- Collection:
- Athens Oral History Project, 2014-2016
- Title:
- Linda Davis interviewed by Kimberly Davis, 2 September 2019.
- Creator:
- Davis, Linda Jacquelyn Elder
Davis, Kimberly - Date of Original:
- 2019-09-02
- Subject:
- Georgia--Athens
Cemeteries--Georgia--Athens
Historic preservation--Georgia--Athens
Cemeteries
Historic preservation - People:
- Davis, Linda Jacquelyn Elder
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- interviews
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this interview, Davis details her experience growing up in Athens and places that stood out in the community, such as the Jack R. Wells Housing Community and the Brooklyn Cemetery. She explains the importance of the cemetery to the black community and how she aims to preserve it.
Linda Davis was born and raised in the Brooklyn Community of Athens, Georgia. She is president of the Bethlehem Cemetery Society and has been honored by The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation.
Interviewed by Kimberly Davis. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL361AOHP-027/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Athens Oral History Project, AOHP 027, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (46 min.) : digital, stereo
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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