Lt. Col. V. Langford Tabb


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Interview with Lt. Col. V. Langford Tabb | Conducted by Amy Quark with Mrs. Yvonne Alston and Mrs. Sylvia Tabb Lee | July 16, 2021 | The Village Initiative Collection

Lt. Col. Tabb offers a wide-ranging interview, covering many topics including the loss of his family's land and home in Magruder for the construction of Camp Peary, his father's many business enterprises in Williamsburg, the Civil Rights era, and his career in the military and the State Department.

Lt. Col. Tabb traces his family history, exploring the lives of his grandparents, Rev. Alexander Tabb (1860-1917) and Elnora Tabb (1865-1931), and his parents, George B. Tabb (March 13, 1888 – February 1, 1973) and Mary A. Tabb (January 9, 1900 – April 19, 1973).