Oral History of William E. Wood
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Wood, William E.
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1976-05-20
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William E. Wood, resident of the Haiti neighborhood in Rockville, talks about his life growing up in turn-of-the-century Rockville including the following topics: Lincoln Park developer W.W. Welsh; tuberculosis sanitarium near Chestnut Lodge; Middle Lane nicknamed Bloody Lane because of the stockyards there; Jerusalem Methodist Church; buildings on East and West Montgomery; George Meads and African-American fire department in Rockville, first automobiles in Rockville; the 30s Club and collecting money for the churches; the Fireman's Carnival and fairgrounds on current Richard Montgomery property; the Odd Fellows group; Klan activity and a near-lynching in Rockville in the early 1900s; getting drafted into the service during WWI; African-American cemeteries in Lincoln Park; attending school in Rockville and differences in schools for African-Americans versus whites; Mr. Gibbs, influential African-American teacher who fought for equal wages.
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Montgomery County Historical Society