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  • Chase, Mr. and Mrs. James. November 2, 1972
  • Chase, Mr. and Mrs. James; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Washington (State)--Spokane; African Americans--Employment; African Americans--Social conditions--20th century
  • SIDE A; 0 - 7 minutes: Family background--her father came from Mississippi to Spokane in 1890. He worked as a printer. Her uncle printed The Citizen. Her grandfather established the Calvary Baptist Church in Spokane. Several of her relatives were...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Luster, Rev.and Mrs. Greenwood. July 18, 1973
  • Luster, Rev. & Mrs. Greenwood; Oral history--United States; United States--Oregon--Hermiston; African American churches; African Americans--Oregon--Hermiston; Churches--Oregon
  • SIDE A; 0 - 5 minutes: He went to work at Hanford in 1942 from Louisiana. Other work. Travelled around and settled in Hermiston in 1949. Wife did housework and worked for telephone company. 5 - 9 minutes: She came to the Northwest from Arkansas in...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Maney, Mr. and Mrs. Isadore and Mr. Maney's mother. July 20, 1973
  • Maney, Mr. & Mrs. Isadore; Oral history--United States; United States--Oregon--Portland; African Americans--Oregon--Portland
  • SIDE A 0 - 4 minutes: Mr. Maney's mother talks about her family background. Her grandfather moved to Montana. 4 - 8 minutes: Mr. Maney tells how his parents ended up in Portland where he was born. Black churches in Portland. Blacks lived in several...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Pierce, Flexan. October 30, 1972
  • Pierce, Flexan; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Social conditions--20th century; African Americans--Washington (state)--Spokane
  • SIDE A; 0 - 3: Came from North Carolina by train. Black churches. Other organizations--NAACP. 3 - 6: Emancipation Day. Blacks lived all over town and many owned property. Negro businesses. 6 - 8: Father was very strict. Churchwork quite important....
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Terrell, Mr. & Mrs. Warner. June 5, 1973
  • Terrell, Mr. & Mrs. Warner; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Idaho--Boise; African American religion
  • SIDE A; 0 - 5: She has been in Boise since 1932. He was born in Boise in 1909, Family background. Her family travelled with Brigham Young to Utah. 5 - 9: Black churches in Boise. She grew up in the Mormon religion, but later became Methodist. Black...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Gayton, Virginia. February 5, 1974
  • Gayton, Virginia; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Washington (state)--Seattle; African Americans--Social conditions--20th century
  • SIDE A: 0-5 Family background. Early life, high school in Spokane. Attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. in the early 20's. Father was a railroad worker. How his parents got married. There were no good jobs for her parents who both had...
  • Black Oral History Collection

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