| Title: |
Robinson, Delmar P.
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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. Delmar Robinson was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, July 11, 1937. He attended Biloxi Colored School, starting in 1942 until he transferred to M.F. Nichols School from which he was graduated. Escaping the oppressive segregation of the Deep South, Mr. Robinson migrated to California and joined the military in 1953. After four years of service as an Accounting and Finance Specialist in the United States Air Force and thirty-three years of service with the National Park Service, Mr. Robinson retired and currently provides consulting services for school districts and city governments. As a consultant, Mr. Robinson offers an educated view on issues including strategic planning, long-range planning, zoning, and economic development. Additionally, he works with Habitat for Humanity as an advisor on selecting home sites. In this position, Mr. Robinson is involved in screening applicants, final interviews, and final construction.
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| URL: |
http://www.lib.usm.edu/~spcol/coh/cohrobinsonde.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: |
Robinson, Delmar Preston, 1937-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
11-Jul-1937
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Biloxi, MS; Mississippi; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
Black
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| Speaker occupation: |
Government employee; Military personnel
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| Age at speaking: |
62
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| Document date: |
26-Aug-1999
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| Interviewer: |
Long, Worth
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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: |
OHI0025708-27626
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