John Gilmer Oral History Interview
October 25, 2002
Oral History #OH0214
- Creator(s)
- Albright, Alex (Interviewer); Dembo, Jonathan, 1948- (Interviewer); Gilmer, John (Interviewee)
- Physical description
- 0.005 Cubic Feet, 1 audiocassette, 1.5 hours, no transcription
- Preferred Citation
- John Gilmer Oral History Interview (#OH0214), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
- Repository
- ECU Manuscript Collection
- Access
- No restrictions
The U. S. Navy B-1 Band was the first all-African American band in the U. S. Navy during World War II. See also U.S. Navy B-1 Band Group Interviews OH #213.1-213.4; Interview with Simeon O. Holloway, OH #215; and Interview with Abe Thurman OH #216.
Biographical/historical information
Musician; U. S. Navy B-1 Band member
The U.S. Navy B-1 Band was the first all-African-American band in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Administrative information
Processing information
Encoded by Nanette Hardison, October 27, 2008
Copyright notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
General note
1942-1945
Related material
Simeon O. Holloway Oral History Interview (Oral History #OH0215)
Abe Thurman Oral History Interview (Oral History #OH0216)
Key terms
Personal Names
Gilmer, John
Corporate Names
United States Navy B-1 Band
United States. Navy--African American troops--Interviews
Topical
African American musicians--Interviews
World War, 1939-1945
Container list
OH0214
Digitized Material