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Interview with Ellen Perkins, December 16, 1980

Collection:: Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Project
Title:: Interview with Ellen Perkins, December 16, 1980
Creator:: Interviewee: Perkins, Ellen Stevens
Contributor to Resource:: Interviewer: Osa, Mateo
Date of Original:: 1981
Subject:: 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
People:: Perkins, Ellen Stevens
Location:: United States, Idaho, Ada County, 43.45112, -116.24109
United States, Idaho, Boise, 43.61656, -116.200835
Type:: Sound
Format:: image/jpeg
Description:: 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.
Metadata URL:: https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/imls_3/id/831
Rights Holder:: 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.
Additional Rights Information:: Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
Original Collection:: Oral History Transcript Collections
Contributing Institution:: Idaho State Historical Society
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