Rev.and Mrs. Greenwood Luster, July 18, 1973

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Title	Rev.and Mrs. Greenwood Luster, July 18, 1973
Birthdate/Interviewee	Unknown
Occupation/Interviewee	Him: Minister Her: Works at a food processing plant
Interview Date	1973-07-18
Length of Interview	1 hour
Listen to Interview	http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/flash/?aud=greenwoodluster&img=bla
Subject	Luster, Rev. & Mrs. Greenwood Oral history -- United States United States -- Oregon -- Hermiston <br>African American Churches African Americans -- Oregon -- Hermiston Churches -- Oregon
Type	Interviews
Interview Location	United States -- Oregon -- Hermiston
Interviewer	Taylor, Quintard
Abstractor	Knight, Margot H.
Abstract	SIDE A 0 - 5 minutes He went to work at Hanford in 1942 from Louisiana. Other work. Travelled around and settled in Hermiston in 1949. Wife did housework and worked for telephone company. 5 - 9 minutes She came to the Northwest from Arkansas in 1941. Work in Portland and Pendleton. 9 - 19 minutes Why he came out to the Northwest. He helped to start the first black church in Hermiston. How the church got started. Reverend Banks. Church attendance now. 19 - 22 minutes His family background. 22 - 27 minutes Blacks live all over town. In the 1950's most lived in the west part of town. Not many own property. 27 - 30 minutes Well-known blacks in the community . SIDE B 0 - 5 minutes Major industries in Hermiston now. Job opportunities for blacks. She talks about her job. 5 - 10 minutes They maintain contact with their relatives. Main entertainment is church. James Goho (sp?) catered to the Negros which made him unpopular among other whites. Discrimination. 10 - 13 minutes The Smith family. Other forms of entertainment for blacks. 13 - 16 minutes Most blacks were Democrats. Where blacks moved when they left Hermiston. The housing is much better now. Blacks in surrounding areas. 16 - 19 minutes How they find out about blacks in other areas. Many blacks worked with Mexican-Americans. 19 - 27 minutes How she feels about her life in Hermiston. He talks about his experiences living in Hermiston. He feels spiritual work is needed.
Abstract Date	1979-06-11
Identifier	greenwoodluster.rm
Collection	Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974 http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cass2.htm
Language	English
Format	Interview cassette tapes were converted to RealAudio files with a bit rate of 16Kbps and placed on a RealServer 8.0 streaming server at the Washington State University Libraries.
Rights	For permission to publish, please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335 - 6691.
Publisher	Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries http://wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

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