Mobile Public Library Digital Collections

Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

Browse Items (18 total)

Joaquin M. Holloway, Sr . 27 Jun 1983.mp3
Oral history interview of Joaquin M. Holloway, Sr. at Mobile Public Library

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Elizabeth Vickers Courtney . 1 Jul 1983.mp3
Oral history interview of Elizabeth Vickers Courtney at her home at 27 Hillwood Drive

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Olney Lucious talks about his experiences as a musician in Mobile

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Descriptions of Oral History Interview Tapes.pdf
Summaries and notes for the oral history interviews

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Part of the VOHP interview of Paulette Davis Horton, discussing her book, Avenue, the People, the Places, the Memories, and discussing her experiences interviewing Mobilians for the book

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Rosemary Butler talks about race relations in Mobile, including segregated theaters and her husband's fight for the position of State Housing Commissioner .

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VOHP Interview List.pdf
List of full VOHP interviews available for viewing at Local History & Genealogy library

Willie Pearl Lewis talks about being a teacher, moving from Mobile County Training School to Vigor High School, and being one of the first black teachers at a formerly all white school.

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