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Modest Keenan oral history interview, 2009 July 15

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In this oral history interview, Modest Keenan discusses his educational experiences growing up in Union County, South Carolina at McBeth Elementary School and Sims High School, time spent in the U.S. Navy, use of the G.I. Bill to obtain an license in cosmetology and an associate's degree in accounting, and owning and operating his father's barber shop. Modest Keenan was born on November 6, 1935 in Union County, South Carolina. Tom Crosby interviewed Modest Keenan at his residence in Union, South Carolina, on July 15, 2009. Interview covers Keenan's education at McBeth Elementary and Sims High Schools from the mid-1940s to the late 1950s.
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Oral Histories
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Crosby, Tom, 1940- (interviewer)South Caroliniana Library. Office of Oral History
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Copyright: University of South Carolina. The transcript and audio are provided for individual research purposes only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction, and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: Department of Oral History, University Libraries, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208
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