Interview with John Hughes, Sr., May 18, 2019
Project: Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Oral History Project
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Mr. John Hughes, Sr. tells of his career as an exerciser and groom in the horse industry. He gives a list of tracks he traveled to, noting favorites, and recounts a personal story about the 1947 Kentucky Derby. Mr. Hughes also discusses sensitive subjects such as alcoholism, discrimination and segregation.Interview Accession
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Hughes, John, Sr. Interview by Marilyn Dishman. 18 May. 2019. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Hughes, J., Sr. (2019, May 18). Interview by M. Dishman. Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Hughes, John, Sr., interview by Marilyn Dishman. May 18, 2019, Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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