Side 1, Moses S. Penton (30 minutes)
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- Item 1
- Scope and content:
Oral History interview done of Moses S. Penton (Pensacola Police Chief in 1923 and Sheriff of Escambia County, Florida,1924-1934) on the topic "The Police Department and Crime in Pensacola, 1912-1915." Topics covered inlcude bars, aloos, prostitution, the Red Light district and major crimes. The original interview was probably done in 1970 on reel tape (3 3/4 ips), converted to audiocassette 1/5/1971 by the University, donated to Special Collections probably in 1971 and converted to digital format in 2011. Due to age and tape deterioration, the audio quality is not good. This mp3 files come from a wav file made of side 1 of the audiocassette (30 minutes).
Access and use
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Copyright may rest with the narrator or heirs. Original tapes should not be used.
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- Location of this collection:
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University Archives and West Florida History Center11000 University PkwyPensacolaFL32514USA
