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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Testimonies, Railway Segregation |
| Author | Holley, J. Leon; Chesky, Edward |
| Date | 11 Nov 1949 - 27 Apr 1950 |
| Document Type | Report; Notes; Ephemera |
| Description | Travel diaries observing segregation on certain train lines. Records the number of passengers, where they sit, conversations between passengers and with staff, and interactions in the dining car. |
| Series Description | Series 5: Surveys and Studies, 1944-1969 |
| Box Description | Transportation Study: Segregation in Interstate Railway Coach Travel |
| Theme/s | Civil Rights |
| Keywords | public transport, railway, travel, discrimination, field worker, research, survey, statistics, segregation, prejudice, seat reservation, interracial, dining car, dispute, intimidation, sociology, bathroom, Jim Crow laws, Pullman porter |
| Names | Chesky, Edward; Holley, J. Leon |
| Places | Atlanta, GA; Chattanooga, TN; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Frisco, TX; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Little Rock, AR; Louisville, KY; Memphis, TN; Miami, FL; Mobile, AL; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Antonio, TX; St Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Toledo, OH; Washington, DC |
| Library | Amistad Research Center |
| Copyright | Physical rights retained and permission granted by the Amistad Research Center |