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  • Banks, Mr. and Mrs. A.E. July 21, 1973
  • Banks, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.; African Americans--Montana--Helena; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Social conditions--20th century; African Americans--Employment--Montana
  • TAPE 1, SIDE A: 0 - 6: Mr. Banks came to Helena in 1917 from Alabama. Father a mechanic. Family background. Why he moved to Montana. Cousin in the calvary at Ft. Harrison, Montana. He planned to attend Carroll College but didn't. 6 - 8: Lived in...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Duncan, Dr. Walter. April 3, 1974
  • Duncan, Dr. Walter; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Montana--Butte; African Americans--Social conditions--20th century
  • SIDE A 0 - 5 minutes: Family background. How his parents came to Butte. His father was a podiatrist. 5 - 7 minutes: Two black churches in Butte until 1928 when many blacks moved away from Butte. 7 - 10 minutes: Black Mason organization. Other black...
  • 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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  • King, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph. June 7, 1973
  • King, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Idaho--Twin Falls
  • SIDE A 0 - 3 minutes: He came to Twin Falls at the age of 24 from Oklahoma City. Working on the railroad. 3 - 8 minutes: She was born in Memphis, he in Louisiana. They keep up contacts with relatives. No black churches in town. Blacks have lived...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Johnson, Raymond. March 3, 1974
  • Johnson, Raymond; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Montana--Missoula; African Americans--Employment--Montana
  • SIDE A; 0 - 3: His parents were from Minneapolis. He was born here. How his parents met and married. Family background. 3 - 5: Black Methodist church in Missoula. Black population. Jobs blacks worked in. Almost all owned their own property. Black...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Walker, Thomas and Ophelia. April 4, 1974
  • Walker, Thomas; Walker, Ophelia; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Montana
  • SIDE A; 0 - 3: He came from Texas when he was 13. She's been in Montana since 1923. Family backgrounds. 3 - 6: Black churches in town. Black social clubs. Blacks lived all over town. Schooling. 6 - 9: Well-known blacks from the area. Contact with...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Buckner, Mr. and Mrs. Claude. June 5, 1973
  • Buckner, Mr. and Mrs. Claude; Oral History--United States; African Americans--Idaho--Boise; Churches--Idaho; African Americans--Employment; Family
  • SIDE A; 0 - 5 minutes: She has been in Boise since 1909. Born in Pueblo, Colorado. He came to Idaho in 1923. Family backgrounds. How his family came out west from Missouri. 5 - 11 minutes: How her folks came out west from Georgia and Tennessee. Her...
  • Black Oral History Collection

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