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Interview with Lee Williams

African American Museum and Library at Oakland
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Title

Interview with Lee Williams

Finding Aid

African American Museum & Library at Oakland Oral History Collection

Date Created

2007-08-30

Description

Lee Williams discusses his family's migration to California from Texas, growing up in Oakland in the 1940s, his grandparents work in the shipyards during World War II, playing as a child in West Oakland, his experiences as a musician, and the effects of urban redevelopment on Oakland.

Creator

African American Museum & Library at Oakland (Oakland, Calif.)

Interviewer

Moss, Rick

Interviewee

Williams, Lee

Genre

Oral histories

Language

eng

Media Type

Moving Image

Format

MiniDV

Number of Parts

2 Tapes of 2

Generation

Master

Copyright Statement

Copyrighted. Rights are owned by the African American Museum and Library at Oakland. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Copyright Holder. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Country of Creation

US

Source Institution

African American Museum and Library at Oakland

Source Institution Contact Information

African American Museum and Library at Oakland, 659 14th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, US, Telephone: (510) 637-0198, email: aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org, http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/locations/african-american-museum-library-...

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