- Collection:
- Black Oral History Collection
- Title:
- Mrs. Armeta Duncan, April 4, 1974
- Creator:
- Duncan, Armeta
- Publisher:
- Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University
- Date of Original:
- 1974-04-04
- Subject:
- Oral history--United States
Family--History--Virginia
African Americans--Montana--Butte
African Americans--Social conditions--20th century
Butte (Mont.)--Social conditions--20th century
Community life--Montana--Butte
African Americans--Employment--Montana
Domestics--Montana--Butte
Four Jacks Club (Butte, Mont.)
Four Jacks Club (Butte, Mont.)--Employees
Waitresses--Montana--Butte
Job vacancies--Montana--Butte
African American churches--Montana--Butte
Churches--Montana--Butte
African Americans--Religion
African American Baptists--Montana--Butte
Baptists--Montana--Butte
African American Methodists--Montana--Butte
Methodists--Montana--Butte
Clubs--Montana--Butte
Societies--Montana--Butte
Social groups--Montana--Butte
African Americans--Societies, etc.
African American business enterprises--Montana--Butte
Business enterprises--Montana--Butte
African American businesspeople--Montana--Butte
Businesspeople--Montana--Butte
African American police--Montana--Butte
Police--Montana--Butte
Singers--Montana--Butte
African American singers--Montana--Butte
Musicians--Montana--Butte
African American musicians--Montana--Butte
African Americans--Music
Entertainment events--Montana--Butte
African American entertainers--Montana--Butte
Entertainers--Montana--Butte
African Americans--Recreation
Recreation--Montana--Butte
Sports--Montana--Butte
African Americans--Sports
African American athletes--Montana--Butte
Athletes--Montana--Butte
African American baseball players--Montana--Butte
Baseball players--Montana--Butte
Baseball teams--Montana--Butte
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Butte Chapter
African Americans--Civil rights--Montana--Butte
Civil rights--Montana--Butte
Podiatry--Montana--Butte
Podiatrists--Montana--Butte
Foot--Diseases--Montana--Butte
African American physicians--Montana--Butte
Physicians--Montana--Butte
Janitors--Montana--Butte
Porters--Montana--Butte
Waiters--Montana--Butte
Rich people--Montana--Butte
Mines and mineral resources--Ownership--Montana--Butte
Ownership--Montana--Butte
Butte (Mont.)--Officials and employees
Shipyards--Montana--Butte
Shipbuilding industry--Employees
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
Amsterdam news
African American newspapers--Montana
Newspapers
African Americans--Periodicals
African Americans--Relations with Indians
Montana--Race relations
Butte (Mont.)--Race relations
Race relations - People:
- Duncan, Armeta
Duncan, Miss
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Castle, Frank, policeman
Pride, Charley
Duncan, Dr. - Location:
- United States, Montana, Silver Bow County, 45.90236, -112.65672
United States, Montana, Silver Bow County, Butte, 46.00382, -112.53474 - Type:
- Sound
- Description:
- Oral 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 - 7
She 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 - 23
Feelings 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. - Metadata URL:
- http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/5985/id/55
- Rights Holder:
- For permission to publish, please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335 - 6691.
- Extent:
- audio/x-pn-realaudio
- Contributing Institution:
- Washington State University. Library. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Rights:
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