Remembering Indiana in the Twentieth Century, 1995-1997.

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Remembering Indiana in the Twentieth Century, 1995-1997.

Fifteen transcripts of oral history interviews completed as part of a larger project to produce a manuscript. John Bodnar of the Indiana University Oral History Research Center was the project director. Eight interviews deal with Evansville, six with Indianapolis, and one with Tell City. Topics include family, personal, and area histories, labor unions, and African Americans in Indianapolis.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7408278

Indiana Historical Society Library

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