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Robert L. Carter Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Carter, Robert L., American, 1917 - 2012
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Sullivan, Patricia A., born 1950
- Subject of
- Lincoln University, American, founded 1866
- Howard University School of Law, American, founded 1869
- Columbia University, American, founded 1754
- Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., American, founded 1940
- Board of Education of Topeka, American
- Brown, Oliver L., American, 1918 - 1961
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 03:05:50
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 22, 2010
- Description
- The oral history consists of three digital files 2011.174.1.1a, 2011.174.1.1b, 2011.174.1.1c. There is also a transcript of the interview 2011.174.1.2.
- A digital oral history interview with Robert L. Carter that recalls growing up in Newark, New Jersey, and attending Lincoln University, Howard University Law School, and Columbia University. He discusses hearing Marian Anderson sing at the Lincoln Memorial and his service in the segregated army during World War II. He recounts his career as a lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, including the Brown v. Board of Education case and other legal cases that ended segregation.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0001
- 178848.05 MB
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Justice
- Law
- United States--History--1953-1961
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.1.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Simeon Wright Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Wright, Simeon, American, 1942 - 2017
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
- Till-Mobley, Mamie, American, 1921 - 2003
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:30:56
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 23, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.10.1a, 2011.174.10.1b, 2011.174.10.1c, and 2011.174.10.1d.
- Simeon Wright discusses his cousin, Emmett Till, and his attempts to correct the historical record concerning Till's murder. He recalls Till's visit to his home in Mississippi, going to Bryant's store, and the night that Till was kidnapped. He remembers the trial, moving to Chicago, and how the murder and publicity affected his family.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0010
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Civil Rights
- Hate crimes
- Justice
- Law
- Race discrimination
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.10.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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John and Jean Rosenburg Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Rosenburg, John J. D., born 1931
- Rosenburg, Jean, American
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Quakers, English, founded c. 1650
- National Socialist German Workers' Party
- Wilmington College, American, founded 1870
- United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, American, founded 1957
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, American, founded 1908
- Duke University, American, founded 1838
- United States Air Force, American, founded 1947
- University of North Carolina School of Law, American, founded 1845
- Doar, John Andrew, American, 1921 - 2014
- Turnbow, Hartman, American, 1905 - 1988
- Voting Rights Act, American, founded 1965
- Appalachian Citizens' Law Center, American, founded 2002
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:36:57
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Germany, Europe
- Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 15, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.100.1a, 2011.174.100.1b, 2011.174.100.1c, 2011.174.100.1d, 2011.174.100.1e, 2011.174.100.1f, 2011.174.100.1g, 2011.174.100.1h, 2011.174.100.1i, and 2011.174.100.1j.
- Jean and John Rosenberg, J. D. begin this interview with recollections of their families' backgrounds. Jean learned about social issues as she was raised by a Quaker family in Pennsylvania, and John's family fled Germany under threat from the Nazis. Jean attended Wilmington College and became a research analyst for the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. John grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina, where FBI agents kept tabs on his family, attended Duke University, served in the Air Force, and attended the University of North Carolina School of Law. He became an attorney with the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, which became effective after reorganization by John Doar. Much of this interview concerns Jean and John's work with the Civil Rights Division, including support for voter registration efforts in Georgia and Alabama, the investigation of the Hartman Turnbow case, in which a black activist was arrested for an arson attempt on his own home, and an effort to address a murder in Mississippi. John also addresses the effects of the Voting Rights Act in the South, the role of the lawyers in the Civil Rights Division in relation to the FBI and local law enforcement, and a variety of other cases and issues he dealt with. After retirement, the Rosenbergs founded the Appalachian Citizens Law Center.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0100
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Law
- Military
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- United States--History--1961-1969
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.100.1a-j
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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William R. Lawrence Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Lawrence, William R., American, 1922 - 2014
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Norfolk and Western Railway, American, 1838 - 1997
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 00:45:09
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 16, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.101.1a, 2011.174.101.1b, 2011.174.101.1c, and 2011.174.101.1d.
