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Interview with Amos Jackson – ca. 1984 - 1985
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| Title: | Interview with Amos Jackson – ca. 1984 - 1985. |
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| Name(s): |
Jackson, Amos (Interviewee) Evans, Arthur S. (Interviewer) Boca Raton Historical Society |
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| Type of Resource: | sound recording | |
| Genre: |
Interview Oral Histories |
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| Date Created: | 1984-1985 | |
| Date Issued: | 1984-1985 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library | |
| Physical Form: | audio/mp3 | |
| Extent: | 00:59:56 | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | FA00000312 (IID) | |
| Note(s): | This interview is one in a series conducted from 1984-85 by sociologist Dr. Arthur Evans of Florida Atlantic University. The information gathered from these interviews was used for the compilation of “Pearl City, An Analysis of the Folk History,” by Sharon Wells, The Spanish River Papers, v. XV (1986-87) and the book Pearl City, Florida: A Black Community Remembers, by Dr. Arthur S. Evans, Jr. and David Lee (1990). In 1958 white resident Alan Alford and his wife, Lenore, established their home in Boca Raton. From 1960 – 66 Al served as Assistant City Manager of Boca Raton; 1966 – 1972 as City Manager; and held office as Mayor from 1973 – 1975 as a member of the “Three A’s” in the city’s government: Al Alford, Bill Archer and Dave Ashe. For additional information concerning Pearl City go the Boca Raton Historical Society’s website www.bocahistory.org, select the Boca Raton’s History page, then select Spanish River, Vol. 15. | |
| Subject(s): |
Oral histories -- Florida Pearl City (Boca Raton, Fla.) -- History Oral history Culture -- Study and teaching -- Interviews African Americans -- Florida -- History |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000312 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | All rights reserved by the source institution | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
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| Title: | Interview with Amos Jackson – ca. 1984 - 1985. |
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|---|---|---|
| Name(s): |
Jackson, Amos (Interviewee) Evans, Arthur S. (Interviewer) Boca Raton Historical Society |
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| Type of Resource: | mixed material | |
| Genre: |
Interview Oral Histories |
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| Date Created: | 1984-1985 | |
| Date Issued: | 1984-1985 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library | |
| Physical Form: | mp3/pdf | |
| Extent: | 00:59:56 : 23 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | FAjacksonaset (IID) | |
| Note(s): | This interview is one in a series conducted from 1984-85 by sociologist Dr. Arthur Evans of Florida Atlantic University. The information gathered from these interviews was used for the compilation of “Pearl City, An Analysis of the Folk History,” by Sharon Wells, The Spanish River Papers, v. XV (1986-87) and the book Pearl City, Florida: A Black Community Remembers, by Dr. Arthur S. Evans, Jr. and David Lee (1990). In 1958 white resident Alan Alford and his wife, Lenore, established their home in Boca Raton. From 1960 – 66 Al served as Assistant City Manager of Boca Raton; 1966 – 1972 as City Manager; and held office as Mayor from 1973 – 1975 as a member of the “Three A’s” in the city’s government: Al Alford, Bill Archer and Dave Ashe. For additional information concerning Pearl City go the Boca Raton Historical Society’s website www.bocahistory.org, select the Boca Raton’s History page, then select Spanish River, Vol. 15. | |
| Subject(s): |
Oral histories -- Florida Pearl City (Boca Raton, Fla.) -- History Oral history Culture -- Study and teaching -- Interviews African Americans -- Florida -- History |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAjacksonaset | |
| Use and Reproduction: | All rights reserved by the source institution | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
