Carla Holmes 12/04/2023
Description
Carla Holmes, fifth generation Oklahoman, shares how her family came to be in Lincoln County, Oklahoma back in the late 1800s. She discusses her heritage, memories of her grandparents and great-grandparents, and trips to the family cemetery in Davenport, Oklahoma. She recalls stories she was told and expresses appreciation for the loving environment in which she was raised.
| Date(s) | 12/4/2023 |
| Call Number | DBH_001 |
| Subjects | Homestead Act, Descendants, Mobility, Cultural memory African Americans, Cemeteries, Families, Frontier and pioneer life, Interviews, Land tenure, Migration, Internal |
| Interviewee(s) | Carla Holmes |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum |