Interviewer(s): T. McGuire. Grand Isle, LA

Affiliation: University of Arizona

Jean Landry introduced me to Percy Crosby at the senior's dinner at the Grand Isle Community Center, and he agreed to chat with me the next day. I got to his house somewhat later, after putting in a courtesy visit to Mayor Comerdelle, and Mr. Percy berated me (kindly) about punctuality. The interview was fairly brief, because he had to go the meal again at the Center.

Percy Crosby is a native of Grand Isle, 82 years old. After the War, he spent a few years as a cook for Shell, then went to barber school in New Orleans. After 26 yrs, he suffered disk problems and couldn't stand up, so he gave up the business. He was elected town constable for two terms. He has a small pension from Jefferson Parish for working in mosquito control on the island. This is the fellow that Bob Gramling had recommended to me, though Bob didn't recall his name.