Otis R. Anthony African Americans in Florida Oral History Project

Interviewee

Bessie McGee

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Interviewer

Herbert Jones

Publication Date

2-3-2009

Date

1978-09-13

Abstract

Bessie McGhee describes her life in Tampa during the 1910s and 1920s. Particular attention is given to Beulah Baptist Church and Central Avenue, the African American business and entertainment district.

Keywords

African Americans, Blacks, Social life and customs, Baptist churches, Commercial strips, Central business districts

Extent

00:25:44; 12 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Language

English

Digital Date

2009

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital only

Identifier

A31-00036

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