University of South Florida Libraries Florida Studies Center Oral History Program

Hampton Dunn oral history interview by Hampton Dunn ( Recording )
3 editions published between 1977 and 2005 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
This is an oral history interview with historian and journalist Hampton Dunn, in which he discusses the political history of Tampa from the 1930s to the 1960s. He discusses the dominant politicians in Tampa, corruption and power struggles between state and city officials and other parties, and efforts to implement urban renewal of the city. Dunn was the managing editor of the Tampa Daily Times newspaper, and wrote many books and articles about Florida history. His research collection is now housed in the USF Tampa Library's Special Collections area.

Jesse Moore, Rosa Moore by Jesse J Moore ( Recording )
3 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Jesse Moore and Rosa Moore discuss Tampa politics, comment on relationships between African Americans and whites, and describe some of their efforts to help the community.

Julian Lane oral history interview by Julian Barnes Lane ( Recording )
2 editions published between 1981 and 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
This is an oral history interview with Julian Lane, former mayor of Tampa, who served one term in that office from 1959 to 1963. In this interview, he discusses Tampa's political environment during the 1940s and 1950s, during the Curtis Hixon and Nick Nuccio mayoral administrations. Lane describes how he decided to run for mayor, and talks about some of the issues he faced while in office, particularly urban planning, race relations, and the 1960 flood in the Lake Magdalene area.

John R. Hallowell oral history interview by John R Hallowell ( Recording )
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Oral history interview with Holocaust concentration camp liberator John R. Hallowell. Hallowell began as a mortar man and was eventually a warrant officer in the 45th Infantry Division, which liberated Dachau on April 29, 1945. He went overseas with the division in 1942 and served in North Africa, Italy, and the invasion of southern France. After crossing the Siegfried Line and progressing through Germany, they captured Nuremberg and ran into Dachau on the way to Munich. Hallowell was present the day the camp was liberated and the day after, when he was assigned to escort a photographer around. In this interview, he describes finding the camp, seeing the prisoners, and his reactions to the sights. A writer by profession, Hallowell was his regiment's historian during the war and is also the president of his regiment's association.

James Rose oral history interview by James Rose ( Recording )
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
This is an oral history interview with Holocaust concentration camp liberator James Dorris. Dorris was a member of the 42nd Infantry Division, which liberated Dachau on April 29, 1945. The division arrived in France in December 1944 and was organized into Task Force Linden, participating in the Battle of the Bulge, the Rhineland Campaign, and the Central Europe Campaign. While on their way to Munich, they were redirected to Dachau, along with the 45th Infantry Division. In this interview, Dorris describes entering the camp, where he was placed on guard duty to keep the former prisoners from leaving; one of them gave Dorris a cigarette butt that he had been saving. They stayed in the camp that night, sleeping in one of the guards' houses, and left the next morning for Munich.

William Poe oral history interview by William F Poe ( Recording )
2 editions published between 1986 and 1999 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
This is an oral history interview with William Poe, mayor of Tampa, Florida from 1974 to 1979. Poe is also the founder of Poe & Associates, one of the largest insurance agencies in the United States. In this interview, he describes his youth in Tampa, career in the insurance industry, and some of the major accomplishments from his time as mayor.

Francisco Rodriguez Junior by Francisco A Rodriguez ( Book )
2 editions published between 1978 and 1983 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Francisco Rodriguez, Jr., a civil rights attorney, discusses the Afro-Cuban community in Ybor City. He also comments on desegregation and Tampa politics.

James Hargrett, Sr by James T Hargrett ( Recording )
2 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
James Hargrett, Sr. discusses his businesses, the Tampa Negro Business Leaders, and the development of Progress Village. The discussion about the Tampa Negro Business Leaders, an African American chamber of commerce, is quite extensive and covers the founding members and their relationship to Mayor Nick Nuccio.

Otis Anthony by Otis R Anthony ( Recording )
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Otis Anthony describes his childhood, education, and career. A native Tampan, Anthony's early education was in segregated schools. He came to USF in 1969, and was one of the first African American students to attend the university, where he was the chair of the black student union. An activist and community organizer, Anthony directed the Black History Research Project of Tampa in 1978. In the 1980s, he was the director of Tampa's Department of Solid Waste, and became the executive assistant to Mayor Sandy Freedman in 1987. Anthony became the director of diversity management for Polk County Schools in 2005. He also hosts a weekly show on WMNF 88.5 FM, a community radio station in Tampa.

Clarence Fort by Clarence Fort ( Recording )
2 editions published between 1978 and 2006 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Clarence Fort discusses his involvement in Tampa's civil rights movement. Fort was head of the NAACP Youth Council, organizing sit-ins and other demonstrations. He describes some of the events that led to the end of segregation in Tampa, including the first sit-in at Woolworth's in February 1960. He also explains how he became the first African American bus driver for Trailways Bus Lines and comments on the current status of race relations in Tampa.