Interview with William Ellison, June 7, 1978
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
Interview Summary
A World War II veteran, William Ellison graduated from Dunbar High School and was drafted by the United States Navy where he served as a steward. The discrimination he faced while in the Armed Forces is discussed, as well as that which he encountered at home in Lexington after the war. Mr. Ellison worked at the Lafayette Hotel, the Campbell House, and the Continental, and he talks about working conditions at all three as well as job opportunities available and discrimination faced by African Americans employed at these businesses. He briefly discusses the 1960s civil right movement.Interview Accession
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World War, 1939-1945 African Americans--Employment African Americans--Economic conditions Discrimination in employment African Americans--Segregation Civil rights demonstrations African Americans Ellison, William Ellison, William--Interviews Civil rights movements--United States African Americans--Social conditions Lexington (Ky.)--Race relationsInterview Rights
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Ellison, William Interview by Edward Owens. 07 Jun. 1978. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Ellison, W. (1978, June 07). Interview by E. Owens. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Ellison, William, interview by Edward Owens. June 07, 1978, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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