National Committee Against Repressive Legislation Records, 1948-2003

 
Container Title
Series: Georgette Smith
Scope and Content Note: Family background in Louisville, Kentucky; first impressions of Beloit; work at Fairbanks-Morse.
Session I, 1976 April 28
Alternate Format: Audio recording of interview with Georgette Smith, April 28, 1976 available online.
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Introduction
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Time   0:41
Family background in Louisville, Kentucky--grandparents as slaves in Kentucky, good masters--story about Courier-Journal executive visiting grandmother
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Time   8:49
Grandfather's reaction to master, no hard feelings--grandfather a carpenter in Louisville
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Time   12:40
Growing up in Louisville--quit school for lack of streetcar fare
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Time   17:01
Flooding in Louisville--grandfather highly respected in Louisville--story about election day bribe
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Time   21:07
Religious background--church morning in Louisville--church activities
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Time   24:23
Asperation to be a school teacher--reaction to move to Beloit
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Time   28:04
First impressions of Beloit--getting used to a smaller city--work at Fairbanks-Morse
Tape/Side/Part   11/1/2
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Further comments on first impressions of Beloit
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Time   4:26
New girl in town--getting acquainted
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Time   6:33
Father in Spanish-American War--worked as a janitress at Fairbanks-Morse under John McCord
Tape/Side/Part   11/1/2
Time   13:23
Husband's family in Beloit