Oral history interview with Irene Patton [transcript]

Title: Oral history interview with Irene Patton [transcript]
Description: Irene Hickman Patton (7 Jan 1894-20 Sep 1987), briefly discusses her life in Chattanooga after moving here from South Bend, Indiana, following high school. She describes her career as teacher; touches on civic interests, especially as Chattanooga Public Library Board member (Patton was the first Black member of the Library Board); gives names of several early Black physicians, morticians, and lawyers.

Note that this recording could not be digitized due to condition; only the transcript is available digitally.
Interviewee: Patton, Irene, 1894-1987
Interviewer: Boatner, Ola Hines, 1915-2011
Extent: 1 audiocassette (35 minutes); 1 transcript (14 pages)
Collection: Chattanooga Public Library Oral History Collection
Subject: African Americans -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga -- History; Chattanooga Public Library; African American physicians -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga; African American lawyers -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga; Funeral directors; Patton, Irene, 1894-1987
Rights: No Copyright
Bibliographic Citation: Oral History Collection. Chattanooga Public Library.
Relation: Index to the Oral History Collection
Identifier: OHP 26
Type: Text
Language: English

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