Interview with John L. Williams

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Lumber and lumbering
Mississippi
United State. Navy
World War, 1939-1945

Early life in Mississippi; WWII, service with the U.S. Navy; early work in timber industry in Mississippi; move to Flagstaff, Arizona; discharge from the Navy

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African Americans--Flagstaff, AZ
Building
Flagstaff, AZ

Family information; building his house in Flagstaff; early development of the town; neighbors and friends

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Discrimination
Lumber and lumbering
African Americans--Flagstaff, AZ
Work and family

Remembering early families in Flagstaff; discrimination; seasonal timber work; Baptist church; building and growth of the African American community; odd jobs and making
a living

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African Americans--Flagstaff, AZ
Banks and banking--Flagstaff, AZ Loans and banking in early Flagstaff; arrival and early conditions



PART 1 Listen Transcript	Lumber and lumbering Mississippi United State. Navy World War, 1939-1945	Early life in Mississippi; WWII, service with the U.S. Navy; early work in timber industry in Mississippi; move to Flagstaff, Arizona; discharge from the Navy

PART 2 Listen Transcript	African Americans--Flagstaff, AZ Building Flagstaff, AZ	Family information; building his house in Flagstaff; early development of the town; neighbors and friends

PART 3 Listen Transcript	Discrimination Lumber and lumbering African Americans--Flagstaff, AZ Work and family	Remembering early families in Flagstaff; discrimination; seasonal timber work; Baptist church; building and growth of the African American community; odd jobs and making a living

PART 4 Listen Transcript	African Americans--Flagstaff, AZ Banks and banking--Flagstaff, AZ	Loans and banking in early Flagstaff; arrival and early conditions