Interview with Taft P. Oldham, July 14, 1978
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
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Mr. Oldham was employed in the contracting business from 1942 to 1974 and he reminisces about the jobs he has worked on, the houses he built, the Haskins Development, and career opportunities for African Americans in the construction business.Interview Accession
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African Americans African Americans in Lexington Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Race relationsInterview LC Subject
African American families African Americans--Civil rights--Kentucky African Americans--Education--Kentucky--Lexington African Americans--Kentucky--Lexington--Economic conditions African Americans--Race identity. African Americans--Religion African Americans. Oldham, Taft P. Oldham, Taft P.--InterviewsInterview Rights
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Oldham, Taft P. Interview by Edward Owens. 14 Jul. 1978. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Oldham, T.P. (1978, July 14). Interview by E. Owens. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Oldham, Taft P., interview by Edward Owens. July 14, 1978, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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