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Finding Aid for the Dr. James L. Pointer Oral History, 2003


MS-2696

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN


Collection processed by: Hannah M. Miller, December 20, 2005
Finding Aid written by: Hannah M. Miller, December 20, 2005
Encoded by: Hannah M. Miller, December 20, 2005

Summary Information
Title: Dr. James L. Pointer Oral History

Date/Date Range :   2003

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:
This interview covers Pointer's boyhood on a farm in Heiskell, TN (Knox County) through his experience flying as a pilot in WWII.

Call number: MS-2696

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Access and Use
Aquisition Information:
Collection was donated to Special Collections in December 2005.
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Copyright:
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of Item], Dr. James L. Pointer Oral History, MS-2696. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.


Biography / History

Dr. James L. Pointer grew up on a farm in Heiskell, Tenn. (Knox County), and flew as a pilot in WWII. He was shot in the leg during battle, and returned home in 1946 after 2 years in service. He used the G.I. Bill to graduate with an agriculture degree from the University of Tennessee in 1949.


Collection Scope and Content Note

This interview covers Pointer's boyhood on a farm in Heiskell, TN (Knox County) through his experience flying as a pilot in WWII.

Subject Terms

  • Pointer, James L.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans.
Contents List
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Dr. James L. Pointer Oral History, 2003