Migrations Interviews
The oral histories collected in this section detail interviewee journeys to Detroit. Please find direct links to interviewees individual pages below and synopses of interviewee's stories following.
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Direct Links to Migrations Interviewee Pages:​
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Summary:
Interviewee: Daisy Gary
DOB: June 19, 1915
POB: Bradley, Arkansas
Interviewer: Danielle Washington (her great granddaughter)
Interview Date: March 14, 2006
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Summary: Marygrove College student Danielle Washington interviews her great-grandmother, Daisy Gary, about her experiences moving to Detroit. Daisy Gary was born in Arkansas, later moved to Houston, Texas, and finally arrived in Detroit in 1945. Gary then details her life since the migration. She is 90 years old at the time of the interview.
Subject Headings: Migration to Detroit; Bradley, Arkansas
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Summary:
Interviewee: Sam Moore
Interviewer: Keena Arrington
Interview Date: March 6, 2008
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Summary:
Sam Moore was born April 1, 1932. He was raised in a small town outside of Texarkana, TX. In this interview, Sam Moore revisits living in poverty during his childhood which led to his migration to Detroit. He also recounts living in poverty in Detroit as a result of migrating to the region during “the turn over” (when automotive plants lay workers off for two weeks).
Subject headings: Migration to Detroit, Texarkana, TX
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