Oral history interview with David Swett, Jr., 2006 July 17, excerpt 03

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An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville businessman David Swett, Jr., conducted on 17 July 2006 by John Egerton as part of a cooperative effort between the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project and the Southern Foodways Alliance. Swett discusses his grandfather Walter Swett's opinions about desegregation and how it caused some people to lose their businesses. He also explains that Swett's always had a racially diverse clientele, even during the 1950s and 1960s. The complete interview, as well as a transcript, is available in the repository.

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Oral history interview with David Swett, Jr., 2006 July 17, excerpt 03

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