DARE Interview : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Primary Informant PA172

Fieldworker

Breuer, James

Date

• 1968

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• PA172: Black; female; age: 49 (middle-aged); education: high school; community type: urban
• Media Files:
• Arthur the Rat. Speaker: PA172 (3:22)
• Full Interview (Tape 1421-S1).
• Content:
• 00:15 Arthur the Rat
• 04:10 Astrology, accuracy of horoscopes
• 06:15 Informant was born in Philadelphia
• 07:35 Job search—not going well, worked two jobs for three years, job description—medical secretary
• 11:00 Education—daughter wanted to quit school, description of public schools, location of Informant’s children’s schools
• 18:40 Personal history—divorced, lives for her children
• 19:25 Tape end