| Title: |
Ashby, Augustus
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
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| Collection: |
Mississippi Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Mr. Augustus "Gus" Ashby Sr. was born July 18, 1924, in Washington, D.C., to Estell Ashby Level and Nicholas "Nick" Greece. When he and his mother moved back to Tupelo, he became active in the Rising Star M.B. Church Sunday School. As a young adult, he joined Lane Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, where he served as a steward and trustee and was an active member of the Adult's Sunday School class.
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| URL: |
http://www.lib.usm.edu/~spcol/coh/cohashbya.html
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1999 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Ashby, Augustus, 1924-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
18-Jul-1924
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| Speaker place of birth: |
District of Columbia; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
Black
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| Speaker occupation: |
Businessman; Military personnel
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| Age at speaking: |
75
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| Document date: |
09-Nov-1999
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| Interviewer: |
Mitchell, Lena
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| Locations discussed: |
Mississippi; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Agriculture; Cities and towns--Mississippi; City and town life--Mississippi; Community; Local history; Mississippi; Mississippi--History; North America; Oral history; United States
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0025606-27483
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