Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson, November 9, 1972
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Nelson, George
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Oral history interview with Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson of Pendleton, Oregon.TAPE 1, SIDE A: 0 - 3 He tells why he moved to Pendleton. Family background. Black churches in LaGrande and Walla Walla. 4 - 9 Establishing a black church in Pendleton in 1949. No black organizations outside of the church except for the NAACP. 9 - 13 Black population in Pendleton is quite small. Blacks live all over town. Job opportunities. 13 - 18 Many blacks owned their own places. Many came out in the late 40's and early 50's. Other black families. 18 - 26 Black businesses. Entertainment. Athletics. The rodeo. 26 - 28 Black cowboys in the rodeo. 28 - 30 Black government workers. TAPE 1, SIDE B: 0 - 4 Black newspapers. Discussion about what blacks call themselves. Transient black workers. Gandy-dancers. 4 - 8 Travelling in the area. Blacks she knows in surrounding area. Families in town. 8 - 9 Unintelligible.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.
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