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An Oral History with Mr. Wilson Evans II
This oral history is provided through a cooperative project of USM Libraries and USM's Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage It is presented here for reference purposes only. Interviews in this collection are protected by copyright and PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED from the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. Please call ( 601) 266- 4574 for more information.
Biography
Born in Greene County, Alabama, in 1924, Mr. Wilson Evans II and his mother moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, when Evans was five years old. Evans served in the United States Army during World War II and saw action at the Battle of the Bulge. After his honorable discharge in 1945, Evans returned to Gulfport and in 1946 began working on the docks as a longshoreman. In 1950, Evans began his long career as a union leader, and later as president of the union. Evans' interview covers topics as diverse as voting fights for black war veterans, his service career, and union management; however, race relations remains the common theme, especially relations between white and black union members and the immediate postwar racial climate in Gulfport.
Topics Discussed
Family background growing up in Greene County and in Gulfport Race relations in Gulfport Military service in World War II Battle of the Bulge Running a nightclub in Harrison County Postwar Gulfport: race relations and voting rights Arrested for trying to register Civil rights movement in Gulfport Integrating the beaches Work as a longshoreman Longshoreman's union segregation, working conditions, and pensions pension funds strike policies amalgamation of the unions race relations problems and goals as president Indictments and acquittals mus- coh. evansw. doc Page 1 of 43
Object Description
| Title | Oral history with Mr. Wilson Evans II |
| Description | Oral history.; Interview conducted on 06-11-1981 with Mr. Wilson Evans II (born 1924). Evans began his long career as a union leader in Gulfport in 1950, later becoming president of the union. This interview covers topics as diverse as his service career, voting rights for black war veterans, and union management. However, race relations remain the common theme, especially relations between white and black union members and the immediate postwar racial climate in Gulfport. |
| Date of interview | 11 June 1981 |
| Interviewer | Caudill, Orley B. |
| Coverage (time period) | 1924-1981 (primarily early 1960s) |
| Resource type | Text |
| Format | Digital reproduction of a 43-page document. |
| Language | English |
| Publisher |
University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version) |
| Contributors | Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services to the University of Southern Mississippi. |
| Notes | This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. |
| Rights | Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Contributing institution | Mississippi Oral History Program of the University of Southern Mississippi. |
| Digital repository | University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections. |
| Digital collection | Oral History. |
| File size | 306.496 KB |
| File extension | |
| Identifier | mus-coh.evansw |
| File name | mus-coh.evansw.pdf |
