Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Joseph Aloysius (Sonny) Lawrence's oral history; Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Joseph Aloysius (Sonny) Lawrence's oral history

Oral History

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2009.002.0053

Scope and Content

1 compact disk ; 4 11/16" in diameter Joseph Aloysius (Sonny) Lawrence's oral history interview on September 17, 1996. Mr. Lawrence grew up in Great Mills and Valley Lee. Beginning at age seven, he did lots of farm work in the summers. He had to carry water and cut wood all year round. He was a bricklayer and then trained as a diesel mechanic while he was in the Navy. He ended up driving trucks and school buses and laying brick. He had been active in his church until his health deteriorated. He discussed race relations, the attitudes of young people, and the expansion of the county. The interview is on two disks and in a black plastic container with a cream label on the spine. This object contains: 2009.002.0053.0001--Transcript of Joseph Aloysius (Sonny) Lawrence's oral history

Collection

Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Collection

Oral History Details

Primary Language

English

Location

UCAC Oral Histories, Box 3, Unknown

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coates, Brenda Thompson

Person or Organization

Lawrence, Joseph Aloysius

Person or Organization

Lewis, Robert

Web Links and URLs

2009.002.0053.0001--Transcript of Joseph Aloysius (Sonny) Lawrence's oral history