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Omaha (Neb.) -- Race relations

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Oral History Interview with Lawrence McVoy, 1982 July 16, 2006 June 19

 Item
Identifier: NSHS-RG4795AU-33
Abstract

Mr. McVoy was born in Florida in 1922. He recounts his experiences growing up in Florida, traveling in the Merchant Marines, living in New York and in Omaha, NE, in the 1950s and 1960s and his involvement with various political organizations.

Dates: 1982 July 16; Digitization: 2006 June 19

Oral History Interview with Preston Love, 1982 August 6, 2006 June 20

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Identifier: NSHS-RG4795AU-34
Abstract

Mr. Love was born in Omaha in 1921. He recounts his experiences growing up in Omaha, working with the Count Basie Orchestra, directing the Motown Band in Los Angeles and his own band in and around Omaha.

Dates: 1982 August 6; Digitization: 2006 June 20