MSM 426 Rowan Clark - Work Before and During the Great Depression

An episode of the Mississippi Moments Podcast podcast, hosted by Center for Oral History & Cultural Heritage - Univ. Southern Miss, titled "MSM 426 Rowan Clark - Work Before and During the Great Depression" was published on February 6, 2015 and runs 4 minutes.

February 6, 2015 ·4m · Mississippi Moments Podcast

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Rowan Clark of Bude was 16 years old when he got his first job in 1924. In this episode, he recalls being a water boy and delivering ice for the local icehouse. Like so many others left unemployed by the Great Depression, Clark rode the rails looking for work. He describes his journey across the country chasing rumors of job opportunities.

Clark was finally offered a job washing cars in New Orleans…at service station that was actually a front for rum runners!

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