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An interview with Osceola Brown Nathan (1914-), who moved to Lower Roxbury from Newport News, Virginia when she was eleven years old. In Interview 1, Nathan recalls her earliest childhood memories, including her time in school, family life, and the layout of the neighborhood surrounding her home on Hammond Street. Nathan also talks about her early working experiences as a maid at the Abbotsford Hotel. In Interview 2, Nathan talks about Reverend Fisher's church, the Christ Temple Church of Personal Experience, and the influence of gospel music on her community. These interviews were collected as part of Northeastern University's Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009). http://www.library.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m165find.htm
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Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
An interview with Osceola Brown Nathan (1914-), who moved to Lower Roxbury from Newport News, Virginia when she was eleven years old. Nathan recalls her earliest childhood memories, including her time in school, family life, and the layout of the neighborhood surrounding her home on Hammond Street. Nathan also talks about her early working experiences as a maid at the Abbotsford Hotel. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University's Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009).
Interviewer
Interviewee
Interviewer
Interviewee
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Associated name
Associated name
transcripts
2007-12-11
2007-12-11
This transcript has been edited.
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007, Lower Roxbury Black History Project records, 2007-2009 (M165), Archives and Special Collections Department, Northeastern University Libraries, EH2.
Osceola Brown
Nathan
Osceola Brown
Nathan
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts
Boston
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Massachusetts
Boston
African American women
African American youth
African American women
Massachusetts
Boston
African American youth
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
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NathanOsceolaBrown_20071211_Transcript
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African American women
African American youth
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Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
Lower Roxbury Black History Project records (M165)
interview with Osceola Brown Nathan
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
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Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
2007-12-11
Osceola Brown Nathan
African American women Massachusetts Boston
African American youth Massachusetts Boston
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Parker, Lolita
Nathan, Osceola Brown
Parker, Lolita
Nathan, Osceola Brown
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Parker, Lolita
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Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
An interview with Osceola Brown Nathan (1914-), who moved to Lower Roxbury from Newport News, Virginia when she was eleven years old. Nathan talks about Reverend Fisher's church, the Christ Temple Church of Personal Experience, and the influence of gospel music on her community. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University's Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009).
Interviewer
Interviewee
Interviewer
Interviewee
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Associated name
Associated name
transcripts
2008-01-22
2008-01-22
This transcript has been edited. The first part of the interview was not transcribed; the transcription begins at 12:30.
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008, Lower Roxbury Black History Project records, 2007-2009 (M165), Archives and Special Collections Department, Northeastern University Libraries, EH2.
Osceola Brown
Nathan
International Gospel Party
Osceola Brown
Nathan
International Gospel Party
International Gospel Party
International Gospel Party
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Massachusetts
Boston
African American women
Gospel music
African American women
Massachusetts
Gospel music
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
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Gospel music
An
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
Lower Roxbury Black History Project records (M165)
interview with Osceola Brown Nathan
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
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2008/01/22
Transcript of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
2008-01-22
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International Gospel Party
African American women Massachusetts Boston
Gospel music Massachusetts
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Parker, Lolita
Nathan, Osceola Brown
Parker, Lolita
Nathan, Osceola Brown
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
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Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
An interview with Osceola Brown Nathan (1914-), who moved to Lower Roxbury from Newport News, Virginia when she was eleven years old. Nathan recalls her earliest childhood memories, including her time in school, family life, and the layout of the neighborhood surrounding her home on Hammond Street. Nathan also talks about her early working experiences as a maid at the Abbotsford Hotel. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University's Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009).
Interviewer
Interviewee
Interviewer
Interviewee
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Associated name
Associated name
interviews
2007-12-11
2007-12-11
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007, Lower Roxbury Black History Project records, 2007-2009 (M165), Archives and Special Collections Department, Northeastern University Libraries, EH2.
Collection finding aid: https://archivesspace.library.northeastern.edu/repositories/2/resources/947
Osceola Brown
Nathan
Osceola Brown
Nathan
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts
Boston
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Massachusetts
Boston
African American women
African American youth
African American women
Massachusetts
Boston
African American youth
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
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African American women
African American youth
An
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
Lower Roxbury Black History Project records (M165)
interview with Osceola Brown Nathan
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
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Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, December 11, 2007
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Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan (1914-), who moved to Lower Roxbury from Newport News, Virginia when she was eleven years old. Nathan talks about Reverend Fisher's church, the Christ Temple Church of Personal Experience, and the influence of gospel music on her community. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University's Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009).
Interviewer
Interviewee
Interviewer
Interviewee
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Associated name
Associated name
interviews
2008-01-22
2008-01-22
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008, Lower Roxbury Black History Project records, 2007-2009 (M165), Archives and Special Collections Department, Northeastern University Libraries, EH2.
Collection finding aid: https://archivesspace.library.northeastern.edu/repositories/2/resources/947
Osceola Brown
Nathan
International Gospel Party
Osceola Brown
Nathan
International Gospel Party
International Gospel Party
International Gospel Party
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Massachusetts
Boston
African American women
Gospel music
African American women
Massachusetts
Gospel music
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20201297
NathanOsceolaBrown_20080122_Audio
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20201297
African American women
Gospel music
An
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
Lower Roxbury Black History Project records (M165)
interview with Osceola Brown Nathan
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
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2008/01/22
Sound recording of interview with Osceola Brown Nathan, January 22, 2008
2008-01-22
Osceola Brown Nathan
International Gospel Party
African American women Massachusetts Boston
Gospel music Massachusetts
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Parker, Lolita
Nathan, Osceola Brown
Parker, Lolita
Nathan, Osceola Brown
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)
Parker, Lolita
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