Hayden, Bruce K. Sr.
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Hayden, Bruce K. Sr. (1889-1977): Interview and memoir
Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-H324
Scope and Contents
BLACK COMMUNITY PROJECT
Hayden, Springfield resident and postal employee, discusses his experiences as a mail carrier in the Springfield community, segregation and discrimination, changes in Springfield and in the conditions for African Americans. He also discusses his experiences during WWI in France, serving in an all-black unit and recalls the influenza epidemic that struck the transport ship en route to Europe. He also mentions Springfield businesses, mob action and lynching in...
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