- William Lawrence describes his long career with the Norfolk and Western Railway in Roanoke, Virginia. Lawrence was born in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1922 but grew up in Roanoke and worked for the railroad most of his adult life. He discusses conditions of labor, race relations at the workplace, and his experience working as a foreman.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0101
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Civil Rights
- Labor
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.101.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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John Carlos, Ph. D. Oral History Interview
- Subject of
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Carlos, John Wesley Ph. D., American, born 1945
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- East Texas State University, American, founded 1889
- Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
- Created by
- Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:06:42
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Manhattan, Harlem, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
- Date
- August 18, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.103.1a, 2011.174.103.1b, 2011.174.103.1c, 2011.174.103.1d, 2011.174.103.1e, 2011.174.103.1f, 2011.174.103.1g, 2011.174.103.1h, 2011.174.103.1i.
- John Carlos, Ph. D. discusses his childhood in Harlem, New York, the changes that he saw in Harlem with the widespread use of heroin and the splintering of families, and describes the disparities in education for black children when he was growing up. He remembers the influence of black leaders including Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Carlos was recruited to run track at East Texas State University, where he experienced racial discrimination and was treated poorly by his coach. He explains his protest at the 1968 Olympics, including the symbols that he and Tommie Smith employed to protest racial discrimination, and he describes the emotional impact that the protest had on him.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0103
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Athletes
- Children
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Families
- Olympics
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Social reform
- Track and field
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.103.1a-i
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Ph.D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Thelwell, Ekwueme Michael Ph.D., Jamaican, born 1939
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 04:15:05
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 23, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of twenty-four digital files: 2011.174.104.1a, 2011.174.104.1b, 2011.174.104.1c, 2011.174.104.1d, 2011.174.104.1e, 2011.174.104.1f, 2011.174.104.1g, 2011.174.104.1h, 2011.174.104.1i, 2011.174.104.1j, 2011.174.104.1k, 2011.174.104.1l, 2011.174.104.1m, 2011.174.104.1n, 2011.174.104.1o, 2011.174.104.1p, 2011.174.104.1q, 2011.174.104.1r, 2011.174.104.1s, 2011.174.104.1t, 2011.174.104.1u, 2011.174.104.1v, 2011.174.104.1w, and 2011.174.104.1x.
- Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Ph.D. remembers his time as a student activist at Howard University and his experiences with the Nonviolent Action Group (NAG), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Working primarily out of Washington, D.C., Thelwell marched in and organized demonstrations and made major contributions to SNCC and MFDP strategy around voter registration and the MFDP's 1965 effort to challenge the seating of the Mississippi congressional delegation. He details the developing MFDP strategy, his attempts to navigate Washington politics, and his relationships with various figures involved in the effort.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0104
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Local and regional
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.104.1a-x
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Virginia Simms George Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- George, Virginia Simms, American, born 1940
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Virginia Union University, American, founded 1865
- Thalhimers, American, founded 1842
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:13:12
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Newport News, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 24, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.105.1a, 2011.174.105.1b, 2011.174.105.1c, 2011.174.105.1d, 2011.174.105.1e, and 2011.174.105.1f.
- Virginia Simms George remembers growing up in segregated Newport News, Virginia, attending Virginia Union University, and her desire to become a lawyer. She recalls participating in a protest at Thalhimers department store in Richmond, Virginia. She discusses her work as a teacher, counselor, and volunteering for many organizations. She also discusses the commemoration of the protests in Richmond, and her thoughts on racism and other civil rights issues today.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0105
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Law
- Segregation
- Social reform
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.105.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Robert J. Brown Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Brown, Robert J., American, born 1935
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- B&C Associates, Inc., American, founded 1960
- President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994
- Mandela, Nelson, South African, 1918 - 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:10:28
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- High Point, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- South Africa, Africa
- Date
- October 1, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.106.1a, 2011.174.106.1b, 2011.174.106.1c, 2011.174.106.1d, 2011.174.106.1e, 2011.174.106.1f, 2011.174.106.1g, 2011.174.106.1h, 2011.174.106.1i, 2011.174.106.1j, and 2011.174.106.1k.
