United States, Montana, Silver Bow County, 45.90236, -112.65672United States, Montana, Silver Bow County, Butte, 46.00382, -112.53474Duncan, Armeta1974-04-04Oral history interview with Mrs. Armeta Duncan of Butte, Montana.TAPE 1, SIDE A: 1 - 4 Born in Virginia near where Lee surrendered. Story of her aunt being visited by Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. Family background. 4 - 7She traveled from Philadelphia with a couple as a servant in 1905. She stayed in Butte because she met her future husband. 7 - 10 She worked at the Four Jacks Club as a waitress. Other jobs. Two black churches when she moved to Butte, a Methodist and a Baptist. Other Negro social clubs. 10 - 14 Black businesses. Blacks were employed throughout the city. Frank Castle, the black policeman. 14 - 20 Well-known blacks in Butte. Her family and their accomplishments. She maintains contact with relatives in Virginia. 21 - 27 Other black families in Butte. Sports activities. Black baseball team. Black musicians. Charlie Pride is from Montana. 27 - 29 NAACP Chapter in town. 29 - 30 Her husband was a foot specialist.TAPE 1, SIDE B: 0 - 2 She talks about her husband's work. She reads from an article about him. 2 - 5 Jobs other blacks had in town--janitors, waiters, porters. Many were personal servants of wealthy mine owners. 5 - 10 The black servants were generally well-treated by their white employers. Names of some of the rich families. Blacks who worked in local government. 10 - 12 Why black people moved out of Butte. Many went to work in the shipping yards in WW II. 12 - 14 Blacks in surrounding areas. Publications they read to keep up with black activities in other places. Her daughter talks a bit about working for the Amsterdam News. 14 - 19 Blacks interactions with other minorities in Butte. Other black newspapers. 19 - 23Feelings about living in Butte. Her daughter also talks about life in Butte.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.Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State UniversityForms part of online collection: Black Oral History Interviews Collection.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Oral history--United StatesFamily--History--VirginiaAfrican Americans--Montana--ButteAfrican Americans--Social conditions--20th centuryButte (Mont.)--Social conditions--20th centuryCommunity life--Montana--ButteAfrican Americans--Employment--MontanaDomestics--Montana--ButteFour Jacks Club (Butte, Mont.)Four Jacks Club (Butte, Mont.)--EmployeesWaitresses--Montana--ButteJob vacancies--Montana--ButteAfrican American churches--Montana--ButteChurches--Montana--ButteAfrican Americans--ReligionAfrican American Baptists--Montana--ButteBaptists--Montana--ButteAfrican American Methodists--Montana--ButteMethodists--Montana--ButteClubs--Montana--ButteSocieties--Montana--ButteSocial groups--Montana--ButteAfrican Americans--Societies, etc.African American business enterprises--Montana--ButteBusiness enterprises--Montana--ButteAfrican American businesspeople--Montana--ButteBusinesspeople--Montana--ButteAfrican American police--Montana--ButtePolice--Montana--ButteSingers--Montana--ButteAfrican American singers--Montana--ButteMusicians--Montana--ButteAfrican American musicians--Montana--ButteAfrican Americans--MusicEntertainment events--Montana--ButteAfrican American entertainers--Montana--ButteEntertainers--Montana--ButteAfrican Americans--RecreationRecreation--Montana--ButteSports--Montana--ButteAfrican Americans--SportsAfrican American athletes--Montana--ButteAthletes--Montana--ButteAfrican American baseball players--Montana--ButteBaseball players--Montana--ButteBaseball teams--Montana--ButteNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Butte ChapterAfrican Americans--Civil rights--Montana--ButteCivil rights--Montana--ButtePodiatry--Montana--ButtePodiatrists--Montana--ButteFoot--Diseases--Montana--ButteAfrican American physicians--Montana--ButtePhysicians--Montana--ButteJanitors--Montana--ButtePorters--Montana--ButteWaiters--Montana--ButteRich people--Montana--ButteMines and mineral resources--Ownership--Montana--ButteOwnership--Montana--ButteButte (Mont.)--Officials and employeesShipyards--Montana--ButteShipbuilding industry--EmployeesWorld War, 1939-1945World War, 1939-1945--African AmericansAmsterdam newsAfrican American newspapers--MontanaNewspapersAfrican Americans--PeriodicalsAfrican Americans--Relations with IndiansMontana--Race relationsButte (Mont.)--Race relationsRace relationsMrs. Armeta Duncan, April 4, 1974Sound