Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
16_WWLAW |
Title |
W. W. Law Speech on Black History in Savannah |
Collection |
1121-103, W. W. Law Moving Image and Sound Collection |
Description |
W. W. Law (1923-2002) was the main speaker during the event in which he spoke about various topics. Law began with the settlement of African Americans in post-Civil War Beaufort, South Carolina, who were a major part of that community. Law compared Savannah to Beaufort during that time; Law discussed several prominent Savannah African Americans who made a big impact before the 20th century. Near the end, Law stressed the importance of the knowledge of history to fully understand the accomplishments of African Americans. At the end, Law's speech was cut off and the recording starts over at the beginning of his speech. |
Date |
1972/05/09 |
Link to Digital Object |
Click here to hear the MP3 file. Click here to hear the WAV file. |
Finding Aid |
Click here to view finding aid. |
Object Name |
Tape, Magnetic |
Source |
W. W. Law Foundation |
Credit line |
Courtesy of City of Savannah Municipal Archives |
Copyright |
Copyright has not been assigned to the City of Savannah. All requests for permission to publish or quote from the collections must be submitted in writing to the Municipal Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the City of Savannah as owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher. |