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People of Indianapolis, 1983

Interviewee
Parker, Admiral Duarey March 15, 1983 - March 16, 1983 

Call Number
83-007

Physical Description

59 pages; 2 cassettes, 1 7/8 ips, 65 minutes; index

Interviewer
Wolford, John

Access Status

Open

Admiral Duarey Parker, born February 14, 1904, was born in Georgia where his parents owned a farm. He and his family moved to Indianapolis in search of better work after boll weevils destroyed their cotton crop. Over the years Mr. Parker has held a variety of jobs in construction, in saw mills, and on farms. Mr. Parker currently lives with his niece.

  • Keywords
    • Place Names
    • Georgia
    • Occupation Names
    • laborer
    • Subjects
    • cotton farming
    • boll weevils
    • adultery
    • African-Americans