Minnesota Black History Project: Interview with Eva Bell Neal

Titles: Minnesota Black History Project: Interview with Eva Bell Neal (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Mrs. Neal was a lifelong resident of St. Paul. She was born in 1888 and believes herself to be the first black child to be born in the Western-Selby neighborhood. She is the daughter of E. J. Bell and Amanda (Lee) Bell. Her parents had been shop owners in St. Paul since 1886. Mrs. Neal died in 1974. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Mrs. Neal discusses family history and community life in St. Paul, including the visits of famous blacks.

Dates

• 01/03/1971 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Neal, Eva Bell
• interviewer: Taylor, David Vassar

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 43,17

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota Black History Project' <OH 43>

Quantity: 1 hour sound cassette 19 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 00:59:39 running time

Subjects

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