Interview with Venus Jarrell, October 7, 2022

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Dublin Core

Subject

African Americans--History

Athens Black History

Musicians

African American musicians

African American veterans

United States--Veterans

United States. Army--Soldiers

Music

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Parks--Georgia

Race relations

Community organization

Description

Venus Jarrell was born in Athens in 1946, where he attended West Broad Elementary School, Lyons Junior High, and Athens High and Industrial. He was an active band member in school and, after graduation, continued playing in the band at Mississippi Valley State University. In this interview, Jarrell talks about his time in the army (and the army band), his experience being Assistant Director at the East Athens Community, and individuals from his life he felt made an impact.

Creator

Venus Jarrell

William Breeding

Date

2022-10-07

Identifier

rbrl361aohp-070

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Location

Athens, Georgia

Duration

96 minutes

Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

Venus Jarrell and William Breeding, “Interview with Venus Jarrell, October 7, 2022,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 25, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL361AOHP/rbrl361aohp-070.