Interview with Bill Wehmeyer

Length
57:54
Date
Interviewer
Lacey, Anne
Cassette tape
Audio file
Description

Interview with Bill Wehmeyer about growing up in the Quindaro area. He was born in 1928 and recalls playing among the ruins of the original Quindaro town site, the daily life of his family, and describes the city limits of Kansas City, Kansas, expanding to include the area. He also discusses his experiences as a student; working for Katz drugstores and the General Motors plant; later moving to rural Missouri and to Waco, Texas, where he worked as a pastor and chaplain; and recalls segregation and discrimination within the community.

Interviewee
Object Type
Neighborhood
Country
Owning Organization(s)
Digital Object Identifier
KCKPL-QUINDARO-Wehmeyer-Bill
Disclaimer
This oral history recording is presented as a historical document of the recollections and opinions of persons living and/or working in Kansas City when the history was conducted. Minor edits have been made to remove pauses, interruptions and verbal tics, and the recording is otherwise verbatim as it was captured. These oral histories represent the thoughts and opinions of the original participants and do not reflect the views of the Kansas City Public Library or its partner organizations in this oral history project.
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Acknowledgement
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library.