Mr. & Mrs. Warner Terrell, June 5, 1973

Collection:: Black Oral History Collection
Title:: Mr. & Mrs. Warner Terrell, June 5, 1973
Creator:: Terrell, Warner, 1909-1987
Contributor to Resource:: Terrell, Warner, Mrs.
Publisher:: Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University
Date of Original:: 1973-06-05
Subject:: Oral history--United States
African Americans--Idaho--Boise
Family--History
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormons--Utah
Mormons--Idaho--Boise
African American Mormons--Utah
African American Mormons--Idaho--Boise
Mormon Church--Utah
Mormon Church--Idaho--Boise
Methodists--Idaho--Boise
African American Methodists--Idaho--Boise
Methodist Church--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Religion
African American churches--Idaho--Boise
Churches--Idaho--Boise
Pioneers--Utah
African American pioneers--Idaho
Clubs--Idaho--Boise
Societies--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Societies, etc.
Housing--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Housing--Idaho--Boise
Dwellings--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Dwellings--Idaho--Boise
African American neighborhoods--Idaho--Boise
Ethnic neighborhoods--Idaho--Boise
Neighborhood--Idaho--Boise
Community life--Idaho--Boise
Civic leaders--Idaho--Boise
African American civic leaders--Idaho--Boise
Public schools--Idaho--Boise
Schools--Idaho--Boise
African American entertainers--Idaho--Boise
Entertainers--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Music
Music--Idaho--Boise
African American musicians--Idaho--Boise
Musicians--Idaho--Boise
African American singers--Idaho--Boise
Singers--Idaho--Boise
African American dancers--Idaho--Boise
Dancers--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Recreation
Recreation--Idaho--Boise
African American baseball players--Idaho--Boise
Baseball players--Idaho--Boise
Baseball teams--Idaho--Boise
Sports--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Sports
Boise Monarchs (Baseball team)
Hotels--Idaho--Boise--Employees
Hotels--Idaho--Boise
Bellhops--Idaho--Boise
Porters--Idaho--Boise
Railroads--Idaho--Boise--Employees
African American railroad employees--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Employment
Politicians--Idaho--Boise
African American politicians--Idaho--Boise
African Americans--Politics and government
Republican Party (Idaho)
Political parties--Idaho--Boise
Boise (Idaho)--Politics and government--20th century
Job vacancies--Idaho--Boise
Rich people--Idaho--Boise
Cowboys--Idaho
African American cowboys--Idaho
Rodeo performers--Idaho
African American rodeo performers--Idaho
People:: Terrell, Warner, 1909-1987
Terrell, Warner, Mrs.
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
Thompson, Tracy, -1930
Location:: United States, Idaho, Ada County, 43.45112, -116.24109
United States, Idaho, Boise, 43.61656, -116.200835
United States, Utah, 39.25024, -111.75103
Type:: Sound
Description:: Oral history interview with Mr. and Mrs. Warner Terrell of Boise, Idaho. TAPE 1, SIDE A: 0 - 5 She has been in Boise since 1932. He was born in Boise in 1909. Family background. Her family traveled with Brigham Young to Utah. 5 - 9
Black churches in Boise. She grew up in the Mormon religion, but later became Methodist. Black social organizations and clubs. Blacks generally lived across the tracks. 9 - 14 No segregation in the schools. Blacks in the schools. Well- known blacks from the community. 14 - 18 Maintain contacts with relatives. Other black families in the Boise area. Entertainment. Black baseball team, the Boise Monarchs. Famous singers and dancers from Boise. 18 - 23 Job opportunities for blacks have opened up. Many worked for hotels in town. Many rich people in Boise. 23 - 27
Most blacks were Republicans. Not many black city workers or politicians in the area. TAPE 1, SIDE B: 0 - 4 Blacks in surrounding areas. Contact with other ethnic groups. Tracy Thompson, the cowboy. 5 - 8 Feelings about living in Boise. Changes for blacks.
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Metadata URL:: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/5985/id/82
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
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