Interviewer)
Jax, Samuel Davis (Interviewee)
Date
1997
Description
Note: Original video and audio have been edited for clarity. Althemese Barnes conducts an interview with Samuel Davis Jax at his home in Jacksonville. He discusses his life experiences, particularly his work in funeral homes. Born in Georgia, Samuel eventually came to work in a funeral in Jacksonville. He recounts his memories of his work, discussing the cemeteries and their locations and prices, specific customs in burial practices, church and funeral music, and other topics related to the trade. He also talks about race discrimination, specifically in cemeteries where the burial of African Americans was not allowed.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Jacksonville (Fla.)
Duration
0:48:51
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0033
Topics
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
Black people--Funeral customs and rites
African American cemeteries
African American professional employees
African Americans--Music
Race discrimination
Time Period
Jim Crow (1877-1964)