Transcript of Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988

One of 117 items in the series: Baytown Oral Histories available on this site.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

Transcript of an interview with James Collins, a Vietnam War veteran originally from Galveston, Texas. Collins begins by telling of his experiences in Vietnam, and answering questions concerning aspects of his time overseas. Later in the interview he tells of his family history beginning as captured slaves in Kenya and their servitude in Georgia ultimately ending up in Louisiana after their freedom was granted.

Physical Description

20 p.

Creation Information

Collins, James.; Mayo, Martha & Smoke, Amanda 2018.

Context

This text is part of the collection entitled: Lee College Oral Histories and was provided by the Lee College to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 121 times. More information about this text can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this text or its content.

Interviewee

Interviewer

Transcriber

Publisher

Named Person

Person who is significant in some way to the content of this text. Additional names may appear in Subjects below.

Audiences

Check out our Resources for Educators Site! We've identified this text as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this text useful in their work.

Provided By

Lee College

Lee College was established as a two-year Junior College in 1931 by the Goosecreek Independent School District, in Baytown. It was created to provide an educational opportunity for students who could not afford it otherwise.

Contact Us

What

Descriptive information to help identify this text. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Titles

  • Main Title: Transcript of Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988
  • Series Title: Baytown Oral Histories

Description

Transcript of an interview with James Collins, a Vietnam War veteran originally from Galveston, Texas. Collins begins by telling of his experiences in Vietnam, and answering questions concerning aspects of his time overseas. Later in the interview he tells of his family history beginning as captured slaves in Kenya and their servitude in Georgia ultimately ending up in Louisiana after their freedom was granted.

Physical Description

20 p.

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this text in the Portal or other systems.

Relationships

Collections

This text is part of the following collections of related materials.

Lee College Oral Histories

These oral histories from Lee College cover three separate physical collections: the Baytown World War II Collection, the Baytown Veteran's Oral History Collection, and the Oral Histories of the Citizens of Baytown.

Texas Oral History Collection

The Texas Oral History Collection is a group of oral history interviews from a variety of people discussing their lives in Texas.

Related Items

Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988 (Sound)

Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988

Interview with James Collins, a Vietnam War veteran originally from Galveston, Texas. Collins begins by telling of his experiences in Vietnam, and answering questions concerning aspects of his time overseas. Later in the interview he tells of his family history beginning as captured slaves in Kenya and their servitude in Georgia ultimately ending up in Louisiana after their freedom was granted.

Relationship to this item: (Is Transcription of)

Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988, ark:/67531/metapth845049

What responsibilities do I have when using this text?

When

Dates and time periods associated with this text.

Creation Date

  • 2018

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • June 13, 2018, 8:20 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • March 28, 2022, 12:43 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this text last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 0
Total Uses: 121

Where

Geographical information about where this text originated or about its content.

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Text

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Collins, James.; Mayo, Martha & Smoke, Amanda. Transcript of Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988, text, 2018; Baytown, TX. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1013830/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lee College.

Back to Top of Screen