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Pasadena Museum of History
Date of Copyright
1984-09-05
Description
Interview with Mrs. Ruth Wright. Ruth Wright was born in Pasadena and her family is one of the pioneer families of Pasadena. Her parents moved to Pasadena from Georgia in 1906 where her father got a job hauling objects for other people and businesses. She was married to John Wright, the founder of the Pasadena NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). She was a member of the First African Methodist Church, which she joined when she was 12 years old.
Type
moving image
Format
1/2 inch videotape
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
BH-VC-9 cphi_000010
Language
English
Subject
African Americans--California--Los Angeles
Place
Pasadena (Calif.)
Provenance
Pasadena Museum of History California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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