- Robert Brown describes his childhood in High Point, North Carolina, the poverty and segregation that defined his childhood, and how his grandmother influenced him by telling stories about his family's history during slavery. Brown became one of the first black policemen in High Point and later transitioned to a position as a federal agent in New York. He returned to North Carolina in 1960 to start a public relations firm, B&C Associates, Inc., which advised companies about how to change policies on race and segregation. Brown also shares stories about serving as a special assistant to President Richard Nixon and his role in bringing attention to apartheid in South Africa through his relationship with Nelson Mandela and his family.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0106
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Africa
- American South
- Business
- Civil Rights
- Families
- Race relations
- Segregation
- Slavery
- Social reform
- United States--History--1953-1961
- United States--History--1961-1969
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.106.1a-k
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Rev. Dr. Harry Blake Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Reverend Doctor Blake, Harry, American, born 1934
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Bishop College, American, 1881 - 1988
- Mount Canaan Baptist Church, American, founded 1894
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:10:22
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 3, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.107.1a, 2011.174.107.1b, 2011.174.107.1c, and 2011.174.107.1d.
- The Reverend Doctor Harry Blake discusses his childhood on a plantation in Louisiana in the 1930s and 1940s and how he became a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Shreveport, Louisiana. Blake joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1960 after he heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., give a speech at Bishop College in Texas, where he was a student. Blake discusses his pastorate at Mount Canaan Baptist Church in Shreveport, how he came to develop a good relationship with local politicians, and the work he continues to do within the context of the civil rights struggle.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0107
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Children
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Politics (Practical)
- Religion
- Social reform
- United States--History--1933-1945
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.107.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Abernathy Family Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Abernathy, Donzaleigh, American, born 1957
- Abernathy, Juandalynn R.
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph D. III, American, 1959 - 2016
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Jeffries, Hasan Kwame, American, born 1973
- Subject of
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Poor People's Corporation, American, 1965 - 1974
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:02:33
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Stuttgart, Germany, Europe
- Date
- October 10, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of twenty-nine digital files: 2011.174.108.1a, 2011.174.108.1b, 2011.174.108.1c, 2011.174.108.1d, 2011.174.108.1e, 2011.174.108.1f, 2011.174.108.1g, 2011.174.108.1h, 2011.174.108.1i, 2011.174.108.1j, 2011.174.108.1k, 2011.174.108.1l, 2011.174.108.1m, 2011.174.108.1n, 2011.174.108.1o, 2011.174.108.1p, 2011.174.108.1q, 2011.174.108.1r, 2011.174.108.1s, 2011.174.108.1t, 2011.174.108.1u, 2011.174.108.1v, 2011.174.108.1w, 2011.174.108.1x, 2011.174.108.1y, 2011.174.108.1z, 2011.174.108.1aa, 2011.174.108.1bb, and 2011.174.108.1cc.
- Donzaleigh Abernathy, Juandalynn Abernathy, and Ralph Abernathy, III, recall their father, Ralph David Abernathy and their own experiences as children in the Civil Rights Movement. The Abernathy children spent much of their childhoods with the children of Martin Luther King, Jr. Unlike the King children, the Abernathy siblings actively participated in direct action, including the Poor People's Campaign. All three children felt palpably the fear of violence in their everyday lives. This interview offers an intimate portrait of the home of a civil rights icon and of the intense friendship between Abernathy and King.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0108
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Children
- Civil Rights
- Families
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.108.1a-cc
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Wheeler Parker Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Parker, Wheeler Jr., American, born 1939
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
- Till-Mobley, Mamie, American, 1921 - 2003
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:07:09
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 23, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.11.1a, 2011.174.11.1b, 2011.174.11.1c, 2011.174.11.1d, 2011.174.11.1e, and 2011.174.11.1f.
