W. Family Life History (WPA, Virginia Writers' Project)
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Title
W. Family Life History (WPA, Virginia Writers' Project)
Subject
Oral history
Description
Includes information on background and education of an unnamed African American lawyer (likely Thomas Calhoun Walker), who lived with his wife, a former teacher, in Gloucester County. He describes his struggles to attend Hampton Institute and his study of law to fight racially motivated injustice. Information about his wife's family, education, and career is also included.
Creator
Lucille B. Jayne, interviewer
Source
Virginia Writers' Project Life Histories, Work Projects Administration of Virginia Records, 1939-1943, Accession 30432. Federal Records Collection, Library of Virginia.
Date
ca. April 1939
Rights
CC BY-SA
Relation
WPA Interview with the W. family.
Format
JPG
Identifier
System Number: 000506491
Coverage
Gloucester County, Virginia
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Text
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Citation
Lucille B. Jayne, interviewer, “W. Family Life History (WPA, Virginia Writers' Project),” Remaking Virginia: Transformation Through Emancipation, accessed December 25, 2024, https://virginiamemory.com/online-exhibitions/items/show/175.