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Today is January 13th,\n2010, and we are here at the Oral History Project","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=8.04,17.96"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/2","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: for the City of Houston, at the African American\nLibrary,","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=17.96,21.32"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/3","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: at the Gregory School. And we are joined here by a\ngentleman.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=21.32,25.44"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/4","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: Would you please state your name?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=25.44,27.4"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/5","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Cameron S. Wells Jr.: I'm Cameron S. Wells, Junior.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=27.44,29.6"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/6","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: And, Mr. Wells, where were you born?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=30.16,33.08"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/7","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Cameron S. Wells Jr.: I was born in Houston, at Hermann Hospital 1930.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=33.28,38.8"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/8","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: Nineteen thirty, in a hospital. Okay. And your contributions to Houston and the Houston area is","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=35.72,45.16"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/9","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: great. You are a retired colonel.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=45.16,48.12"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/10","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Cameron S. Wells Jr.: Yeah.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=48.12,48.12"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/11","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: And what branch of service was that?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=48.4,50.4"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/12","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Cameron S. 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That was the first year I\nthink Blacks were allowed to attend \"Camp Strake\".","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=201.85,208.93"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/49","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: So let me ask, just out of curiosity,\ndo you still have those bugle pipes?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=211.21,215.33"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/50","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Cameron S. Wells Jr.: I don't think so. I don't think so.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=217.85,220.73"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/51","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Cameron S. Wells Jr.: It's been a while.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=220.77,221.89"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/52","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: I bet you were an excellent bugler.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=221.93,223.77"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/53","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: Now, you said that you would.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=223.81,225.57"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/54","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: That many people around Texas would come to Prairie\nView for the experience.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=225.57,230.69"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/55","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Cameron S. Wells Jr.: Correct.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=230.73,231.41"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/56","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: How many? Just roughly how many would you say?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=231.45,233.85"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/57","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Cameron S. Wells Jr.: Oh, I would say anywhere from six to seven hundred.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=234.61,241.49"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/58","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nicolas Castellanos: That's quite a number.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658#t=241.53,242.65"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/113934/file/216658/transcript/87408/annotation/59","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Cameron S. 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