Interview with Ovan Haskins, July 14, 1978
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
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Mr. Haskins began his career in real estate in 1921 and was responsible for the building of the Haskins Drive Housing Development in 1948. He reminisces about opposition to the facility, involvement in the insurance business in 1921, ownership of a Lexington semi-pro baseball team and his involvement with both the Human Rights Commission and the YMCA.Interview Accession
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African American families African Americans--Civil rights--Kentucky African Americans--Education--Kentucky--Lexington African Americans--Kentucky--Lexington--Economic conditions African Americans--Race identity. African Americans--Religion African Americans. Haskins, Ovan Haskins, Ovan--InterviewsInterview Rights
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Haskins, Ovan Interview by Edward Owens. 14 Jul. 1978. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Haskins, O. (1978, July 14). Interview by E. Owens. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Haskins, Ovan, interview by Edward Owens. July 14, 1978, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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