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Oral history interview with Aubrey H. DeSouza.

Title
Oral history interview with Aubrey H. DeSouza.
Author
DeSouza, Aubrey H.
Publication
New York : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, [2012]

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Disc 1Moving imageUse in library Sc DVD-1266 Disc 1Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound
Disc 2Moving imageUse in library Sc DVD-1266 Disc 2Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound
Disc 3Moving imageUse in library Sc DVD-1266 Disc 3Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound
Moving imageUse in library Sc Visual VRA-43Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound

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Additional Authors
  • Hutson, Jean Blackwell, 1914-1998
  • Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Description
3 videodiscs (57 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Aubrey DeSouza discusses the Black Star Line and his voyages on the Yarmouth as well as other periods of his life. Comes from a seafaring family; quartermaster on Yarmouth/Frederick Douglass; describes NYC-Havana voyage (1920?) and problems that occurred; Jamaica-Costa Rica-Bocas del Toro tour to sell stock in Black Star Line; Capt. Cockburn; 2nd voyage to Jamaica and problems that arose; impressions of Marcus Garvey; problems with ship; wastefulness and money trouble; no. of crew; sea work after leaving Black Star Line and prejudice encountered in S. Africa; impressions of Marcus Garvey; employment in NYC; memories of Harlem; his children.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Interviews.
  • Oral histories.
  • Black films and programs.
Credits (note)
  • Interviewer, Jean Blackwell Hutson.
Event (note)
  • Interview conducted at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on October 27, 1982.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Permission required to cite, quote and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
Biography (note)
  • Aubrey DeSouza was employed as a quartermaster by Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line.
Call Number
Sc DVD-1266
OCLC
1141779379
Author
DeSouza, Aubrey H., interviewee.
Title
Oral history interview with Aubrey H. DeSouza.
Publisher
New York : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, [2012]
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD
Credits
Interviewer, Jean Blackwell Hutson.
Event
Interview conducted at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on October 27, 1982.
Terms Of Use
Permission required to cite, quote and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
Biography
Aubrey DeSouza was employed as a quartermaster by Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line.
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Added Author
Hutson, Jean Blackwell, 1914-1998, interviewer.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Research Call Number
Sc DVD-1266
Sc Visual VRA-43 VHS
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