Winifred Irish Hall

An interview with Winifred Irish Hall (1924-), a resident of Lower Roxbury, who discusses her childhood and growing up in Lower Roxbury's African American community during the early to mid-twentieth century. Hall took a number of pictures of her friends and family, and she spends some time identifying the people, places, and subjects of her photographs. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University's Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009). Finding aid: http://www.library.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m165find.htm

Media

Audio

Sound recording of interview with Winifred Irish Hall, April 26, 2008

Transcript

Transcript of interview with Winifred Irish Hall, April 26, 2008

 

Images

Winifred Hall at St. Cyprian's
Winifred Irish Hall collage, transcript image
Annie holds her baby in Madison Park
Annie Wade and Gertrude Joseph on Tremont Street
Babe Harris and "Cookie" pose for Winifred Irish Hall
Babe Harris and Ross pose for Winifred Irish Hall
Belle and a young girl stand in front of a car
Belle Rotch stands in front of church
Benny Woods poses in unidentified lot
Beryl Road and Dottie Brook in their graduation outfits
"Birdie"
"Birdie" stands on steps of an unidentified building
"Birdie" stands on the stairs of an unidentified church
"Brother" Irish poses on army base
"Brother" Irish sits on the steps to his home on Haskins Street
Car parked on unidentified street in Lower Roxbury
Cheryl Hall stands in Columbus Park
Children play in fountain
Clarence Darwin, "Rabbit Eye", and Jean Miller pose for Winifred Irish Hall
Colonel Pickett, co-captain of the Eagles athletic club, poses in Madison Park
Cousin "Winnie" in the Fenway Rose Garden
Dottie and Phyllis pose in Madison Park
The Eagles play the Panthers in Columbus Park on Thanksgiving Day
Four unidentified individuals pose in front of a dentist's office on Tremont Street
"Frisky" the dog, in yard
George stands on the stairs of an unidentified church
A group of children at Breezy Meadows Camp in Holliston, Massachusetts
A group of children pose for Winifred Irish Hall
A group of children pose for Winifred Irish Hall
A group of soldiers pose on an unknown army base
A group of students pose in front of the Roxbury Memorial High School
A group of Winifred Irish Hall's childhood friends pose on a sidewalk
A group of Winifred Irish Hall's friends pose in Columbus Park
A group of Winifred Irish Hall's friends pose together on Haskins Street
Hyacinth and Jean Miller pose together in front of the Lenox Street Projects
Ina sits on the stairs of an unidentified church
Jean Miller in uniform at an unidentified army base
Jean Miller stands in front of the Lenox Street Projects
John Rotch poses with unidentified girl in Franklin Field
John Rotch poses with unidentified girl in Franklin Field
John Rotch stands in Franklin Field
Josephine James poses in Madison Park
Keith and Viola Thacker pose for Winifred Irish Hall
Keith Murray leans against a tree in Madison Park
Keith Murray poses near the Shell station
Lillian Irish poses with woman in front of St. Michael and All Saints Church on Ruggles Street
Lillian Irish stands in front of St. Michael and All Saints Church on Ruggles Street
Margie and Phyllis on the corner of Haskins Street
Margie Brook and Mo White pose on Haskins Street
Members of the Eagles athletic club pose for the camera
Michael E. Haynes and Roy Haynes pose together
Molly sits on the steps of an unidentified building
Monk and James pose in front of a barber shop on Hammond Street
Mr. Haynes on Ruggles Street
My solid cousin
Phillip Harvey leans against a tree in Madison Park
Phyllis and Michael E. Haynes pose in front of a church on Ruggles Street
Phyllis sits on the stairs of an unidentified building
Phyllis stands in front of a dentist's office on Tremont Street
A portrait of an unidentified girl
A portrait of Beryl
A portrait of "Dottie" Johnson
A portrait of "Eggie"
A portrait of Francis
A portrait of Ina
A portrait of Ina
A portrait of Johnny White
A portrait of Mildred
A portrait of Olga Thompson
A portrait of Sylvia
A portrait of "Winnie" Irish
A portrait of Yvonne
A portrait of Yvonne
Richard Joseph poses on the roof of a building overlooking Haskins Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts
Russell poses in Madison Park in Roxbury, Massachusetts
Russell stands in front of the Lenox Street Projects
Soldier poses with cat
Three unidentified children pose in their Sunday best
Two friends stand in front of the Lenox Street Projects
Two unidentified boys play in Columbus Park
Two unidentified boys sit against a black vehicle
Two unidentified children sit on a set of stairs
Two unidentified soldiers playfully box on army base
Two unknown individuals pose on an unidentified street
Two young girls sit in front of a Shell gas station
Tyler and Ross pose for Winifred Irish Hall
An unidentified band performs at the Hi-Hat
Unidentified boy poses in front of the Sherwin School on Sterling Street
Unidentified Eagles players pose for the camera
Unidentified girl leans against gate on Haskins Street
Unidentified girl poses for Winifred Irish Hall
Unidentified girl poses on Haskins Street
Unidentified individuals on the steps of St. Cyprian's Church
An unidentified man leans against a stone wall
Unidentified man perches on stone wall
Unidentified man perches on wall with a cigarette
An unidentified man poses in front of Slade's Barbeque Chicken restaurant on Tremont Street
Unidentified Panthers players pose for the camera
Unidentified soldier poses for Winifred Irish Hall
Unidentified woman and child pose in front of church
An unidentified woman leans against the back of a car
Unidentified woman poses against a tree in Madison Park
An unidentified woman poses for Winifred Irish Hall
An unidentified woman poses for Winifred Irish Hall
Unidentified woman poses on stairs
Vincent Haynes poses for Winifred Irish Hall
Viola and unidentified man pose with Frisky the dog
Viola Thacker poses on the stairs of an unknown building
Viola Thacker poses with "Cookie" and Babe Harris
William Irish poses on sidewalk
Winifred Irish Hall poses with a group of friends
Winifred Irish Hall poses with Russell and Babe Harris
Winifred Irish Hall poses with unidentified friends near Shell station
Winifred Irish Hall poses with Viola
Winifred Irish Hall's family at the beach
"Winnie" Irish and Phyllis pose together on Tremont Street
"Winnie" Irish and "Winnie" Platt pose together on Cabot Street
"Winnie" Irish in Columbus Park
"Winnie" Irish models a jacket on Haskins Street
"Winnie" Irish models her Eagles jacket
"Winnie" Irish models the front of her Eagles jacket
"Winnie" Irish poses on a set of stairs
"Winnie" Irish poses with a group of her friends
"Winnie" Irish poses with an unidentified woman in front of the Sherwin School
"Winnie" Irish poses with her friends on Haskins Street
"Winnie" Irish poses with Hyacinth and Jean Miller in front of the Lenox Street Projects
"Winnie" Irish poses with Russell and Hyacinth in front of the Lenox Street Projects
"Winnie" Irish poses with Russell in front of the Lenox Street Projects
"Winnie" Irish poses with two friends in the Lenox Street Projects
"Winnie" Irish returns from riding at Forest Hills
"Winnie" Platt and "Winnie" Irish pose on Haskins Street
"Winnie" Platt poses on Haskins Street
Woman leans against tree in park
Young African American children pose in the park
Young Michael E. Haynes poses on sidewalk
A young player for the Eagles Athletic Association poses for the camera
A young Reverend Michael E. Haynes poses with two unidentified girls
Young Winifred Irish Hall poses on Ruggles Street
Young woman poses in empty lot
Young woman poses in park