Oral history interview with David Swett, Jr., 2006 July 17, excerpt 02
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An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville businessman David Swett, Jr., conducted on 17 July 2006 by John Egerton as part of a cooperative effort between the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project and the Southern Foodways Alliance. Swett discusses his respect for his grandfather, Walter Swett, who encountered racism when starting his businesses. The complete interview, as well as a transcript, is available in the repository.
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Digital Library of TennesseeKeywords
- African American Business Enterprises
- African American Businesspeople
- African Americans
- Business
- Business Enterprises
- Businesspeople
- Civil Rights
- Commerce
- Enterprise
- Family Owned Business Enterprises
- History
- Interviews
- Minority Business Enterprises
- Nashville
- Nashville (Tenn.)
- Race Relations
- Social Conditions
- Sources
- Swett, David E., 1968
- Swett, Walter, 1904 1994
- Tennessee