Oral history interview with Thomas Lumpkin.

Interview conducted for Voices from the Catholic Worker. Reverend Thomas Lumpkin discusses his background and his work with the poor at Day House in Detroit, Mich. He describes his background in Detroit, his initial parish work, and how he came to Day House in 1978. He then discusses funding Catholi...

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Main Author: Lumpkin, Tom
Other Authors: Troester, Rosalie Riegle
Format: Cassette Audio Book
Language:English
Created: 1986.
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Summary:Interview conducted for Voices from the Catholic Worker. Reverend Thomas Lumpkin discusses his background and his work with the poor at Day House in Detroit, Mich. He describes his background in Detroit, his initial parish work, and how he came to Day House in 1978. He then discusses funding Catholic Worker houses, kitchens and the services they provide. Later he talks about what helped him decide that working with the poor was his calling. Finally, he discusses his time in jail and how he ministered while he was there. Interviewed by Rosalie Riegle Troester. Interruptions in audio present in original recording.
Physical Description:1 sound cassette (60 min.) : analog + transcript (30 leaves)
Access:Open to all users.