Mrs. Armeta Duncan, April 4, 1974

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Duncan, Armeta

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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 - 7She 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...

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