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Esau Thompson, from Ebony Magazine
Box 3 Folder 40: "Now we are at ‘57 and this is folder 40 and it is a picture of Esau Thompson, Perry "Tiger" Thompson’s son. “He works at an all Negro station, WEDR making 10 dollars a week.” "Isn’t that fabulous? “And his mom gives him a dollar a…
Reflections on Perry "Tiger" Thompson from his daughter, Lydia Thompson (part 02)
Lydia Thompson (b. Feb 3, 1940, d. Sep 20, 1996), Perry “Tiger” Thompson’s (b. 1908, d. Apr 26, 1973) daughter, part three of three interviews. Bob Friedman visited Ms. Thompson at her home in Bessemer. Lydia continues to reflect on her family and…