ORAL HISTORY CENTER
AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF MADISON COUNTY
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

An Index of a Recorded Interview
with
Ballew, J. T.
A. G. Dunston, Interviewer
3 July 1990

The following is an unrehearsed taped interview with J. T. Ballew.
Mr. Ballew discusses his life as a resident of and business owner in Madison County.
This interview was taped in conjunction with the African American Community of
Madison County Oral History Project at Eastern Kentucky University.

 
LOCATION: Ballew's Tailor Shop
DATE: July 3, 1990
TIME: Morning
LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: 25-Minutes
TYPE OF MACHINE USED: Califone Cassette
000-015 Introduction: John Thomas Ballew, DOB 1909 January 6.
015-023 Educational background.
023-055 Describes Richmond's Black Community
055-066 Family background.
066-084 Interracial relations; social organizations, religious affiliation.
084-147 Black Community in Richmond: Family surnames; Ballew family; Black migration.
147-179 Politics: Carla Black; Discusses voting and party affiliation.
179-205 Grove Hill Predestinarian Church; Never served in the Armed Forces.
205-264 More on Family: Two wives, children, grandchildren.
264-304 Impromptu interview with Dan Walker, Jr., an employee of Ballew's; discusses integration.
304-351 Requests permission to interview again; requests clearances to use interview for research.
351-355 A. G. Dunston, July 3, 1990.
355-412 Empty.

END OF INTERVIEW

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