- Collection:
- Black Oral History Collection
- Title:
- William Knott, April 2, 1974
- Creator:
- Knott, William, 1896-
- Publisher:
- Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University
- Date of Original:
- 1974-04-02
- Subject:
- Oral history--United States
Family--History--Tennessee--Memphis
African Americans--Montana--Great Falls
Great Falls (Mont.)--History--20th century
Great Falls (Mont.)--Social conditions--20th century
African Americans--Social conditions--20th century
Community life--Montana--Great Falls
Cowgirls--Montana--Great Falls
Cowboys--Montana--Great Falls
Janitors--Montana--Great Falls
Cleaning personnel--Montana--Great Falls
Barbers--Montana--Great Falls
Barbershops--Montana--Great Falls
Barbering--Montana--Great Falls
African American barbers--Montana--Great Falls
African Americans--Religion
African American churches--Montana--Great Falls
Churches--Montana--Great Falls
African Methodist Episcopal Church. Montana Conference
Clubs--Montana--Great Falls
Societies--Montana--Great Falls
African Americans--Societies, etc.
African American neighborhoods--Montana--Great Falls
Ethnic neighborhoods--Montana--Great Falls
Neighborhood--Montana--Great Falls
African Americans--Recreation
Recreation--Montana--Great Falls
African American business enterprises--Montana--Great Falls
Business enterprises--Montana--Great Falls
African American businesspeople--Montana--Great Falls
Businesspeople--Montana--Great Falls
Discrimination against African Americans
Discrimination in education--Montana--Great Falls
Education--Montana--Great Falls
Public schools--Montana--Great Falls
Schools--Montana--Great Falls
Teaching--Montana--Great Falls
African Americans--Education--Montana--Great Falls
Prejudices--Montana--Great Falls
Communication in the family--Montana
Chicago defender
African American newspapers
Newspapers
African Americans--Relations with Indians
African Americans--Relations with Hispanic Americans
Race relations
Great Falls (Mont.)--Race relations
Civil rights--Montana--Great Falls
African Americans--Civil rights--Montana--Great Falls
African American soldiers--Montana
African American soldiers
Soldiers--Montana
Soldiers--United States
United States--Armed Forces--African Americans
United States. Army--African American troops
Communication in the family--Tennessee
Sports--Montana--Great Falls
African Americans--Sports
African American athletes--Montana--Great Falls
Athletes--Montana--Great Falls
Entertainment events--Montana--Great Falls
Tailors--Montana--Great Falls
Tailoring--Montana--Great Falls
Clothing and dress--Montana--Great Falls
African Americans--Clothing
Men's clothing--Montana--Great Falls
Stores, Retail--Montana--Great Falls
License system--Montana
Liquor laws--Montana
Alcohol--Law and legislation--Montana
Montana. Liquor Control Board
Montana. Liquor Control Board--Officials and employees
Employees--Montana
Montana--Officials and employees
Job vacancies--Montana--Great Falls
African American politicians--Montana--Great Falls
Politicians--Montana--Great Falls
African American political activists--Montana--Great Falls
Political activists--Montana--Great Falls
Great Falls (Mont.)--Officials and employees
Public employees
Government employees
African Americans--Employment--Montana--Great Falls
Democratic Party (Mont.)
Political parties--Montana
Political participation--Montana
African Americans--Politics and government
Mountains--Montana
Mountains--Montana--Great Falls
Climate
Great Falls (Mont.)--Climate
Montana--Climate
Weather - People:
- Knott, William, 1896-
Jacobs, Alva - Location:
- United States, Montana, Cascade County, 47.30802, -111.34715
United States, Montana, Cascade County, Great Falls, 47.50024, -111.30081 - Type:
- Sound
- Description:
- Oral history interview with William Knott of Great Falls, Montana.
TAPE 1, SIDE A: 0 - 5 His parents came by train from Memphis in 1892. Family background. Early Great Falls--sporting girls and cow punchers. Father first worked as a janitor. 5 - 7 Not many Negroes in Great Falls. Black barbershops wouldn't cut blacks' hair. Black church. The African Methodist Episcopal Church. 7 - 11 Black social clubs. There were not enough colored men in town to organize anything. No Negro section of town. Other black businesses. 11 - 14 Schooling. There was no segregation in the school but prejudice was obvious once he got out of school. Alva Jacobs, a well-known black from the area. 14 - 18 He is in close contact with other relatives. Large black families in the area. Sports activities. Entertainment. Shows that came through town. 18 - 22 Describes his work as a tailor--he had two shops. Worked 14 years for the state liquor board. Other jobs available for blacks. 22 - 27 Most blacks were Democrats. Black politicians and government workers. Blacks left the city for work elsewhere. 27 - 29 Prejudice. TAPE 1, SIDE B: 0 - 3 Many blacks were railroad men and moved with the railroad. Blacks in surrounding towns. He always kept in touch with other blacks. 3 - 4 He didn't care for the Chicago Defender. 4 - 7 Contacts with other ethnic groups--they always got along with the Mexicans and the Indians. Black soldiers. 7 - 10 His experiences and feelings about living in Great Falls. He loves the mountains and the climate. Hunting and fishing.
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/57
- 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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