Oral History Videos

Containing oral history videos of residents of Jefferson County, Florida

Dr. James Sledge, 99, reminisces about his boyhood friend Boots Thomas, who raised the American flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima during World War II. Also in the video are his son Morry Sledge on his right and Mayor Gloria Cox on his left. Sheriff Mac McNeill is in the video halfway through.

Turnbull Anderson in the "Who We Were" series for Jefferson County's Biccentennial Celebration, speaking for the Turnbull, Bellamy, and Anderson families, who were early settlers.

Slvester Peck, Sr. in the "Who We Were" series for Jefferson County's Bicentennial Celebration speaking on "Names, Places, and Things" in his family history. Families include Peck, Madry, McQueen, Gibbes, Ross, Randolph, Thompson, Bellamy, and Benjamin.

John Finlayson in the “Who We Were” series for Jefferson County’s Bicentennial Celebration speaking for the Finlayson and Shehee Families, who were early settlers.

Cindy Roe Littlejohn in the “Who We Were” series for Jefferson County’s Bicentennial Celebration speaking for the Walker and Lightsey Families, who were early settlers. She also spoke about her book series "Palmetto Pioneers."

Margaret Byrd Jones in the "Who We Were" series for Jefferson County's Bicentennial Celebration, speaking for the Byrd family, who were early settlers.

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