William R. Lawrence Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Lawrence, William R., American, 1922 - 2014
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Norfolk and Western Railway, American, 1838 - 1997
- Date
- August 16, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 45 min., 9 sec.
- Total: 118.04 GB
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.101.1a, 2011.174.101.1b, 2011.174.101.1c, and 2011.174.101.1d.
- William Lawrence describes his long career with the Norfolk and Western Railway in Roanoke, Virginia. Lawrence was born in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1922 but grew up in Roanoke and worked for the railroad most of his adult life. He discusses conditions of labor, race relations at the workplace, and his experience working as a foreman.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0101
- Place collected
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- American South
- Civil rights
- Labor
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.101.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.