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Edward Smith oral history interview, 1968
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Edward
- Title
- Edward Smith oral history interview
- Dates
- 1968 (inclusive)19681968
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette (45 minutes)
- Collection Number
- 4895 (Accession No. 4895-001)
- Summary
- Tape recorded interview of an engineer and businessman who discusses black-white relations in Roslyn, opportunities for blacks in mining and pre-1907 attitude of the mining union towards jobs for blacks
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Engineer and businessman.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape-recorded interview conducted by Larry Gossett on April 27, 1968.
Mr. Smith discusses his life in Roslyn from 1907 to 1949. He worked as a mining horse engineer until 1928 and then owned his own plumbing store. He discusses black-white relationships in Roslyn in churches, lodges, and schools. Smith discusses the opportunities for blacks in mining including possibilities for promotion and ownership of property, etc. He discusses the pre-1907 attitude of the mining union towards jobs for blacks and towards black officials in the union.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Listen to the audio recording of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Smith, Edward--Archives