Omaha (Neb.) -- African Americans -- Social conditions
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Anna Danner, 1981 April 1, 2006 June 9
Ms. Danner recounts her experiences growing up in Oklahoma, and her life in Omaha starting in about 1917. She also discusses her brother, a Nebraska State senator.
Oral History Interview with Charles Washington, 1982 February 18, 2006 June 13
Mr. Washington recounts his experiences growing up and living in Omaha, with an emphasis on cultural life during the 1940s.
Oral History Interview with Lawrence McVoy, 1982 July 16, 2006 June 19
Mr. McVoy was born in Florida in 1922. He recounts his experiences growing up in Florida, traveling in the Merchant Marines, living in New York and in Omaha, NE, in the 1950s and 1960s and his involvement with various political organizations.
Oral History Interview with Lerlean N. Johnson, 1982 August 25, 2006 June 20
Ms. Johnson was born in St. Louis in 1932. She recounts her experiences growing up in St. Louis, MO, living in Hastings, NE, and her involvement in social services and school desegregation in Omaha, NE.
Oral History Interview with Lois Price, 1980 December 13, 2006 May 30
Ms. Price recounts her experiences in Arkansas, as a girl, and later in Omaha, NE, starting in 1924.
Oral History Interview with Mary Young and Bessie Chism, 1981 May 10, 2006 June 13
Ms. Young and Ms. Chism recount their experiences growing up in Paris, TX, and their lives in Omaha, NE, starting in about 1945.