Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History

Interview with Annie B. Coleman, February 28, 1990

Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries
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00:00:52 - Daily life on Illinois Street

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Partial Transcript: Your name is Annie B. Coleman?

Segment Synopsis: Annie Coleman talks about growing up on Illinois Street in Lexington, Kentucky. She describes her family's house, the surrounding neighborhood, and talks about some of her daily activities while living there.

Keywords: Canning; Cemetery; Coal; Day work; Domestic work; Electricity; Gardens; Illinois Street; Kinkead Street; Outdoor toilets; Pavement; Shotgun houses; Streets; Washing clothes; Washing machines; Yards

Subjects: African American families; African American neighborhoods; African Americans--Conduct of life.; African Americans--Housing.; Lexington (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

GPS: Former location of Illinois Street (Lexington, Ky.)


Map Coordinates: 38.047985, -84.486025
00:05:09 - Social life on Illinois Street

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Partial Transcript: Can you tell me anything else you remember about Illinois Street?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman talks about her neighbors on Illinois Street, and her family including her parents and husband.

Keywords: Cadentown; Children; Corral Street; Cousins; Death; Husbands; Methodist church; Mothers; Parents; Schools

Subjects: African American families; African American neighborhoods; African Americans--Conduct of life.; African Americans--Education.; African Americans--Housing.; African Americans--Recreation; African Americans--Social life and customs.; Childhood; Lexington (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

GPS: Former location of Illinois Street (Lexington, Ky.)
Map Coordinates: 38.047985, -84.486025
00:14:15 - Food

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Partial Transcript: Remember your favorite foods back then? What kind of things did you cook?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman talks about some of the food her family raised and cooked while living on Illinois Street. She talks about where they bought meat, where many of the women in the neighborhood worked, and who they rented their home from. The interview concludes abruptly.

Keywords: Childcare; Children; Coal heat; Cooking; Day work; Dishes; Domestic work; Fish; Landlords; Liberty Greene; Meat; Parties; Renting; Salesmen; Vegetables; Women; Working; Zachary Carter

Subjects: African American families; African American neighborhoods; African Americans--Conduct of life.; African Americans--Employment.; African Americans--Housing.; African Americans--Social conditions.; Food habits; Lexington (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

GPS: Former location of Illinois Street (Lexington, Ky.)
Map Coordinates: 38.047985, -84.486025