- Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Dave Davidson, 2014 October 15
- Creator:
- Davidson, Dave
- Contributor to Resource:
- Chalout, Mike
- Publisher:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Date of Original:
- 2014-10-15
- Subject:
- Bonaire (Ga.)--History
Education--Georgia
Military towns--Georgia
Warner Robins (Ga.)--History
Grocery shopping--Georgia--Warner Robins
Sunday legislation--Georgia
Tornadoes--Georgia--Warner Robins
Railroads--Georgia--Warner Robins
Baseball--Georgia--warner Robins - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Houston County, Warner Robins, 32.61574, -83.62664
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Oral history interview with Dave Davidson conducted by Mike Chalout on October 15, 2014 as part of the Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project.
Grants from Warner Robins Rotary Club and Flint Energies funded the project.
Dave Davidson is introduced -- Davidson describes his origins -- Davidson talks about his grandfather and father -- Davidson describes what Bonaire, GA was like while growing up -- Davidson describes his schooling -- Davidson describes the entertainment and activities he took part in growing up -- Davidson talks about church life while growing up -- Davidson describes life in a military town -- Davidson names some of the community leaders with whom he went to school -- Davidson talks about his role in politics during high school -- Davidson describes how his family started off in the grocery business -- Davidson tells about how stores were not allowed by law to open on Sundays -- Davidson talks about the biggest change he has witnessed in Warner Robins -- Davidson gives his opinions on all the change that has taken place in Warner Robins -- Davidson remembers having his own gym as a kid -- Davidson remembers a tornado that struck Fort Valley and a snowstorm that struck Warner Robins -- Davidson remembers the railroad system in Warner Robins -- Davidson describes his family -- Davidson gives his enthusiasm for Warner Robins and its founders -- Davidson talks about the area's semi-professional baseball teams - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/hlp_wroh_davidson001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/wroh/id:davidson001
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview ; circa 41:33 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Holding Institution:
- Houston County Public Library System
- Rights:
-
