Description
Zella Hunter shared memories of her childhood from growing up on a sharecropping farm to moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Having witnessed a lot of history over her lifetime, Zella discussed the Civil Rights movement and her ability to see both Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks speak in public. Zella also discussed the importance of religion in her longevity and her daily routine.The Oklahoma 100 Year Life Collection is a joint effort between the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program and the Oklahoma State University College of Human Sciences featuring interviews with citizens of Oklahoma who have lived 100 years or more. In addition to the rich history, this project provides a venue for increasing awareness of the value of a long-lived life by recording, preserving, and making information about Oklahoma's centenarians accessible to scholars, researchers, and other interested persons.
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Finchum, Tanya; Bishop, Alex
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OKHubKeywords
- Centenarians
- Childhood
- Desegregation
- Domestic Work
- Ethnic Relations
- Family History
- Older People
- Religious Life
