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TitleK. Leroy Irvis oral historyOther Titles (e.g. Variant)K. Leroy Irvis interview conducted by Renee PoussaintTypeMoving ImageCollectionSubjectIrvis, K. Leroy, 1919-2006--Interviews. (LCSH)Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of RepresentativesAfrican American teachers--Interviews (LCSH)African American lawyers--Interviews (LCSH)African American legislators--Interviews (LCSH)African American veterans--Interviews (LCSH)Digital photographs--Color--2000-2010 (GMGPC) NoteLanguage: In English.Forms part of: National Visionary Leadership Project Interviews and Conference Collection (AFC 2004/007)SummaryThe interview includes K. Leroy Irvis' memories of growing up in Albany, New York, working for the Urban League and teaching in Baltimore, Maryland, where he experienced segregation for the first time. He recalls his relationship with a white girlfriend and joining the army to train women working in airplane factories. He discusses working in a steel mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attending law school and his election to the Pennsylvania State Legislature.DurationPT256MOrigin Date(s)2005-09-27 Authorized Access PointIrvis, K. Leroy, 1919-2006 K. Leroy Irvis oral history