Interview with Sam Elliott. Tape 1

Identifier

101-0002-002

Title

Interview with Sam Elliott. Tape 1

Description

Life History interview on early life in Liberia, life at sea, during WW2, and life in Tiger Bay.

Type

Item

Format

2 Compact Audio Tape

Date

04 Jul 1984

Contributor

BHAC

Language

English

Rights

Copyright situation unknown/other, contact HCE

Publisher

Contact HCE if you would like to use or reproduce this item

Relation

101-0002-003, 101-0002-004

Interviewee

Sam Elliott

Interviewer

Glenn Jordan

Transcription

No

Summary

Biographical details, origin and early life in Liberia, came to Cardiff in 1943/44; worked on American ship; galley boy in World War II; RAF; racial discrimination at sea, changing attitutes after war; no jobs for blacks in town; Redevelopment of arae, people didn't want to move because they felt secure; no longer Butetown after flats were built; Tiger Bay tales heard from others, wanted to see himself; tells Tiger Bay tales and memories, origin of name Tiger Bay, white people afraid to go; The Colonial Centre; Captain Mozart and reception of Lord Mayor of Cardiff; on crew on ships, Kru/Kroo Fraternity; amalgamation with 'Sons of Africa'; Colonial Defence Association, names of people connected; St Clair Drake contacts; issues of African independence and the role played by local people.

Digital File

yes

Storage Location

Glamorgan Archives and National Library of Wales

Conditions of Access

Open

British Library Ref

UNLW023/212

Relation: UNLW023/213-214