An oral history interview with Ida Ellett, December 13, 2011
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Abstract/Description: | In this interview, Ida Ellett describes her experiences growing up in the Historic Fulton neighborhood of Richmond, Va. in the 1920s and 1930s; how her family settled in Historic Fulton; memories of the schools she attended; her move to Washington, D.C. for her job with the Census Bureau; her marriage and children; paying poll taxes to register to vote; campaigning for Oliver Hill; finishing her degree at Virginia Commonwealth University; the racial segregation that existed between Historic Fulton and Fulton Hill, and feelings about the Historic Fulton development plan. |
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Subject(s): | City/State: Richmond (Va.) Time Period: Twentieth century Richmond (Va.) -- Social conditions Urban renewal -- Virginia -- Richmond Neighborhoods -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Social conditions Ellett, Ida -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes Ellett, Ida -- Interviews |
Date Created: | 2011-12-13 |
Title: | An oral history interview with Ida Ellett, December 13, 2011. |
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Name(s): |
Ellett, Ida, interviewee Morris, Caroline Chandler, 1980-, interviewer Perez, Mary Patricia Johnson, Corliss Freda James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives. Greater Fulton's Future (Project). Legacy Committee Virginia Local Initiatives Support Corporation Neighborhood Resource Center (Richmond, Va.) The Valentine VCU Libraries, publisher |
Type of Resource: | text |
Genre: |
Oral histories Text Oral history |
Date Created: | 2011-12-13 |
Extent: | Includes transcription of entire interview in PDF format (20 pages). |
Digitization Process: | Microsoft Word 97-03 document converted to PDF. |
Abstract/Description: | In this interview, Ida Ellett describes her experiences growing up in the Historic Fulton neighborhood of Richmond, Va. in the 1920s and 1930s; how her family settled in Historic Fulton; memories of the schools she attended; her move to Washington, D.C. for her job with the Census Bureau; her marriage and children; paying poll taxes to register to vote; campaigning for Oliver Hill; finishing her degree at Virginia Commonwealth University; the racial segregation that existed between Historic Fulton and Fulton Hill, and feelings about the Historic Fulton development plan. |
Identifier(s): | CONTENTdm ID: ful/id/72 (CONTENTdm ID) |
Note(s): |
About the Interview: An interview conducted as part of the Historic Fulton Oral History Project documenting life in the Historic Fulton community in the East End of Richmond, Virginia. |
Subject(s): |
City/State: Richmond (Va.) Time Period: Twentieth century Richmond (Va.) -- Social conditions Urban renewal -- Virginia -- Richmond Neighborhoods -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Social conditions Ellett, Ida -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes Ellett, Ida -- Interviews |
LC Classification: | F234.R56 |
Rights Statement URL: | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ |
Rights Statement: | In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted |
Rights: | This material is protected by copyright, and the copyright is held by The Valentine. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, non-commercial use of this material is permitted. For any commercial uses, permission is required. |
Is Part Of: | Collection: Historic Fulton Oral History Project. |
Original Title: | Source: Original oral history: An oral history interview with Ida Ellett, December 13, 2011, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University. |
Title: | An oral history interview with Ida Ellett, December 13, 2011. |
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Name(s): |
Ellett, Ida, interviewee Morris, Caroline Chandler, 1980-, interviewer Perez, Mary Patricia Johnson, Corliss Freda James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives. Greater Fulton's Future (Project). Legacy Committee Virginia Local Initiatives Support Corporation Neighborhood Resource Center (Richmond, Va.) The Valentine VCU Libraries, publisher |
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Type of Resource: |
sound recording-nonmusical text |
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Genre: |
Oral histories Text Sound recording Oral history |
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Date Created: | 2011-12-13 | |
Digitization Process: | Originally recorded with an ICDU Digital Voice recorder as MP3 files (192 kbps). MP3 files processed for distribution with Audacity version 2.0.2. | |
Abstract/Description: | In this interview, Ida Ellett describes her experiences growing up in the Historic Fulton neighborhood of Richmond, Va. in the 1920s and 1930s; how her family settled in Historic Fulton; memories of the schools she attended; her move to Washington, D.C. for her job with the Census Bureau; her marriage and children; paying poll taxes to register to vote; campaigning for Oliver Hill; finishing her degree at Virginia Commonwealth University; the racial segregation that existed between Historic Fulton and Fulton Hill, and feelings about the Historic Fulton development plan. | |
Identifier(s): | CONTENTdm ID: ful/id/74 (CONTENTdm ID) | |
Note(s): |
About the Interview: An interview conducted as part of the Historic Fulton Oral History Project documenting life in the Historic Fulton community in the East End of Richmond, Virginia. |
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Subject(s): |
City/State: Richmond (Va.) Time Period: Twentieth century Richmond (Va.) -- Social conditions Urban renewal -- Virginia -- Richmond Neighborhoods -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Social conditions Ellett, Ida -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes Ellett, Ida -- Interviews |
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LC Classification: | F234.R56 | |
Rights Statement URL: | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ | |
Rights Statement: | In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted | |
Rights: | This material is protected by copyright, and the copyright is held by The Valentine. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, non-commercial use of this material is permitted. For any commercial uses, permission is required. | |
Is Part Of: | Collection: Historic Fulton Oral History Project. | |
Original Title: | Source: Original oral history: An oral history interview with Ida Ellett, December 13, 2011, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University. | |
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