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

An Index of a Recorded Interview
with
Harris, Alice E.
A. G. Dunston, Interviewer
27 February 1992

The following is an unrehearsed taped interview with Alice Harris.
Ms. Harris describes her life as a resident of Madison County.
This interview was taped in conjunction with the African American Community
of Madison County Oral History Project at Eastern Kentucky University.

LOCATION: Reception area of City Hall Richmond, Kentucky.
DATE: February 27, 1992
TIME:
LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: 40-Minutes
TYPE OF MACHINE USED: Califone Cassette
000-010 Introduction.
010-035 Early life and family background.
035-057 Richmond High School, basketball, football.
057-070 Finished high school in Dayton, returned to Richmond in 1944.
070-079 Job history: Catherine Fox Sandwich Shop.
079-095 Husband, Bertie Hawkins; Children, Freddie and Gwen.
095-105 Second husband, Robert Harris.
105-108 Her parents.
108-119 Political participation.
119-160 Job history: Pre-school teacher; Telford Center; retired 1990; employed by city of Richmond.
160-199 Explanation of her job with the city.
199-226 Crossland Heirs, a gospel group.
226-244 Organizations: Elks.
244-251 First Baptist Church.
251-271 Civil Rights Activities in Richmond: Eagles Drug Store Protest.
271-285 Black Businesses in Richmond.
285-340 Names of possible contacts for further research.
340-361 Describes community geographically from childhood recollections.
361-370 Andrew Miller.
370-415 More names of possible contacts including Sam Miller. Margaret Spears.
END OF SIDE ONE
BEGINNING SIDE TWO
000-012 Gonzala Bennette Stuart, Ms. Baxter.
012-017 Harris reflects on Richmond.
017-024 More on Andrew Miller, EKU graduate, city council.
024-037 Harris' parents, "Mama Fox."
037-043 Richmond High Reunion
043-055 Bronston Family.
055-064 Request release of information on tape.
064-414 Empty.

END OF INTERVIEW

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