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Title	Oral history interview with James Carlew, 2004 March 25, excerpt 01
Personal name	Carlew, James, 1927- --Interviews; Carlew family--Interviews
Corporate name	Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States. Navy--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
Topical entry	Military History World War II African Americans Families of military personnel World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives African American families Sailors--Tennessee--Biography
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)
Description	An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville, Tenn., veteran James Carlew, conducted on 25 March 2004 by Larry Patterson as part of the Nashville Public Library's Veterans History Project. Carlew, who served in the Navy during World War II and in the Army in the Korean War, discusses his decision to join the Navy at age 15, and his parents' reaction. Carlew was the oldest of eleven children. In addition to a desire to serve his country, one of his motivations for enlisting was to help support his family. The complete interview, as well as an index, is available in the repository.
Creator	Carlew, James, 1927- (Interviewee); Patterson, Larry, 1944- (Interviewer)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	2004-03-25
Type	Sound; Oral histories
Format	audio/mp3 (46 sec.)
Identifier	VHPCarlewJ1aclip1
Source	Excerpt from: VHPCarlewJ audio cassette recording converted to mp3 format in 2006.
Language	English
Relation	Veterans History Project collection, World War II and Korean War series
Coverage	2000-2009
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed stacks-VHPCarlewJ1aclip1