Carlton-Anthony Tampa Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Andy Huse
Publication Date
Summer 2025
Date
2000-09-26
Abstract
Crichton and Alice McKay discuss their lives and contributions to the Tampa area. Crichton discusses his family's history, including that of his ancestor James McKay, who came from Scotland and owned a shipping business and his great uncle Donald McKay who was once the mayor of Tampa. Alice discusses her time as a switchboard operator in the Hillsborough County Police Department and her career touring as a country musician. Crichton discusses the evolution of race relations in Tampa, the formation of Ambulance Incorporated of Florida, and the impact of segregation on the services provided.
Keywords
Captain James McKay, Donald Brenham McKay, Shipping industry, Tampa Daily Times, Ambulance drivers, Law enforcement
Extent
1:13:10; 29 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
U11-00046
Recommended Citation
McKay, Alice and McKay, Crichton, "Alice McKay and Crichton McKay Oral History Interview" (2025). Carlton-Anthony Tampa Oral History Project. 49.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/carlton_anthony_ohp/49
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