| Title: |
Morgan, Odelier
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
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| Collection: |
Mississippi Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Born to Denton and Odelier Jones Sr. on June 8, 1926, Odelier Morgan began her life on a plantation in Bolivar County, Mississippi, one of twelve children. She and her family were sharecroppers, and her parents also did day work to supplement their meager incomes. The children attended school at a local church through eighth grade. After completing the eighth grade, Ms. Morgan stayed at home helping her family make a living.
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| URL: |
http://www.lib.usm.edu/~spcol/coh/cohmorgano.html
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 2000 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Morgan, Odelier, 1926-
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| Speaker gender: |
Female
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| Speaker date of birth: |
8-Jun-1926
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Bolivar County, MS; Mississippi; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
Black
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| Speaker occupation: |
Laborer; Washerwoman
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| Age at speaking: |
74
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| Document date: |
11-Jul-2000
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| Interviewer: |
Walton, Shana
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| Locations discussed: |
Mississippi; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Agriculture; Cities and towns--Mississippi; City and town life--Mississippi; Community; Local history; Mississippi; Mississippi--History; North America; Oral history; United States
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0025689-27603
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