Interview with Nina Andrew, May 5, 1988

Partial Transcript: How old were you when you first came to the United States?

Segment Synopsis: Nina Andrew talks about her families immigration to Lynch, KY, from Glasgow, Scotland, mentioning that they moved to Lynch because of her father's job. She talks about adjusting to Lynch, Ky. and also mentions her housing while in Lynch.

Keywords: Adjustments; House hold; Impressions; Outdoor plumbing; Size; Yellow grocery sacks

Subjects: African Americans; Bathrooms; Homesickness; Housing; Lynch (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: It's uh, beautiful store. It was like a city store and it was--and departments...

Segment Synopsis: Andrew talks about her early employment in the company store in Lynch, Ky. She talks about various leisure activities. She talks about the the Catholic Church in Lynch. She also talks about how the community supported each other, including the coal company and church.

Keywords: Coal company; Company store; Departments; Different nationalities; Fairness; Wages; Work schedules

Subjects: Appalachian Region--Religion; Catholic Church; Equality

Partial Transcript: Uh uh. I don't think, uh, that well all got along.

Segment Synopsis: Nina Andrew talks about the community relations in Lynch, Ky., mentioning that immigrant families were treated well by the locals.

Keywords: African Americans; Coal Operators; Coal towns; Community relations; Equality; Treatment

Subjects: African Americans--Segregation--Kentucky; Fairness; Immigrants; Promotions

Partial Transcript: My dad just, uh, came to Kentucky because he was--thought it was better to bring his family up in Kentucky.

Segment Synopsis: Andrew discusses the relationship between coal miners and the coal company. She also talks about the unionization of Lynch, Ky.

Keywords: Coal company; Community unity; Joining unions; Perceptions; Support; Treatment

Subjects: Coal miners--Labor unions--Kentucky; Immigrants

Partial Transcript: Yeah, we were allowed to vote to register.

Segment Synopsis: Andrew talks about the political participation of immigrants in Lynch, Ky. She talks about educational programs for immigrants in Lynch, Ky. She also mentions the opportunities for immigrant women in Lynch, Ky.

Keywords: Coal company; Employment; Immigrant women; Language barriers; Language classes; Out-migration; Political participation; Voting blocks

Subjects: Education; Employment; Immigrants--Kentucky--Lynch

Partial Transcript: We kept the clean--the church clean and we scrubbed the floors and, uh, took care of the priest.

Segment Synopsis: Andrew talks about the role women played in their church. She talks about marriages and the social activities of the immigrant community in Lynch, Ky. She also shares her final thoughts on Lynch, Ky.

Keywords: Community relations; Immigrant women; Marriages; Relations with "natives"; Role in church; Social activities

Subjects: Immigrants--Kentucky--Lynch