Interview with Sanford T. Roach, December 1, 2008
Project: East End Lexington Oral History Project
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Roach discusses his early childhood and education. He also describes his time as an educator and principal at local schools in Kentucky. He sheds light on how African Americans were employed during segregation and World War II. He also gives insight on the thriving African American businesses that were once in East End Lexington.Interview Accession
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Roach, Sanford T. Interview by Joan Brannon. 01 Dec. 2008. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Roach, S.T. (2008, December 01). Interview by J. Brannon. East End Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Roach, Sanford T., interview by Joan Brannon. December 01, 2008, East End Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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