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Willie Mims Oral History Interview

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Title

Willie Mims Oral History Interview

Description

The interview begins with a discussion about how Willie Mims and his family first came to Eugene, Oregon. When his family first moved, there were about three Black families living in Eugene, who formed a community. He explains that when he was growing up, movies were his favorite form of entertainment, and he loved attending the movie theatre in Eugene, although he mentions most movies did not represent Black Americans well. He missed the community of the South, but says that he faced less racism in Eugene. The interview ends with a discussion about the first job he ever had, which involved moving lumber for the local mill.

Willie Mims was born in Texas in 1936, but moved to Eugene, Oregon, when he was a young child. He attended Whitaker Elementary School and Eugene High School.

Please note that this interview includes remembrances of a culture of racism and the use of racist, derogatory language toward African Americans, including the N word.

Creator

Willie Mims

Source

Oregon Black Pioneers Oral History Collection (OH 42)

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

January 6, 1994

Contributor

Black History Club students, Jefferson Middle School, Eugene, Oregon

Format

Digitized Videotape

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh42-mims-willie-19940106

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Black History Club students, Jefferson Middle School, Eugene, Oregon

Interviewee

Willie Mims

Location

Mims residence, Eugene, Oregon

Original Format

Digitized Videotape

Duration

0:19:38

OHMS Object

Interview Format

video

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