Veronica Thomas and Harold Thomas III
Recorded
December 8, 2020
Archived
December 4, 2020
34:09 minutes
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Id:
atl004315
Description
Harold Thomas III (51) has a conversation with his mother, Veronica Elaine Thomas (70), about her childhood in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. They discuss marriage, parenthood and Veronica's health.Subject Log / Time Code
Veronica Elaine Thomas (70) says she was born at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1949. She says she grew up in the Pittsburgh neighborhood.
Veronica says she lived with her grandmother until she was 6 years old. She says she then lived with her Aunt Kitty, who she refers to as grandmama.
Veronica remembers her uncle's garden. She remembers playing baseball in the backyard.
Veronica remembers meeting her husband. She says she was 12 and he was 15. She says they had their own form of sign language.
Veronica talks about her Husband, Harold's, proposal. She remembers buying the fabric to make her dress. She remembers waiting at the courthouse for the judge to get back from lunch.
Veronica talks about her Son, Harold Thomas III (51), being born and naming him after his dad.
Veronica says her husband died on Christmas Day 2009. She says she misses talking to him.
Veronica talks about her health. She talks about learning to drive and turning it into a career.
Harold talks about the Seventh Day Adventist religion. Veronica says God has blessed her.
Participants
- Veronica Thomas
- Harold Thomas III