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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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  • Clow, Mrs. James. July 20, 1973
  • Clow, Mrs. James; Oral history--United States; African Americans--Oregon--Portland; African American churches
  • 0-3 She came to Portland in 1936 when she was married, from Richmond, Virginia. Talks about her husband's family from Texas. Courtship and marriage. 3-5 Mount Olivet Baptist Church, the largest black church in Portland. 5-7 Blacks were scattered...
  • 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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  • 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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