Edward Smith oral history interview

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: 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: 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.

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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.

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