Robert Rhodes III interviewed by Doris Sirgew: "Retired Carpenter," Transcript.
- Title
- Robert Rhodes III interviewed by Doris Sirgew: "Retired Carpenter," Transcript.
- Date
- 1980-07-08
- Creator
- Robert Rhodes III
- Contributor
- Doris Sirgew
- Description
- Robert Rhodes III was born in Jackson and was a well known carpenter from doing work in the Farish Street District. He worked with his father, who owned a business in the district, until taking the business over for himself. He discusses his work during the Jim Crow Era and the difference in pay between white and Black carpenters.
- Primary Subject
- 1900-1999 See all items with this value
- Business See all items with this value
- Family See all items with this value
- Education See all items with this value
- Location
- Farish Street Historic District
- Jackson
- Mississippi
- Type
- Textual document
- Medium
- Paper
- Format
- JPEG
- HBCU Identifier
- mwchcac.oh.2022.farish.tran.0048
- HCAC Identifier
- HCAC.JSU.0965
- Rights
- All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director
- Contributing Institution
- Jackson State University
- Collection
- The Farish Street Project Oral History Collection
- Item sets
- JSU Farish Street Project Transcripts
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