OH009 L. Monroe Dunlap Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - World War I
Series Number
OH009
Interviewee
Dunlap, L. Monroe
Interviewer
Peyton, Bill
Date Interviewed
September 19th, 1979
Processed by
Sheree Wise
Date Processed
January 20th, 2009
Description
1 sound disc (26 minutes)
Abstract
L. Monroe Dunlap, an African American World War I veteran, discusses his his family life, early education, job experiences and college education. The majority of the interview focuses on the college he attended and the military training he received at the camp located on campus. He also discussed the different schools he taught at and the changes in the Paducah School System.
Biographical/Historical Note
L. Monroe Dunlap was born in Paducah, Kentucky. He attended Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio prior to the start of the First World War. He taught in Metropolis, Illinois and was an elementary school principal in Brookport, Illinois.
General Information
No user access to original recordings. Use audio user copies, digital derivatives, transcripts, and/or tape indexes. This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission for reproduction must be requested from Murray State University.
Subject Headings/Descriptors
Paducah, Kentucky
Metropolis, Illinois
Brookport, Illinois
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio
Recommended Citation
Peyton, Bill, "OH009 L. Monroe Dunlap Oral History" (2025). World War I. 9.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-wwi/9
Audio Transcript
