Joseph C. Myrick Oral History Interview

Interviewee

Joseph C. Myrick

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Interviewer

Antoinette Jackson

Publication Date

3-29-2023

Date

2023-02-27

Abstract

Joseph C. Myrick provides insight into the history of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Tampa Florida in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Myrick who grew up in St. Petersburg is the son of Joseph Myrick, Jr. (who grew up Tampa) and Audrey Dixon (who grew up in Clearwater). In this interview Myrick describes his connections to Clearwater (the Heights community; Bethany CME; and Greenwood Cemetery) via his mom’s family and his connections to St. Petersburg (Gibbs HS; Queensboro Ave., S, Campbell Park, Webb City, Tropicana Field, and Central Ave) where he grew up.

Keywords

African American Burial Ground Project (AABGP), African American Burial Grounds Oral History Project, Oaklawn cemetery, Evergreen cemetery, Lincoln cemetery, Reinterment, Reburial

Extent

00:48:25; 19 page transcript

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

A67-00011

Recommended Citation

Myrick, Joseph C., "Joseph C. Myrick Oral History Interview" (2023). African American Burial Grounds Oral History Project. 11.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/african_american_burial_grounds_ohp/11