About this Collection
Water M. Phillips interviewed over 150 civic and political leaders on subjects related to Philadelphia city government and history between the late 1930s and the 1970s. Related collection: Walter M. Phillips, Sr. Papers (Acc. 527)
About this Interview
An interview with Sadie Alexander. She talks about meeting her husband, Raymond Pace Alexander, and their schooling, careers, and civil rights activism.
Biographical / Historical Note
Walter M. Phillips, Sr. (1912-1985) was active in Philadelphia civic and political life for over thirty years. He worked and volunteered in a variety of city and regional organizations. After retiring, Phillips initiated an oral history project, interviewing in the 1970s many individuals with whom he had worked.
Record Details
- Title:
- Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Oral History, October 20, 1976
- Subject:
- Civic improvement, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Narrator:
- Alexander, Sadie Tanner Mossell, 1898-1989
- Date:
- 1976-10-20
- Language:
- English
- Personal Names:
- Alexander, Sadie Tanner Mossell, 1898-1989, Alexander, Raymond Pace, 1898-1974
- Geographic Subject:
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
- Organization / Building:
- University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Repository Collection:
- Walter Massey Phillips Oral Histories
- Type:
- Oral Histories
- Contact:
- Contact SCRC for the audio recording corresponding to this transcript.
- Transcript Identifier:
- AOHWMPJZ2014110010
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Transcript Note
This is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview. The interviewee/narrator read the transcript and made minor corrections, but the reader should bear in mind that it represents a transcription of the spoken word.
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