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Oral History Interview with James Ralph Jones, 1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jones, James Ralph
- Title
- Oral History Interview with James Ralph Jones
- Dates
- 1978 (inclusive)19781978
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette.
- Collection Number
- SPC 978-0072
- Summary
- This collection contains an interview with James Ralph Jones, an African-American man who was active in the development of the Morning Star Baptist Church in Spokane.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington University
Archives & Special Collections
Eastern Washington University Libraries
320 Media Lane - 100 LIB
Cheney, WA
99004-2453
Telephone: 5093592475
archives@ewu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English, English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
James Ralph Jones was born July 15, 1906 in Hillsboro, Texas. He was 72 at the time of the taped interview. In Texas he worked on a government construction project, building foundations for houses. In 1942 Jones moved to Spokane, drawn by the promise of $1.00 per hour pay. Jones was one of the early members of the Morning Star Baptist Church, which was formed in 1946.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains an interview with James Ralph Jones, an African-American man who was active in the development of the Morning Star Baptist Church in Spokane. The interview includes biographical information about Jones, description of race relations in Spokane, and history of the Morning Star Baptist Church.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript collections at Eastern Washington University. For more information, see: http://www.ewu.edu/Library/Services/Archives.xml
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. For more information or permission to publish, contact Eastern Washington University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections at (509) 359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Oral History Interview with James Ralph Jones; SPC 978-0072; box number; folder number; Archives & Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African American churches--Washington (State)--Spokane--History
- African Americans--Washington (State)--Spokane
Personal Names
- Jones, James Ralph--Interviews
Corporate Names
- Morning Star Baptist Church (Spokane, Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Spokane (Wash.)--Race relations
Form or Genre Terms
- Interviews (Sound recordings)
- Oral histories
- Sound recordings