Vester Carney - Oral History
Digital Record
Identifier: MCAAOHP0002
Vester Carney - Oral History (Thumbnail)
Dates
- Creation: 2024-11-08
Creator
- Carney, Vester L. (Interviewee, Person)
- Morris, Terry (Interviewer, Person)
- Hnarakis, Demetrius (Videographer, Person)
Summary
Interview with Vester Carney of Adams, Tennessee as part of the Montgomery County African American Oral History Project. Carney talks about his family ties to the Benevolent Lodge 210, as well as the organization's impact on the local community, particularly the yearly picnic held in August to mark Emancipation Day. He also discusses the 1994 burning of the lodge by a local hate group, and how the organization rebounded.
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Benevolent Lodge No. 210 (Port Royal, Tenn.) (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Montgomery County Archives Repository
Contact:
350 Pageant Lane
Suite 101D
Clarksville Tennessee 30741 United States
931-553-5159
mcarchives@mcgtn.net
350 Pageant Lane
Suite 101D
Clarksville Tennessee 30741 United States
931-553-5159
mcarchives@mcgtn.net