Interview with Harrison Dowdy, October 9, 2023

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Dublin Core

Subject

African Americans--History

Athens Black History

Segregation

United States. Air Force--Airmen

African American veterans

United States--Veterans

Vocational education

African American teachers

Description

Harrison Dowdy was born in 1947 and was raised in Madison County, Georgia. He attended Wagner Grove Church School and Southside High School in Comer, Georgia before attending technical school. He then joined the Air Force as a machinist during the Vietnam War, where he took assignments in Puerto Rico and California performing aircraft maintenance. Following his service he taught at Athens Technical College and began teaching safety courses to clients.

Creator

Harrison Dowdy

William Breeding

Date

2023-10-09

Identifier

rbrl361aohp-153

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Location

Athens, Georgia

Duration

93 minutes

Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

Harrison Dowdy and William Breeding, “Interview with Harrison Dowdy, October 9, 2023,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://russelllibraryoralhistory.org/RBRL361AOHP/rbrl361aohp-153.