Interview with Alpha Omega Nims
Item
Title
Interview with Alpha Omega Nims
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Barnes, Althemese (Interviewer)
Nims, Alpha Omega (Interviewee)
Date
1996-2002
Description
Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. Alpha Omega Nims recounts his memories of growing up in Tallahassee. Born in 1930, he lived through the Jim Crow era in Frenchtown. He recalls where different black-owned businesses, churches and other spaces were located compared to the present day. He also talks about his family, the different families that owned businesses, and other memories he has of his neighborhood.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Duration
0:18:40
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0001
Topics
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
African American Social Interaction
Frenchtown (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Community Interactions
African American Historical Neighborhoods est. before 1930
Business enterprises, Black
African American professional employees
Fraternal organizations
African American veterans
Time Period
Jim Crow (1877-1964)