Oral history interview with Frank F. Drowota, 20 Nov. 1980.
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Drowota, Helen, interviewer.
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Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material
Physical Desc
3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
2 sound cassettes (ca. 60 min.) : analog.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
General Note
The interviews consist of sound recordings in two formats: 1 original audio cassette recorded in 1980 and a duplicate cassette made in 2006; and a set of 3 data CD-Rs containing MP3 files (a preservation master, a copy master, and a use copy). The original cassette was digitized during a conversion project in 2006.
Restrictions on Access
In library use only. Available by appointment.
Description
Scope and content: An oral history interview with Nashville minister Dr. Frank F. Drowota, Jr., conducted on 20 November 1980 by his granddaughter Helen Drowota as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Drowota discusses such topics as immigrating to America from Great Britain as a teenager; experiences as a child in England that influenced him throughout his life, including his first experiences with death (upon viewing King Edward VII's body lying in state at Westminster Abbey) and war (upon seeing wounded soldiers at Victoria Station during World War I); his education and playing sports in school; his decision to become a minister; various churches he pastored; coming to Nashville during World War II and pastoring Woodmont Christian Church; the church during the 1960s, including the impact of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War; the church; the church during the 1980s; and how Nashville changed between World War II and 1980, including the growth of the city, the growth of area colleges and universities, and changes in people's way of life.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials
Cite as: Oral history interview with Frank F. Drowota, Jr., Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project Oral History Collection, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library.
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This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition unknown;,RT-100.
Biographical or Historical Data
Born on 21 Jan. 1904 in England to Francis F. and Clare Martin Drowota, Frank F. Drowota, Jr., immigrated to the United States at the age of 15 via New York. He lived in New Jersy for a while, then moved to Charleston, South Carolina, where he attended college on a football scholarship at The Citadel. Drowota originally aspired to become an athletics director or coach, but decided to enter the ministry. He attended Union Theological Seminary (New York), Lexington Theological Seminary (Kentucky), Johnson Bible College, and Vanderbilt's Divinity School. In 1927, Drowota married Vivian Rose Russell of Monck's Corner, South Carolina. From 1927 to 1938, Drowota served as a minister in Williamgsburg, Kentucky. From 1938-1943 he pastored First Christian Church in Mayfield, Kentucky. Drowota came to Nashville in 1943 and became the founding minister of Woodmont Christian Church. He retired in 1973 after a heart attack. Drowota served on the boards of the Disciples of Christ Historical Society and the Nashville YMCA. He was the first chairman of the Disiciples Divinity House on Vanderbilt's campus. He served as president of the Council of Community Agencies, the predecessor of the United Way, and was a member of the Rotary Club. Drowota was the father of two children: Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Frank F. Drowota, III and daughter Clare D. (Mrs. William F.) Carpenter. Drowota died in his sleep on 17 October 1998 in Nashville.
Language
In English.
Linking Entry Complexity
Forms part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project : oral history collection.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Drowota, F. F., & Drowota, H. Oral history interview with Frank F. Drowota .

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Drowota, Frank F., 1904-1998 and Helen, Drowota. Oral History Interview With Frank F. Drowota. .

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Drowota, Frank F., 1904-1998 and Helen, Drowota. Oral History Interview With Frank F. Drowota .

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Drowota, Frank F., and Helen Drowota. Oral History Interview With Frank F. Drowota

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