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Great Plains Black Museum (Omaha, Neb.)

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Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

Oral History Interview with the Douglas Family, 1980 December 18, 2006 May 30

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Identifier: NSHS-RG4795AU-16
Abstract

Ms. Izora Douglas recounts her experiences growing up in Missouri and in Omaha, NE, starting in about 1958. Her husband Earl and daughter Ruby also reminisce.

Dates: 1980 December 18; Digitization: 2006 May 30

Oral History Interview with Wayne Lowden, 1982 March 18, 2006 June 14

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Identifier: NSHS-RG4795AU-28
Abstract

Mr. Lowden recounts growing up in Glenwood, IA, and living in Omaha, NE, starting in the 1940s. He tells his experiences as a white realtor working in a segregated housing market, and Omaha civil rights activities in the 1960s.

Dates: 1982 March 18; Digitization: 2006 June 14

Oral History Interview with Wright Robinson, about 1981, 2006 May 17

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Identifier: NSHS-RG4795AU-11
Abstract

Mr. Robinson was born in Lincoln, NE, in 1923. After living outside Nebraska until about 1940, he recounts his experiences in Lincoln's Malone Neighborhood.

Dates: about 1981; Digitization: 2006 May 17

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Race relations -- Omaha (Neb.) 16
Social life and customs -- Omaha (Neb.) 15
Omaha (Neb.) 14
Omaha (Neb.) -- 20th Century 14
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Omaha (Neb.) 8
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Civil rights movement -- Omaha (Neb.) 6
Omaha (Neb.) -- African Americans -- Social conditions 6
Social life and customs -- Lincoln (Neb.) 5
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Lincoln (Neb.) 4
Lincoln (Neb.) 4
Lincoln (Neb.) -- 20th century 4
Race relations -- Lincoln (Neb.) 4
Spiritual life 4
Arkansas -- 20th century 3
Civil rights -- Omaha (Neb.) 3
Business enterprises -- Lincoln (Neb.) 2
Education -- Omaha (Neb.) 2
New York (N.Y.) -- Race relations 2
Oklahoma -- 20th century 2
Omaha (Neb.) -- Race relations 2
Race relations -- Hastings (Neb.) 2
Social life and customs -- Nebraska 2
Social movements 2
African American arts -- Omaha (Neb.) 1
African Americans -- Alliance (Neb.) 1
African Americans -- Music -- Omaha (Neb.) 1
African Americans -- Nebraska 1
African Americans -- Social conditions 1
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Columbus (Ohio) 1
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Denver (Colo.) 1
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Education 1
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Hastings (Neb.) 1
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Selma (Ala.) 1
African Americans -- Social life and customs -- Omaha (Neb.) 1
African americans -- Social conditions -- Austin (Tex.) 1
Alliance (Neb.) -- 20th century 1
Alliance (Neb.) -- Railroad employees 1
Armour Meat Packing 1
Austin (Tex.) -- 20th century 1
Baseballs 1
Bicycles 1
Business -- Columbus (Ohio) 1
Business -- Omaha (Neb.) 1
Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations 1
Civil rights -- Glenwood (Iowa) 1
Civil rights movement -- Chicago (Ill.) 1
Columbus (Ohio) -- 20th century 1
Concordia (Kan.) -- 20th Century 1
Cosmetology -- African Americans -- Arkansas 1
Cowboys -- Nebraska 1
Cudahy Meat Packing 1
Denver (Colo.) -- 20th Century 1
East Saint Louis (Ill.) 1
Electioneering -- Politics -- Nebraska 1
Employment -- Community life -- Lincoln (Neb.) 1
Employment -- North Little Rock (Ark.) 1
Farm life 1
Genealogy 1
Glenwood (Iowa) -- 20th century 1
Gordonsville (Va.) -- 20th century 1
Hastings (Neb.) 1
Hastings (Neb.) -- 20th Century 1
Historical museums 1
Labor Unions -- Omaha (Neb.) 1
Licoln (Neb.) -- African Americans -- Social conditions 1
Lincoln (Neb.) -- African Americans -- Social conditions 1
Lincoln (Neb.) -- Race relations -- 20th century 1
Lincoln (Neb.) -- Spiritual life -- Family reunions 1
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- 20th Century 1
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- African Americans -- Social conditions 1
Malone area -- Lincoln (Neb.) 1
Malone neighborhood -- Lincoln (Neb.) 1
Meat industry and trade 1
Meatpacking Industry and trade -- Omaha (Neb.) 1
Merchant Marine -- New York 1
Meridian (Okla.) 1
Military service 1
Mississippi -- Race relations 1
Missouri -- 20th century 1
Nebraska -- Race relations 1
Nebraska -- 20th century 1
Nebraska City (Neb.) 1
Oklahoma 1
Oral histories -- Nebraska 1
Pacific Junction (Iowa) 1
Paris (Tex.) 1
Paris (Tex.) -- 20th century 1
Pensacola (Fla.) -- 20th century 1
Politics -- Nebraska 1
Politics and government -- Lincoln (Neb.) 1
Prisons -- Nebraska 1
Race relations -- Alliance (Neb.) 1
Race relations -- Austin (Tex.) 1
Race relations -- Denver (Colo.) 1
Race relations -- Oklahoma 1
Race relations -- Paris (Tex.) 1
Race relations -- Rosebud (Tex.) 1
Race relations -- St. Louis (Mo.) 1
Race relations -- Washington D.C. 1
Real estate business 1
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