African American Pioneers in Flagstaff Oral History Collection

(Arizona: Northern Arizona University. Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department),
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Abstract / Summary: Ten interviews that chronicle the growth of Flagstaff's African-American community. Following World War II, a significant migration occurred when African-American sawmill workers from the southern states found they could earn a higher income in the southwest. In Flagstaff, they found a small logging town unaccustomed to their culture. Depending on their place of origin, some migrants perceived the city to be relatively accommodating while others did not. Most interviews include informal discussion of the timber industry, World War II, civil rights, and the Flagstaff police department.
Field of Interest: Letters and Diaries
Content Type: Oral history
Format: Related Web resources
URL: http://www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/nau/AfricanAmerican.xml
Publisher: Northern Arizona University. Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department
Place Published / Released: Arizona
Subject: Letters and Diaries, History, Ethnic groups, Geography, World War II, 1939-1945, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos, Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ, North America, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos