Authors

Michael Harris

Interviewer

Matthew F. Moore

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This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. Mr. Harris was educated in Bluefield, West Virginia up until 11th grade, when he dropped out and moved to California and went on to study at University of California at Berkeley. He then attended school as a dance student, going on to become a choreographer and instructor of ballet and jazz. He first became acquainted with Camp Carver as a 4H-r when he was a young boy. He talks about camp activities, Native American tribes and the tribal songs they had to learn, and how the camp influenced his heritage and strengthened his character. He talks about the dances held at the camp, the swimming pool, the first black swimming pool in West Virginia and the money used to refurbish the pool and other areas of the camp.

Publication Date

1997

Identifier

OH64-623

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Text

Library of Congress Subjects

Harris, Michael, 1947- -- Autobiography.
Camp Washington Carver -- Oral histories.
University of California, Berkeley -- Oral histories.
4-H clubs -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
African-Americans -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.

Comments

Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-623.

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Oral History Interview: Michael Harris

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