Oral history interview with James H. Crowder, 28 Aug. 1986.
(Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material)
Contributors
Mitchell, Reavis, interviewer.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Special Collections - Upon Request | SCC oral histories | Library Use Only |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American business enterprises -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
African Americans -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Barbering -- Study and teaching -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Barbers -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Barbershops -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Business enterprises -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Businesspeople -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Central business districts -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
City and town life -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Civil rights -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Crowder, James Henry, -- 1908-1997 -- Interviews.
Hairstyles -- History.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Commerce.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Economic conditions.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social conditions.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs.
Segregation -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Shoe shiners -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
African Americans -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Barbering -- Study and teaching -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Barbers -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Barbershops -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Business enterprises -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Businesspeople -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Central business districts -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
City and town life -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Civil rights -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Crowder, James Henry, -- 1908-1997 -- Interviews.
Hairstyles -- History.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Commerce.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Economic conditions.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social conditions.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs.
Segregation -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Shoe shiners -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
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Format
Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material
Physical Desc
3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
1 sound cassettes (ca. 60 min) : analog.
1 sound cassettes (ca. 60 min) : analog.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Materials housed in the Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
General Note
The interview consists of sound recordings in two formats: 1 original audio cassettes recorded in 1986 and a set of 3 data CDs containing MP3 files (a master, a copy master, and a use copy). The original cassette was digitized during a conversion project in 2006.
General Note
From 2008-2016 this interview was erroneously attributed to the Century III oral history project.
Restrictions on Access
In library use only. Available by appointment.
Description
Scope and content: An oral history interview with James H. Crowder, conducted on the 28 Aug. 1986 by Reavis Mitchell as part of the Homecoming '86 oral history project. Topics discussed during the interview include Crowder's business (Crowder Brothers Barber Shop) and its various locations over time; his family and childhood; attending school; learning to be a barber and working as a shoe shine boy; life in Nashville, including segregation; and changing hairstyles.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials
Cite as: Oral history interview with James H. Crowder, Homecoming '86 oral history project, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library.
System Details
System requirements for sound discs: computer with MP3 capable software.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code)
Biographical or Historical Data
Born in Wilson County, Tenn., in April 1908, James H. Crowder's family moved to Nashville while he was still a young boy. He attended Bellevue School and Pearl High School. He began working at his father's barber shop as a shoeshine boy at age 10, and he learned barbering from his father, who also ran a barber school. Crowder quit Pearl High School before graduation to begin his career, and after his marriage, he lived on Meharry Boulevard and ran his barbership on Cedar Street (now Charlotte Avenue). He moved his shop to Fourth Avenue, and then, in 1954, to Jefferson Street, to a building designed by the McKissack architectural firm. Crowder died on 16 Oct. 1997 in Chicago and is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Nashville, Tenn.
Language
In English.
Linking Entry Complexity
Forms part of the Homecoming '86 oral history project.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Crowder, J. H., & Mitchell, R. Oral history interview with James H. Crowder .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crowder, James Henry, 1908-1997 and Reavis, Mitchell. Oral History Interview With James H. Crowder. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crowder, James Henry, 1908-1997 and Reavis, Mitchell. Oral History Interview With James H. Crowder .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Crowder, James Henry, and Reavis Mitchell. Oral History Interview With James H. Crowder
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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