S., Victoria, May 26, 1976, tape 1, side 1

May 26, 1976

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Title
S., Victoria, May 26, 1976, tape 1, side 1
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
May 26, 1976
Identifier
31735073054300-01
Source Identifier
31735073054300
Description
Victoria S. discusses her roots in Louisiana and her father's German ancestry. She is the youngest of 13 siblings, though only one other survived to adulthood. Her father was an engineer in Port Arthur, Texas and her mother was a housekeeper. Victoria S. details her experiences with segregation and leaving school at an early age to take care of her family after her father's passing. She came to Pittsburgh with her husband in 1942 to have better opportunities for her children. Victoria S.'s husband was employed by Westinghouse. She was a member of the Triedstone Baptist Church and an active member of Eastern Star.
Extent
42:13 minutes
Type
sound recording-nonmusical
Genre
oral histories (literary genre)
Source
Southern Blacks' Migration to Pittsburgh Oral History Project, 1973-1977
Language
eng
Collection
Southern Blacks' Migration to Pittsburgh Oral History Project
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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