Collection Title: Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - World War I
Series Number: OH008
Interviewee: Davis, William G., 1892-
Interviewer: Bill Peyton
Date interviewed: September 25, 1979
Processed by: Sheree Wise
Date processed: January 19, 2009
Description: 1 sound disc (45 minutes)
Abstract: William G. Davis recollects about how he started in the tobacco business when he was young man. He discusses the First World War and the part he played in the conflict. He spoke about different travels within and outside of the United States. He explains how he entered the ministry and the decisions he made to become a minister. He also spoke about the discrimination he experienced.
Biographical / Historical note: William G. Davis was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1892. His parents were John Henry and Minnie Davis. He moved to Paducah, Kentucky when he left the tobacco business. Davis was drafted into the army and received basic training at Camp Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. He was present at Camp Murray in New Jersey during the race riot. He was in the 369th Infantry Regiment of the old 15th New York Regiment while in France Following the war he attended a bible school in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
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Subject Headings / Descriptors:
African-American
Camp Taylor
Louisville, Kentucky
Paducah, Kentucky
Camp Murray, New Jersey
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
369th Infantry Regiment
Research Notes: Includes transcription of the interview.
