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100 1 a| Percy, Billups P.,e| creator,e| interviewee.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Billups P. Percy oral history interview,f| February 27, 1998.;

264 0 c| 1998.;

300 3| sound recordinga| 2f| audiocassettes (2 hours);

300 3| transcripta| 50 pages;

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500 a| Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon. Interview date: February 27, 1998.;

506 a| No access restrictions.;

520 a| Billups P. Percy comments on his early life including the death of his parents and adoption by a cousin William Alexander Percy in Greenville, Mississippi. Percy discusses "Uncle Will" and his two brothers Walker and LeRoy. Percy attended McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN and then the United States Naval Academy. After graduating, Percy served on PT boats in the Solomon Islands during WWII. Percy discusses his service alongside John F. Kennedy, witnessing the collision of PT-109, serving on the submarine USS Sea Robin, and his resignation in 1947. After leaving the Navy he attended Law School at the University of Virginia, worked briefly at the CIA, and taught at the Tulane University Law School.;

524 a| Billups P. Percy Oral History Interview (#OH0169), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.;

540 a| Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.;

541 3| Joyner-c| Gift ofa| Billups P. Percy.;

600 10 a| Percy, Billups P.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

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610 20 a| United States Naval Academyx| History.=| ^A123300;

600 10 a| Percy, Walker,d| 1916-1990.=| ^A636021;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Campaignsz| Solomon Islands.=| ^A68179;

650 0 a| Torpedo-boatsz| Solomon Islands.=| ^A264863;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Campaignsz| Pacific Ocean.=| ^A116267;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Naval operationsx| Submarine.=| ^A18200;

610 20 a| Tulane University.b| College of Lawx| Faculty.=| ^A310689;

610 20 a| PT-109 (Torpedo boat)=| ^A1080007;

700 1 a| Lennon, Donald R.,e| interviewer.=| ^A548042;

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Billups P. Percy oral history interview,

Author/creator	Percy, Billups P. creator, interviewee.
Other author	Lennon, Donald R., interviewer.
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Production	1998.
Description	sound recording 2 audiocassettes (2 hours)
Description	transcript 50 pages
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subjects	Percy, Billups P. Percy family. Percy, Walker, 1916-1990. United States. Navy--Officers. --Interviews. United States Naval Academy--History. Tulane University. College of Law--Faculty. PT-109 (Torpedo boat) World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns. --Solomon Islands. Torpedo-boats--Solomon Islands. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns. --Pacific Ocean. World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations. --Submarine.

Abstract	Billups P. Percy comments on his early life including the death of his parents and adoption by a cousin William Alexander Percy in Greenville, Mississippi. Percy discusses "Uncle Will" and his two brothers Walker and LeRoy. Percy attended McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN and then the United States Naval Academy. After graduating, Percy served on PT boats in the Solomon Islands during WWII. Percy discusses his service alongside John F. Kennedy, witnessing the collision of PT-109, serving on the submarine USS Sea Robin, and his resignation in 1947. After leaving the Navy he attended Law School at the University of Virginia, worked briefly at the CIA, and taught at the Tulane University Law School.
General note	Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon. Interview date: February 27, 1998.
Access restriction	No access restrictions.
Cite as	Billups P. Percy Oral History Interview (#OH0169), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of use	Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- Gift of Billups P. Percy.

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