Oral history with Charles Felix Hull audio part 3; 2002

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Oral history with Charles Felix Hull audio part 3; 2002

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Description: Oral history.; Interviews recorded March 23, 2002, and April 4, 2002 by Preston Hughes. Charles Felix Hull was born in 1922 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. As a young boy, Hull attended Sam Young Public School. He recalls the effect of the Great Depression on his family's life, particularly the introduction of New Deal programs that addressed the problem of unemployment. As part of the National Youth Administration (NYA) Projects, Hull gained useful experience and learned lifelong skills. During World War II, Hull was drafted and completed training at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in Arkansas. He served in the 93rd Infantry division, an African-American segregated unit of the United States Army. While discussing his experiences in the Pacific theater, Hull also discusses the war's effect on his family's life back at home. After the war, Hull started his long and successful career as a bricklayer in Kosciusko. In the 1950s, he worked on a number of building projects that resulted in the creation of the town library and the local high school.

Creator: Hughes, Preston; Hull, Charles Felix

Date: 2002-03-23; 2002-04-04

Format: Digital reproduction of a 47-minute, 38-second oral history.

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Collection: Attala Historical Society

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Source: F341.5 .M57

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