Interview with Eula Tatman, May 18, 1993
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
Interview Summary
At the time of this interview Eula Tatman was the Director at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center in Lexington, Kentucky. In this interview she explains the history of the Phyllis Wheatley Center from its beginnings on Upper Street to its current location in the East End neighborhood. She talks about the activities the center used to provide, including wig making and the Girl Reserves. She talks about the activities the center currently provides. She describes the East End neighborhood and talks about how the people in the neighborhood surrounding the center feel about its location.Interview Accession
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African American neighborhoods African Americans--Conduct of life. African Americans--Recreation African Americans--Segregation African Americans--Social conditions. African Americans--Social life and customs. African Americans--Societies, etc. Integration Lexington (Ky.)--Race relations. Neighbors Young Women's Christian Association.Interview LC Subject
Lexington (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Tatman, Eula Tatman, Eula--InterviewsInterview Rights
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Tatman, Eula Interview by Betsy Adler. 18 May. 1993. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Tatman, E. (1993, May 18). Interview by B. Adler. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Tatman, Eula, interview by Betsy Adler. May 18, 1993, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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