Robert Fairchild, a Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, 1996

Item — Box: 3

Identifier: 4327.10370

Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in black ink, "p 70" encircled in upper right on verso; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Robert Fairchild Survivor, Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 1996"" in lower center on verso; Printed in black ink, "THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK" repeating on verso

Curatorial Remarks

Robert Fairchild attend the Booker T. Washington High School when the noted school was located in the Greenwood District. He was friends with fellow boot black (shoe shine boy), Diamond Dick (James Jones) Fairchild was noted to be among the earliest survivors interviewed by the media during the early days up until his death.

People: Robert Fairchild

Community Elder Tags: Greenwood resident, Booker T. Washington High School, Black Wall Street Massacre survivor, Diamond Dick Rowland, boot black shoe shine boy, canteen

Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Curatorial Remarks

Community Youth Tags: 1996, Tulsa race riot, race riot survivor, race massacre survivors, black and white photograph, white collared shirt, slight smile, paisley tie

LeQuincia Brown, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Dates

Creation: 1996

Access Restrictions

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