This is an oral history transcription of an interview between Reverend Laura Thompson and Lacy Offut. Thompson was the first independent female pastor in the Shoals area.]]> 2012]]> Robert Lee Johnson gives an oral history of his life in Florence.]]> 2017-09-17]]> Camille Bennett]]> TMB RCD 9 Transcript.rtf]]> Bettie Hooks gives an oral history of her life and career as a beautician.]]> 2017-09-17]]> TMB RCD 10 Transcript.docx]]> Anita Cobb gives an oral history of the Mt. Zion A.M.E. church and talks about living in Florence during the 1940s and 50s.]]> 2017-09-17]]> TMB_RCD_7.mp3
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Hazel Johnson gives an oral history of Dick Howell's BBQ, from its founding in 1947 to the current day.]]> 2017-09-17]]> TMB_RCD_5.mp3
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Jo Ford recounts her career as a nurse practitioner and recruiter for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).]]> 2017-09-17]]> Vicki Goldston]]> TMB_RCD_2.mp3
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Rachel Williams tells of her life growing up in Florence, going to a mostly white school, and her life in Illinois compared to her life in Alabama.]]> 2017-11-19]]> FLPL_RCD_8 transcript.docx ]]> Sam Brewer tells of some of the Florence athletes who have gained regional acclaim, and of his experiences playing golf in West Florence.]]> 2017-10-29]]> HRC RCD Transcript 2.rtf]]> Dave Smith recounts his life growing up on the West Side of Florence when Florence was legally segregated, his work experiences at TVA, and his political involvement with the city.]]> 2017-10-29]]> Camille Bennett]]> HRC RCD 1 Transcript.docx]]> Joe Duster tells of his experience as the first African American firefighter in the city of Florence.]]> 2017-11-19]]> FLPL RCD 7.rtf]]>