Mattie P. Morrison Holmes Oral History Interview

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An oral history interview with Mrs. Mattie Payne Morrison Holmes. It consists of a single MOV file (.mov). The interview was captured at her home in Dublin, Virginia, on May 26, 2022, as part of the NMAAHC Collection Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Holmes donated a collection of objects related to the military service of her father, George Emmett Morrison, Sr., who served in the 367th Infantry, 92nd Division, during World War I. The interview begins with a discussion of Mrs. Morrison Holmes’s early life in Dublin and her educational experiences in segregated schools in Dublin, Pulaski, and Christiansburg, Virginia. Mrs. Morrison Holmes also recounts how her family lost a portion of their land, including their family home, when a state highway was re-routed through their property. Throughout the interview, Mrs.

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