Interview with Betty A. McDowell Howard, April 25, 1990
Project: Kentucky History: Robert H. Williams Children's Home Oral History Project
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In this interview, Betty A. McDowell Howard, a former resident of the Lexington Colored Orphan Home, discusses her experiences growing up at the home including discipline of children; their food, clothing, and money; activities the children were allowed to participate in; and how the children were treated by various houseparents throughout the years.Interview Accession
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Howard, Betty A. McDowell Interview by Lauretta Byars. 25 Apr. 1990. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Howard, B.A. (1990, April 25). Interview by L. Byars. Kentucky History: Robert H. Williams Children's Home Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Howard, Betty A. McDowell, interview by Lauretta Byars. April 25, 1990, Kentucky History: Robert H. Williams Children's Home Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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