- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Brashear, DaWayne, American, born 1957
- Interviewed by
- Salahu-Din, Deborah Tulani, American
- Subject of
- Chief Master Brashear, Carl Maxie, American, 1931 - 2006
- United States Navy, American, founded 1775
- Date
- August 4, 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.12.1a): 88.58 min.
- Duration (2016.129.12.2a): 88.08 min.
- 144.76 GB
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.12.1a and 2016.129.12.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- DaWayne Brashear was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Brashear donated several items related Carl Brashear’s career in the Navy, including his prosthetic leg, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history DaWayne Brashear recounts his memories of growing up with his father, Chief Master Carl Brashear. His narrative includes descriptions of his father’s work as well as insightful details about their family life while their father doggedly pursued a career as a Master Diver in the face of discrimination, and even after he lost his leg.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Time-based Media - Moving Images
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Families
- Fatherhood
- Military
- Museums
- Race discrimination
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.12.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




