George "Jess" Taylor Oral History

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George "Jess" Taylor Oral History

MS 2008-41

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Title: MS 2008-41 George "Jess" Taylor Oral History

Collection Number: MS 2008-41

Scope and Content: An oral history of George Taylor from Lansing, Michigan. He talks about his service during World War II as some of the first blacks to go into the Marine Corps. George Taylor served in the 51st Defense Battalion.

Interviewer: Garrett, Robert

Storyteller: Taylor, George

Language: english

Extent: 2 files, 85 MB

Subject: United States. Marine Corps. Defense Battalion, 51st

Subject: United States. Marine Corps--African Americans

City: Lansing (Mich.)

Inclusive Dates: 2007-03-01

Location of Originals: Archives of Michigan

Use Restrictions: Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.

Access Restrictions: To preserve the original items, this collection is only available online.

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Technical Access Note: Researchers will need an audio player to access these files.

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George “Jess” Taylor Oral History

George "Jess" Taylor, a black Marine veteran, recounts his experiences during and after World War II. Interviewed by Bob Garrett

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