Section
University of Kentucky
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Curation Date
2-2014
Accession Number in UK Libraries Special Collections
1998ua001 \ box 15, folder-item 368_0412a \ 1949
Interview of Interest
Interview with Chester Grundy, August 13th, 1986
Accession Number in UK Libraries Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History: 1986OH229 KH 357
Keywords
Black History Month, University of Kentucky, Pierre Whiting, Janitor
Description
Janitor for 57 years at University of Kentucky, 1888-1945
Pierre Whiting, c.1861-1949
Pierre Whiting, Sr. was a janitor at the University of Kentucky for 57 years. It is thought that he was the first African American employed at the university, and that he was employed longer than any other employee. Read more