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The Perkins interview provides information on African-American life in Baltimore particularly through the Depression era. Ms. Perkins speaks on a range of topics from her employment history to the migration patterns of African-Americans within Baltimore.

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The Newman interview discusses topics such as occupational experiences, entertainment venues, neighborhood life and the need for unity in the African-American community.

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The Whitney interview is a good source of information about neighborhood life in the Sharpe-Leadenhall community.

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The interview offers some discussion of about Baltimore’s defacto neighborhood segregation policy and about race relations in general.

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The interview provides details about how labor was divided among racial lines, about going to Negro Baseball League games, and about pleasant experiences she had living in South Baltimore.

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The interview provides an excellent account of African-American (“black”) businesspeople during the mid-1950’s and 1960’s. It also provides information about industries in South Baltimore in general during that time period.

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This interview provides extensive details about working conditions at the Federal Tin Company. There is some discussion about the intersection of race and religious practice.

Abstract The Hayward interview is particularly rich with details about life in Baltimore for African-Americans before and after the Great Depression. Ms. Hayward lived in a number of neighborhoods in both east and west Baltimore, which gives this interview additional value as a comparative view of the city’s neighborhoods. She discusses her occupational, religious and social experience. Ms. Hayward attended many different churches and participated in many organizations. Other topics include her...