Title
Video recording of interview with Harvey Sanford and Willis D. Saunders, Jr., April 8, 2009. part 2
Creator
Parker, Lolita, Jr. (Interviewer)
Contributor
Sanford, Harvey F. (Interviewee)
Saunders, Willis D., Jr. (Interviewee)
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) (Associated name)
Saunders, Willis D., Jr. (Interviewee)
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) (Associated name)
Language
English
Date created
April 08, 2009
Type of resource
Moving image
Genre
Interviews
Format
Video
Digital origin
born digital
Abstract/Description
An interview with Harvey F. Sanford (1926-) and Willis D. Saunders, Jr. (1927-), residents of Lower Roxbury and Tuskegee Airmen. Sanford continued as an airplane inspector at Hanscom Field and then Logan Airport, retiring in 1980. Saunders joined the police force. Sanford and Saunders talk about the discrimination they faced seeking higher education and gainful employment in Boston and the military service, as well as the opportunities they found. Sanford and Saunders also reminisce about recreation and entertainment they enjoyed in their youth. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University's Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009).
Content statement
This item has been flagged for contents that may be activating or upsetting. Throughout the oral history the interviewee discusses explicit racism they faced while living in the Boston-area, specifically the use of derogatory language towards Black Americans, including mentions of the use of the N-word. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Northeastern University Library Archives and Special Collections at archives@northeastern.edu.
Notes
English language captioning provided by Northeastern University Library staff.
Citation/Reference
Video recording of interview with Harvey Sanford and Willis D. Saunders, Jr., April 8, 2009, Lower Roxbury Black History Project records, 2007-2009 (M165), Archives and Special Collections Department, Northeastern University Libraries, Box 3, EH 2.
Related item
Lower Roxbury Black History Project records (M165)
An interview with Harvey Sanford and Willis D. Saunders
An interview with Harvey Sanford and Willis D. Saunders
Subjects and keywords
Sanford, Harvey F.
Saunders, Willis D., Jr.
African American neighborhoods -- Massachusetts -- Boston
African Americans -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Economic conditions
African Americans -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Social conditions
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Saunders, Willis D., Jr.
African American neighborhoods -- Massachusetts -- Boston
African Americans -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Economic conditions
African Americans -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Social conditions
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
UASC identifier
SanfordHarveyandWillisSaunders_20090408_Video2
Permanent URL
Location
Northeastern University Library
Archives and Special Collections (M165)
Archives and Special Collections (M165)
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