Oral History: Dave Smith
Title
Subject
Oral History; Work/ Business; integration; politics
Creator
Dave M. Smith
Date
Contributor
Brian Murphy
Camille Bennett
Camille Bennett
Rights
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Format
MP3; RTF
Language
English
Type
Sound Recording-Nonmusical
Identifier
HRC_RCD_01.mp3
HRC RCD 1 Transcript.docx
HRC RCD 1 Transcript.docx
Original Format
Audio
Duration
49:03
Interviewer
Brian Murphy
Camille Bennett
Camille Bennett
Interviewee
Dave M. Smith
Location
Handy Recreation Center
Time Summary
00:40 to 05:00--Dave Smith's early life in Florence; Burrell Slater school and fire
05:01 to 08:59--Early career as electrician's apprentice at TVA; career at Brown's Ferry; Ford Motor Company; Reynolds Metals
09:00 to 22:33 --Politics and city council; affirmative action; Florence city departments and lack of diversity; District 1 issues
22:34 to 35:00--Growing up in Florence; segregation; discrimination; restaurants and businesses; NAACP
35:01 to 49:03--Changes in discrimination and racism over time
05:01 to 08:59--Early career as electrician's apprentice at TVA; career at Brown's Ferry; Ford Motor Company; Reynolds Metals
09:00 to 22:33 --Politics and city council; affirmative action; Florence city departments and lack of diversity; District 1 issues
22:34 to 35:00--Growing up in Florence; segregation; discrimination; restaurants and businesses; NAACP
35:01 to 49:03--Changes in discrimination and racism over time
Files
Collection
Citation
Dave M. Smith, “Oral History: Dave Smith,” Shoals Black History, accessed October 5, 2024, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/47.