West, BernardUnited States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Adams, Alice1978-12-14Oral history interview with Alice Adams interviewed by Bernard West on 1978 December 14.Atlanta, Georgia African American woman who worked as a domestic worker for 40 years and retired in 1972. Adams, a native of Monticello, Georgia, came to Atlanta at age 14 (around 1932). Labor union memberIn this second part of her interview, Adams continues to discuss her life as a domestic, paying particular attention to issues of wages and hours. She also talks about her life outside of work and in particular about going to church and revivals. She also talks about nightlife on Auburn Avenue. Adams also touches on seeing soup kitchens during the Great Depression, attending baseball games, and obtaining medical care.audio/mpegLiving Atlanta oral history project records, MSS 637, Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, Georgia.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/African American women household employees--Georgia--Atlanta--InterviewsHousehold employees--Social conditions--20th centuryAtlanta (Ga.)--Race relations--20th centuryAfrican Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Religion--20th centuryAfrican Americans--Social life and customs--20th centuryDepressions--1929--GeorgiaSoup kitchens--Georgia--AtlantaRevivals--Georgia--AtlantaBaseball--Georgia--AtlantaAtlanta Black Crackers (Baseball team)African American neighborhoods--Georgia--AtlantaAtlanta (Ga.)--Race relations--20th centuryAuburn Avenue (Atlanta, Ga.)Decatur Street (Atlanta, Ga.)Lakewood Fairgrounds (Atlanta, Ga.)Oral history interview with Alice Adams, 1978 December 14Sound