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Munley, Pauline, March 27, 1977, tape 1, side 2

March 27, 1977

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Munley, Pauline, March 27, 1977, tape 1, side 2
  • Title
  • Munley, Pauline, March 27, 1977, tape 1, side 2
  • Date
  • March 27, 1977
  • Identifier
  • 31735073014197-02
  • Source Identifier
  • 31735073014197
  • Description
  • Pauline Munley discusses her family's experiences during the Great Depression, including moving due to financial difficulties and the struggle to buy coal. She describes the impact of the Depression on everyday life, including the creative ways children gathered ice and the significance of certain foods like beans, chicken, and fruit. Munley also touches on the smoky and industrial atmosphere of Pittsburgh during that era and emphasizes the importance of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's public work programs in aiding struggling families. She shares her thoughts on presidents Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Carter.
  • Extent
  • 17:59 minutes
  • Type
  • sound recording-nonmusical
  • Genre
  • oral histories (literary genre)
  • Source
  • Ethnic Fraternal Organizations Oral History Project Collection, 1975-1976
  • Language
  • eng
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Ethnic Fraternal Organizations Oral History Project Collection
  • Rights Information
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  • Rights Holder
  • University of Pittsburgh