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Georgetown Memories, Thomas "Aiken" Ford

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The memories of one of the first African American police officers in the integrated City of Georgetown force. Ford was also one of the first black U.S. paratroopers to join the integrated forces during WWII. Interview made possible by a Smart Investing Grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association.
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Video
Format:
Oral Histories
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The videos in this collection were created by the Georgetown County Library. All rights are reserved. For more information, contact the library at 405 Cleland Street, Georgetown, SC 29440.
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Georgetown County Museum

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South Carolina Digital Library

Keywords

  1. Ford, Thomas
  2. Georgetown County (S.C.)
  3. History
  4. Oral History
  5. South Carolina
  6. World War Ii (1939 1945)

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