wsu_crbehp_wsuvt2165-wsuvt2186 wsuvt2165-wsuvt2186 crbehp wsu yes Interview with Ellen Perkins, December 16, 1980 Interviewee: Perkins, Ellen Stevens Interviewer: Osa, Mateo African Americans--Idaho--Boise African American women--Employment--Idaho--Boise Social classes--Idaho--Boise Discrimination in housing--Idaho--Boise Oral History--Idaho--Boise African Americans--Religion African Americans--Social life and customs National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Perkins, Ellen Stevens Ellen Perkins discusses her employment history as a domestic servant in Boise, Idaho. She talks about the demographics and social classes of the African American community in Boise and her husband's experience with housing discrimination. Perkins also describes social activities and the role of the church and NAACP in the African American community. The transcript includes a two page tape summary of the interview. To listen to an audio clip from the Arsen and Eugene Alzola interview click on the URL address link below. http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu:8080/ramgen/oh03/Perkins.mp3 The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [Spokane, Wash.] : Washington State University Washington State University Vancouver Information Services Idaho State Historical Society Transcripts Oral histories http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/imls_3,831 Original images were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENT database at the WSU Libraries. Oral History Transcript Collections From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History project (Washington State University) 1981 Boise (Idaho) Ada County (Idaho) To obtain a copy of this item, or request permission to publish, contact the Idaho State Historical Society Library and Archives, 450 N. Fourth St., Boise, ID 83702, 208-334-3356. 20120427 153446