Elmer WELLS (b. 1878)

Residence: Moscow
Occupation(s): Laborer
Family Origin: Moved from North Carolina in 1902

Interviews

Elmer Wells Interview #1, 8/24/1973

Topics:
Troubleshooting for a Moscow bank during depression. Chicanery of Harding presidency; fall of Woodrow Wilson. Republican domination of Idaho. 8-24-73 1 hr
Duration:
1:00:53
Interviewer:
Sam Schrager
Keywords:
African-Americans Great Depression brothels death drinking farming fights homesteads mining politics saloons slavery stores
Locations:
Moscow Washington Troy
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Elmer Wells Interview #2, 11/15/1974

Topics:
Joe Wells in North Carolina. Decision to leave North Carolina. Men who became wealthy from Day mine stock. 11-15-74 .8 hr
Duration:
0:41:58
Interviewer:
Sam Schrager
Keywords:
African-Americans brothels death drinking farming fights homesteads mining politics saloons slavery stores
Locations:
Moscow Troy Genesee
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Source
Preferred Citation:
"Elmer WELLS (b. 1878)", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/wells_elmer.html
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