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Transcript, pp. 172-224, of audiotape recording, 2.0 hours.
Interview 7: February 28, 1994
Audio Recordings of Interviews: Total Recording Time: 1.5 hours
Covers experiences in Tuskegee, Alabama; civilian and military aviation training; missions during World War II; reminiscences of individuals met during military service; and return from the war, including: Relationship between the town and base in Tusk...
Transcript, pp. 134-171, of audiotape recording, 1.5 hours.
Interview 6: February 4, 1994
Covers childhood in Delaware, experiences at Lincoln University, and aviation training, including: Differences in education between Wilmington, Delaware, and Cape May, New Jersey; family life during the Great Depression; experiences as one of few Afric...
Transcript, pp. 41-85, of audiotape recording, 2.0 hours.
Covers creation of the Black Wings exhibit; Paul E. Garber Facility in Silver Hill, Maryland; public appearances; foreign tours of NASM artifacts; ideas on exhibit design; reminiscences of NASM staff; changes in Astronautics Department; preparation for...
Audio Recordings of Interviews: Total Recording Time: 2.0 hours
Audio Recordings of Interviews: Total Recording Time: 2.0 hours
Covers his final years at NASM; thoughts on his experiences at the Smithsonian, and retirement, including: Discussion of the black mannequins placed in Sea-Air Operations exhibit; reminiscences of his time working at the Smithsonian and its value to th...
Interview 1: December 15, 1993
Covers his return to Lincoln University; move to Washington, D.C.; work at Quartermaster General and U.S. Book Exchange; reminiscences of work and interactions with staff at the NMNH and NASM, including: Circumstances surrounding article he wrote for A...
Transcript, pp. 86-133, of audiotape recording, 2.0 hours.
Interview 4: January 5, 1994
Transcript, pp. 1-40, of audiotape recording, 1.5 hours.
Interview 5: January 14, 1994
Audio Recordings of Interviews: Total Recording Time: 1.5 hours
Transcript, pp. 225-271, of audiotape recording, 2.0 hours.