Interviews of Helen Williams Bailey, Otis Brown, Aurelius Bennett, Jesse Samuel Hobson, Laura Elizabeth Gilberry, and Robert Jamerson by Stanley Grizzle

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Interviews of Helen Williams Bailey, Otis Brown, Aurelius Bennett, Jesse Samuel Hobson, Laura Elizabeth Gilberry, and Robert Jamerson by Stanley Grizzle

Helen Williams Bailey discusses her role as first president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in Winnipeg. Otis Brown [beings at 00:04:46], who originated from Newbern, Alabama, recounts his experiences as a porter for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and notes the main leaders who helped to establish the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in various districts in Canada. Aurelius Leon Bennett [begins at 00:19:44] came to Winnipeg, from Memphis, Tennessee, to work as a sleeping car porter for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He speaks to the process of unionization, identifies key union leaders, and highlights why there were tensions between White, many of whom were of Ukrainian descent, and Black porters in his district. Jesse Samuel Hobson [begins at 00:39:54] came to Canada from Danceyville, Tennessee, in response to the wartime labour shortage in 1944. He discusses the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, some of the changes brought on by unionization, and the presence of White porters among the ranks. Laura Elizabeth Gilberry [Second sound file, begins at 00:02:09] speaks generally about the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in Winnipeg. Robert Jamerson [Second sound file, begins at 00:11:44], who came to Canada from Tennessee Colony, Texas, in 1910, relays his experiences, which began during the Depression, as a sleeping car porter for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He also discusses the various roles he played, including President, for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in Winnipeg.

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Record Creation Date: 2024-05-21

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Title: Interviews of Helen Williams Bailey, Otis Brown, Aurelius Bennett, Jesse Samuel Hobson, Laura Elizabeth Gilberry, and Robert Jamerson by Stanley Grizzle

Name: Stanley Grizzle (Interviewer)

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Role: Producer

Type of Resource: Audio

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