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| Title | Hubbard, William B. - Interview and Memoir |
| Subject |
Afro-Americans Afro-Americans-- Rural Life Farms and Farming Quakers Race Discrimination Springfield (Ill.)--Race Riot, 1908 |
| Description | Hubbard, lifelong Sangamon County resident, discusses his experiences as an African American in the first half of the 20th century. He recalls farm life, childhood activities, home gardening, homemade foods, construction work, local coal mines, effects of the Depression, home remedies, and holiday celebrations. He also discusses the ministry, Springfield in the 1940's, conditions of African Americans, discrimination, businesses owned by African Americans, the 1908 race riot, and politics. |
| Creator | Hubbard, William B. (1900-1984) |
| Contributing Institution | Oral History Collection, Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Contributors | McPherson, Reverend Negil L. [interviewer] |
| Date | 1975 |
| Type | text; sound |
| Digital Format | PDF; MP3 |
| Identifier | H861 |
| Language | en |
| Relation | BLACK COMMUNITY PROJECT |
| Rights | © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html |
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| Title | William B. Hubbard Memoir |
| Source | William B. Hubbard Memoir.pdf |
| Rights | © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html |