Lola Weakley interviewed by Willie Washington: &quot;Recollection of Early Life in the Farish Street Area,&quot; Transcript .

Title: Lola Weakley interviewed by Willie Washington: "Recollection of Early Life in the Farish Street Area," Transcript .
Date: 1978-06-19
Creator: Lola Weakley See all items with this value
Contributor: Willie Washington
Description: Ms. Weakley was born in the Farish Street District in the 1920’s after her parents moved there following World War I. She talks about her childhood in the district and recounts what life was like for people there. She discusses some of the businesses, including doctors and lawyers. She also talks about her education at the Smith Robertson School.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Business See all items with this value; Education See all items with this value; Race relations See all items with this value
Additional Subject: American South; World War II, 1939-1945; World War I, 1914-1918
Location: Farish Street Historic District; Jackson; Mississippi
Type: Textual document
Medium: Paper
Format: PDF
HBCU Identifier: mwchcac.oh.2022.farish.tran.0002
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0009
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 See all items with this value
Language: English

Item sets: Ephemera & Objects; Smith Robertson School Collection; Jackson State University Collections