David Williams Oral History Collection
Scope and Contents
The David Williams Collection consists of over 100 interviews with members of the Valdosta community and surrounding areas that lived during the Great Depression. The interviews chronicle the major difficulties of life during this trying era. Topics include descriptions of the struggle for daily provisions for the family. The collection contains DVDs, VHS tapes, and audio cassettes. All the tapes in the collection have been digitized and are available on DVD for use.
Dates
- 1910 - 1994
- Majority of material found in 1994
- Acquired: 2010-04-23
Creator
- Williams, David (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
155.00 items
Language
English
Source of Acquisition
David Williams
Method of Acquisition
signed deed of gift for oral history interviews with Georgia Residents during the Depression era, 1920's to 1940's.
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Dallas Suttles
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021-04-23: Revised for DACS compliance by Douglas Carlson
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)
archives@valdosta.edu