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Robinson, William Russell, February 7, 2002,tape 1, side 1

February 7, 2002

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Robinson, William Russell, February 7, 2002,tape 1, side 1
  • Title
  • Robinson, William Russell, February 7, 2002,tape 1, side 1
  • Date
  • February 7, 2002
  • Identifier
  • 31735073022067-01
  • Source Identifier
  • 31735073022067
  • Description
  • Rep. William Russell Robinson, former political writer for the New Pittsburgh Courier, former Pittsburgh City Council member and Pennsylvania State Representative for the 19th District. Family history and heritage; growing up in the Hill District during redevelopment efforts. Family involvement in religion and politics. Selling the New Pittsburgh Courier as a child, then writing for the paper as a young man in the 1960's. Race and ethnic relations in Schenley High School while attending; not being taught Black history in school. Attending Ohio State University for political science .
  • Extent
  • 30:56 minutes
  • Type
  • sound recording-nonmusical
  • Genre
  • oral histories (literary genre)
  • Source
  • State and Local Government Archives Oral History Collection, 1996-2002
  • Language
  • eng
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • State and Local Government Archives Oral History Collection
  • Rights Information
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