Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009 Search this
Interview of:
William R. Lawrence, American, 1922 - 2014 Search this
Interviewed by:
David P. Cline Ph. D., American, born 1969 Search this
Subject of:
Norfolk and Western Railway, American, 1838 - 1997 Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
Duration: 45 min., 9 sec.
Total: 118.04 GB
Type:
video recordings
oral histories
digital media - born digital
Place collected:
Roanoke, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 16, 2013
Description:
The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.101.1a, 2011.174.101.1b, 2011.174.101.1c, and 2011.174.101.1d.
William Lawrence describes his long career with the Norfolk and Western Railway in Roanoke, Virginia. Lawrence was born in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1922 but grew up in Roanoke and worked for the railroad most of his adult life. He discusses conditions of labor, race relations at the workplace, and his experience working as a foreman.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
