Northern California and its challenges to a Negro in the mid-1900's :
oral history transcript /
A. Wayne Amerson; tape recorded interview conducted by Joyce Henderson in 1972. Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1974 : and related material,
1972-1974.

Description

Main Author

Amerson, A. Wayne, 1905-

Related Names

Ziesenhenne, Henry G.
Henderson, Joyce, interviewer.
Earl Warren Oral History Project (Bancroft Library)
Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.

Language(s)

English

Subjects

Rumford, William Byron, > Rumford, William Byron, / 1908-1986
Democratic Party (Calif.). > Democratic Party (Calif.). / California Democratic Council.
Discrimination in housing > Discrimination in housing / United States.
Discrimination in employment > Discrimination in employment / United States.
African Americans > African Americans / California.
California > California / Politics and government.
Vallejo (Calif.) > Vallejo (Calif.) / Social life and customs.
Oral histories.

Summary

Member of early Negro family settling in the state before WWI; childhood in Vallejo; work with State Relief Administration and California State Employment Service; interracial work, discrimination in employment; William B Rumford; fair employment practices legislation; fair housing campaigns; California Democratic Council.

Note

Introduction by Henry G. Zeisenhenne.
Supplementary material includes photographs and copies of documentary material.
Also available online.

Physical Description

Phonotapes : 4 sound tape reels : analog, 3 3/4 ips, 2 track ; 5 in.
Supplementary material : 1 box and 1 oversize folder (.2 linear ft.)
Transcript : [24], 103 leaves ; 28 cm.

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