Interview with W.P. Tams Jr. about ethnic diversity at coal camps, Project

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Alternate Title(s)
Field audio tape of a man discussing coal camps , Element
Identifier
000008545
Alt Identifier
cpb-aacip-138-2908kwt8;00010793
Asset Type
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Description (W.P. Tams Jr., a former coal operator, talking about the different groups of people in coal camps, including white people, black people, and Austro-Hungarians. He discusses growing up around black people, building churches for different groups of people, and his own efforts to resist the modern world.)
W.P. Tams Jr., a former coal operator, talking about the different groups of people in coal camps, including white people, black people, and Austro-Hungarians. He discusses growing up around black people, building churches for different groups of people, and his own efforts to resist the modern world.
Duration
0:16:06;No
Media Type
Sound
Physical Format
1/4 inch audio tape
Generation:
Original: field audio tape (dual-system)
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Color
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Subjects
Coal camp, Diversity, African Americans in Appalachia, Church
Access Restrictions
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Related Collections
Coal Camp materials
Field audio recordings - Coal Camp
Related Place
Brookside, KY
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