- Collection:
- Black Oral History Collection
- Title:
- James Lee, July 20, 1973
- Creator:
- Lee, James, 1907-
- Publisher:
- Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University
- Date of Original:
- 1973-07-20
- Subject:
- Oral history--United States
African Americans--Oregon--Portland
African Americans--Civil rights--Oregon--Portland
Civil rights--Oregon--Portland
Family--History
Railroads--Oregon--Portland--Employees
Porters--Oregon--Portland
Pullman Company--Employees
African American railroad employees--Oregon--Portland
African Americans--Employment
African American churches--Oregon--Portland
Churches--Oregon--Portland
African Americans--Religion
Clubs--Oregon--Portland
Societies--Oregon--Portland
African Americans--Societies, etc.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Portland Branch (Portland, Or.)
African American business enterprises--Oregon--Portland
Business enterprises--Oregon--Portland
African American businesspeople--Oregon--Portland
Businesspeople--Oregon--Portland
Housing--Oregon--Portland
African Americans--Housing--Oregon--Portland
Dwellings--Oregon--Portland
African Americans--Dwellings--Oregon--Portland
African American neighborhoods--Oregon--Portland
Ethnic neighborhoods--Oregon--Portland
Neighborhood--Oregon--Portland
Community life--Oregon--Portland
Civic leaders--Oregon--Portland
African American civic leaders--Oregon--Portland
Public schools--Oregon--Portland
Schools--Oregon--Portland
African American girls--Education--Oregon--Portland
Girls--Education--Oregon--Portland
African American women--Education--Oregon--Portland
Women--Education--Oregon--Portland
African American entertainers--Oregon--Portland
Entertainers--Oregon--Portland
African Americans--Music
Music--Oregon--Portland
African American musicians--Oregon--Portland
Musicians--Oregon--Portland
African American singers--Oregon--Portland
Singers--Oregon--Portland
African American dancers--Oregon--Portland
Dancers--Oregon--Portland
African Americans--Recreation
Recreation--Oregon--Portland
African American labor union members--Oregon--Portland
Labor union members--Oregon--Portland
Labor unions--Oregon--Portland
Railroads--Employees--Labor unions--Oregon--Portland
Porters--Labor unions--Oregon--Portland
Politicians--Oregon--Portland
African American politicians--Oregon--Portland
African Americans--Politics and government
Republican Party (Or.)
Political parties--Oregon--Portland
Portland (Or.)--Politics and government--20th century
World War, 1939-1945--Oregon--Portland
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
World War, 1939-1945--War work
War work
Shipyards--Oregon--Portland
Shipbuilding--Oregon--Portland
Shipbuilding industry--Employees
Shipbuilding industry--Oregon--Portland
Floods--Oregon--Vanport
Natural disasters--Oregon--Vanport
Sentinel (Portland, Or.)
African American newspapers--Oregon--Portland
Newspapers - People:
- Lee, James, 1907-
- Location:
- United States, Oregon, Multnomah County, 45.54687, -122.41534
United States, Oregon, Multnomah County, Portland, 45.52345, -122.67621
United States, Oregon, Multnomah County, Vanport City (historical), 45.60206, -122.7001 - Type:
- Sound
- Description:
- Oral history interview with Mr. James Lee of Portland, Oregon. TAPE 1, SIDE A: 0 - 2 Came to Portland in 1929 from Texas. Family background. He was a railroad worker. 2 - 5 Black churches in Portland. Black social clubs and organizations. Blacks lived mostly between the river and Broadway. Black businesses. 5 - 9 Well-known blacks in the area. NAACP. He has one daughter who attended school in Portland. Maintains contact with relatives in Texas. 9 - 13 Entertainment for blacks. Famous singers and dancers. Work as a porter for the Pullman Company. Other work. Black unions. 13 - 18 Blacks coming into Portland during World War II. Most blacks were Republican through the 30's. Black politicians. Shipyard work, during WW II. 18 - 23 Housing for blacks in Vanport City which was washed away in the 50's. 23 - 25 He still thinks lots of new blacks come into Portland. Knows blacks in surrounding areas. 25 - 27 Found out about blacks in other areas through the NAACP. The Sentinel, a black newspaper. 27 - 30 One school named after a black. No contact with other ethnic groups. Feelings about living in Portland. TAPE 1, SIDE B: 0 - 3 More about his feelings about living in Portland. Not many jobs were open to blacks. 3 - 4 More about work in the NAACP.
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/60
- 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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