Oral History
Willis Farrington - On renaming Hargraves Community Center (clip)
Interviewed by Alexander Stephens on October 18, 2011
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Oral history interview of Farrington, Willis conducted by Stephens, Alexander on October 18, 2011.
Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “Willis Farrington - On renaming Hargraves Community Center (clip),” From the Rock Wall, accessed November 21, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/oral-histories/willis-farrington-on-renaming-hargraves-community-center.
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