C. Derrick Jones III 12/14/2023
Description
C. Derrick Jones III, fifth generation owner of a parcel of land homesteaded prior to Oklahoma statehood, shares how his family came to be in Logan County, Oklahoma, back in the late 1800s. He recalls his career path and how the journey led him to Guthrie, Oklahoma, in 2016. He talks about learning the land as well as its history and explains the important roles various ancestors have played. Jones also describes his vision for Iconium Farms.
| Date(s) | 12/14/2023 |
| Call Number | DBH_003 |
| Subjects | Homestead Act, Descendants, Mobility, Cultural memory African Americans, Agritourism, Families, Frontier and pioneer life, Interviews, Land tenure, Migration, Internal |
| Interviewee(s) | C. Derrick Jones III |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum |