Myrtle Bond with Marva Smith, Nancy Turner
Date
2004-12-04
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
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Bond and Smith discuss in depth the daughters of Elizabeth Boulden Temple. The general community is discussed with regard to its safety and what it was like to grow up as a child in it. The schooling in the area is discussed and what it was like to go to school from elementary school up through high school in the neighborhood. Discusses some of the various places and things to do back then around the neighborhood such as the movies, church, the co-op, various fields they went to, and other important locations. They discuss the part of the neighborhood they live in called Terry Manor and its history. The churches in the community are discussed and their role and importance in the neighborhood are explained. They discuss White Clay Creek and the various roles in played in the community as a swimming hole, a place for baptisms, and a place to get water. Bond and Smith both discuss what the area was like during times of war.
Keywords
African American fraternal organizations--History--20th century., African American churches-History--20th century., African American schools-History--20th century., African American cooking--Delaware--20th century., African Americans--Delaware--Education--20th century., African Americans--Delaware--20th century--Interviews., Community Life--Newark (Del.)--20th century., Education--Newark (Del.)--20th century., Food--Social aspects--20th century., Oral History--Newark (Del.)--20th century., Segregation--Newark (Del.)--20th century., Newark (Del.)--History--20th century., Newark (Del.)--Race relations--History--20th century., Audiocassettes., Galley proofs., Interviews., Oral histories (document genres), Research notes., Recipes., Transcripts., Herman, Bernard, interviewer., Uehling, Katelyn., University of Delaware. Center for Material Culture Studies., University of Delaware. Department of Art.