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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • King, Frank. April 5, 1973
  • King, Frank; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Idaho--Tensed; African American farmers
  • SIDE A; 0 - 5: Came out west in 1903. They got a homestead in 1910. How they got their homestead. 5 - 8: Real rough the first couple of years. Started with oats and wheat. Custom threshing outfits. How they gradually expanded their area of...
  • 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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  • 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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  • Monroe, Ethel. April 5, 1974
  • Monroe, Ethel; Oral history--United States; United States--Montana--Missoula; African Americans--Employment--Montana--Missoula; African Americans--Montana--Missoula
  • SIDE A 0 - 4 minutes: Family background. Father from Tennessee. Parents settled in Missoula around 1919 or so. Black churches in Missoula. Not any black clubs. 4 - 7 minutes: Blacks lived all over town. Many owned their own places-- many whites...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Pitter, Edward. November 19, 1973
  • Pitter, Edward; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Washington (state)--Seattle
  • TAPE 1, SIDE A; 0 - 7: Came to Seattle in 1909 from Jamaica. (He is very difficult to understand). Other work he has done in the Northwest. Why he decided to settle in Seattle. 7 - 8: Buildings in Seattle he recalls. 8 - 15: Family background. Born...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Stewart, Mrs. Virgil [Bessie]. June 5, 1973
  • Stewart, [Bessie] Mrs. Virgil; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Idaho--Boise
  • SIDE A; 0 - 6: Came to Boise in 1943 from Tennessee. Family background. Story of Wallace Cooky (sp?) , a white contractor who convinced her sister to move out West. 6 - 12: Her brother-in-law was foreman of a ranch in Idaho. Later she and her...
  • Black Oral History Collection
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  • Tanner, Jack. January 20, 1973
  • Tanner, Jack; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Washington (state)--Tacoma; African Americans--Politics and government; African Americans--Social conditions--20th century
  • TAPE 1, SIDE A; 0 - 5: Parents migrated to Washington from Indiana and Mississippi in the late 1800's. Family background. Problems his grandmother had in Indianapolis. Father a longshoreman. 5 - 8: Black churches in Tacoma. Social life was limited...
  • 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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  • 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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  • White, C.A. July 18, 1973
  • White, C.A.; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Oregon - Portland
  • SIDE A; 0 - 3: He came to Portland in 1947 from Texas. He did a lot of odd jobs at first. Family background. 3 - 5: Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Portland. Other black churches. Black social clubs and organizations. 5 - 8: Vanport, a black community...
  • Black Oral History Collection

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