Simeon O. Holloway Oral History Interview

October 25, 2002
Oral History #OH0215
Creator(s)
Holloway, Simeon O. (Interviewee); Albright, Alex (Interviewer); Dembo, Jonathan, 1948- (Interviewer)
Physical description
0.005 Cubic Feet, 1 audiocassette, 1.5 hours, no transcription
Preferred Citation
Simeon O. Holloway Oral History Interview (#OH0215), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
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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 John Gilmer, OH #214; 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

John Gilmer Oral History Interview (Oral History #OH0214)

Abe Thurman Oral History Interview (Oral History #OH0216)


Key terms
Personal Names
Butler, Alton V., Jr.
Holloway, Simeon O.
Jones, Richard H. L.
Corporate Names
United States Navy B-1 Band
United States. Navy--African American troops--Interviews
Topical
African American actors
African American musicians--Interviews
Segregation--North Carolina
World War, 1939-1945