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  • Duncan, Mrs. Armeta. April 4, 1974
  • Duncan, Armeta; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Montana-- Butte; African Americans--Social conditions--20th century; African Americans--Employment--Montana
  • SIDE A; 1 - 4 minutes: Born in Virginia near where Lee surrendered. Story of her aunt being visited by Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. Family background. 4 - 7 minutes: She traveled from Philadelphia with a couple as a servant in 1905. She...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Knott, William. April 2, 1974
  • Knott, William; Oral history--United States; United States--Montana--Great Falls; African Americans--Montana--Great Falls
  • SIDE A 0 - 5 minutes: His parents came by train from Memphis in 1892. Family background. Early Great Falls--sporting girls and cow punchers. Father first worked as a janitor. 5 - 7 minutes: Not many Negroes in Great Falls. Black barbershops...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • DeWittig, Mrs. Thelma. January 18, 1973
  • DeWittig, Thelma; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Washington (state)--Seattle; African Americans--Education; African American teachers
  • SIDE A; 0 - 4: She came to Seattle from Texas in 1947 to do graduate work at University of Washington. She was an only child. Schooling in Texas. Family background. Talks about her teaching in Texas. 4 - 7: The black church in Seattle. Communists...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Coleman, Reverend and Mrs. Sam. December 8, 1972
  • Coleman, Reverend and Mrs. Sam; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Washington (state)--Pasco; African Americans--Washington (state)--Seattle; African Americans--Colorado--Denver; African Americans--Social conditions--20th century;...
  • TAPE 1, SIDE A; 0 - 10: Her family background, From Mississippi and came to Washington in 1916. Her father worked for the railroad. Other blacks in Pasco. Most lived in railroad cars on the east side of town. Then they went to California and...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Gayton, Carver. August 7, 1973
  • Gayton, Carver; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Washington (state)--Seattle; African Americans--Employment--Washington (state); African Americans--Social conditions--20th century
  • SIDE A 0 - 3 minutes Family background. Father born in Seattle, mother from Nashville. Talks about growing up in Seattle. Parents worked for the post office. Other jobs. 3 - 7 minutes Black churches. YMCA and YWCA. Other social activities. Famous...
  • Black Oral History Collection

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