Paul Chambers
Position Held
Dining Car Head Waiter and Waiter
Railroad Line
Illinois Central
Trains
City of Miami, City of New Orleans Panama Limited
Routes
Fulton to Chicago, Chicago to Miami, New Orleans
Years Worked
Oct 1944 – July 1974
Lived in So Fulton TN while working on the railroad.
Home Town So Fulton , TN
dob: 3/20/10
The George Chambers' Kentucky Oral History interview on his father Paul is currently being transcribed and will be available on this site soon. The video will be available for viewing in the Fulton KY Library shortly.
Kentucky Oral History Commission
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ILLINOIS CENTRAL WORKERS of the
HISTORIC FULTON KY RAILROAD STATION PROJECT INTERVIEW FORM
Interviewee George Chambers:
For father Paul Chambers wirh mention of Hall Chambers, uncle. Dining Car Head Waiters
.
1
Name Paul C Chambers dob 3/20/10 died 3/29/02
Hall Chambers dob 1-9-12
2
Position Held Head Waiter, Waiter
Head Waiter, Waiter
3
Railroad Line IC
IC
4
Trains worked City of N.O., City of Miami, Panama Limited,
City of N.O., City of Miami, Panama Limited,
5
Routes Fulton Chicago, new Orleans, Miami
Fulton Chicago, new Orleans, Miami
6
Years Worked Oct 1944- July 1974
7
Where did they live while working on the railroad?
8
Were they born here in Fulton, is Fulton their hometown? South Fulton TN Tell me about them, what were their best and worse traits?
South Fulton TN
9
What kind of work did their father (your grandfather) do?
10
What was your grandfather’s name George Chambers ? What do you think Paul & Hall’s strongest memory of their dad is?
George Chambers
11
Did their mother/your grandmother work outside of the home?
12
What was her name? Louella Chambers What do you think Paul and Hall’s warmest memory of your mom is?
Louella Chambers
13
What schools did Paul and Hall attend?
14
Elementary, High and College?
15
How did they meet their wives? Costella What were their names? One child George Chambers
16
What church did they attend and what community service did they enjoy?
17
What do you remember as a typical day for them? And what was a typical day like when they worked for the railroad?
18
What else do you know about their work?
19
Who were the most memorable people they might have mentioned working with on the trains.
20
Why did they choose to work for the railroad and what did they like best about the job?
21
What did they like least about your job?
22
What were the funniest memories they shared?
23
What was the saddest memory?
24
Do you know of anything they might have wished he could do over again, or were they pretty satisfied with the way things turned out?
25
Tell me about a memorable moment in his work that you will never forget. Was racism ever a problem? How do you think he felt about the union?
26
What’s the greatest change with the railroad that occurred while they were working?
27
What was something that they were really proud of and why?
28
When people look back at their railroad career, how do you think they would want to be remembered?
29
What other jobs did they work and which was their favorite?
30
Is there anything you’d like to add that I didn’t ask?
Kentucky Oral History Commission
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ILLINOIS CENTRAL WORKERS of the
HISTORIC FULTON KY RAILROAD STATION PROJECT INTERVIEW FORM
Interviewee George Chambers:
For father Paul Chambers wirh mention of Hall Chambers, uncle. Dining Car Head Waiters
.
1
Name Paul C Chambers dob 3/20/10 died 3/29/02
Hall Chambers dob 1-9-12
2
Position Held Head Waiter, Waiter
Head Waiter, Waiter
3
Railroad Line IC
IC
4
Trains worked City of N.O., City of Miami, Panama Limited,
City of N.O., City of Miami, Panama Limited,
5
Routes Fulton Chicago, new Orleans, Miami
Fulton Chicago, new Orleans, Miami
6
Years Worked Oct 1944- July 1974
7
Where did they live while working on the railroad?
8
Were they born here in Fulton, is Fulton their hometown? South Fulton TN Tell me about them, what were their best and worse traits?
South Fulton TN
9
What kind of work did their father (your grandfather) do?
10
What was your grandfather’s name George Chambers ? What do you think Paul & Hall’s strongest memory of their dad is?
George Chambers
11
Did their mother/your grandmother work outside of the home?
12
What was her name? Louella Chambers What do you think Paul and Hall’s warmest memory of your mom is?
Louella Chambers
13
What schools did Paul and Hall attend?
14
Elementary, High and College?
15
How did they meet their wives? Costella What were their names? One child George Chambers
16
What church did they attend and what community service did they enjoy?
17
What do you remember as a typical day for them? And what was a typical day like when they worked for the railroad?
18
What else do you know about their work?
19
Who were the most memorable people they might have mentioned working with on the trains.
20
Why did they choose to work for the railroad and what did they like best about the job?
21
What did they like least about your job?
22
What were the funniest memories they shared?
23
What was the saddest memory?
24
Do you know of anything they might have wished he could do over again, or were they pretty satisfied with the way things turned out?
25
Tell me about a memorable moment in his work that you will never forget. Was racism ever a problem? How do you think he felt about the union?
26
What’s the greatest change with the railroad that occurred while they were working?
27
What was something that they were really proud of and why?
28
When people look back at their railroad career, how do you think they would want to be remembered?
29
What other jobs did they work and which was their favorite?
30
Is there anything you’d like to add that I didn’t ask?