- Wheeler Parker, Jr., discusses his visit to Mississippi with his cousin, Emmett Till. He recalls the incident at Bryant's store and the night that Till was kidnapped, and Till's funeral in Chicago. He remembers how the murder and publicity affected his family, the reopening of the case in 2004, and efforts to memorialize Till.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0011
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Civil Rights
- Hate crimes
- Law
- Race discrimination
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.11.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Marilyn Luper Hildreth Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Hildreth, Marilyn, American, born 1947
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Luper, Clara, American, 1923 - 2011
- Created by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 00:33:16
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 24, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of three digital files: 2011.174.12.1a, 2011.174.12.1b, and 2011.174.12.1c.
- Marilyn Hildreth describes growing up in segregated Oklahoma and the leadership of her mother, Clara Luper, in the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth group. She recalls participating in a drug store sit-in as a child, and the success the group had with several restaurants in Oklahoma City. She remembers her mother's leadership in the African American community in Oklahoma, and her involvement in the 1968 sanitation workers' strike.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0012
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Children
- Civil Rights
- Labor
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.12.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Calvin Luper Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Luper, Calvin, American, born 1946
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Luper, Clara, American, 1923 - 2011
- NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936
- Dr. Atkins, Charles N., 1911 - 1988
- Porter, Edwin Melvin, American, 1930 - 2016
- Sipuel Fisher, Ada Lois, American, 1924 - 1995
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 00:24:04
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 24, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.13.1a, 2011.174.13.1b, 2011.174.13.1c, and 2011.174.13.1d.
- Calvin Luper remembers his mother, Clara Luper, and her leadership in Oklahoma City's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Youth Council. He recalls participating in sit-ins in drug stores and restaurants, and hosting a radio show with his mother. He also remembers other leaders in Oklahoma's civil rights movement, including Dr. Charles N. Atkins, E. Melvin Porter, and Ada Lois Sipuel.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0013
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Children
- Civil Rights
- Mass media
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Duration: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.13.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
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- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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James Oscar Jones Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Jones, James Oscar, American, born 1943
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Hansen, Bill, American, born 1939
- Grinage, Ben, American
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:06:49
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
- Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 25, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.14.1a, 2011.174.14.1b, 2011.174.14.1c, 2011.174.14.1d, 2011.174.14.1e, 2011.174.14.1f, 2011.174.14.1g, and 2011.174.14.1h.
- James Oscar Jones remembers growing up on a farm in Arkansas, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, and attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical, and Normal College in Pine Bluff. He discusses his involvement in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and meeting activists Bill Hansen and Ben Grinage. He recalls participating in sit-ins at Woolworth's drug store in Pine Bluff, and helping African Americans in rural areas become political candidates.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0014
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.14.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Richard Barry Sobol and Anne Buxton Sobol Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Sobol, Richard Barry, American, born 1937
- Buxton Sobol, Anne, American
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Hicks, Robert, American, 1929 - 2010
- Deacons for Defense and Justice, American, founded 1964
- Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee, American
- Crown Zellerbach Corporation, American, founded 1928
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:01:07
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 26, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.15.1a, 2011.174.15.1b, 2011.174.15.1c, 2011.174.15.1d, 2011.174.15.1e, 2011.174.15.1f, 2011.174.15.1g, and 2011.174.15.1h.
- Richard Sobol discusses his early career as a lawyer in Washington, D. C., his involvement with the Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee, and his decision to move to New Orleans to become a civil rights lawyer. He recalls meeting Robert Hicks of Bogalusa, Louisiana, being personally protected by the Deacons of Defense and Justice, and his involvement in many job discrimination cases brought against the Crown Zellerbach paper mill. He also discusses other employment, labor union, and housing discrimination cases he argued. His wife, Anne, is also briefly interviewed.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0015
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Civil Rights
- Housing
- Labor
- Law
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.15.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Cynthia Baker Anderson and Fletcher Anderson Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Baker Anderson, Cynthia, American
- Anderson, Fletcher, American, born 1938
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
- Deacons for Defense and Justice, American, founded 1964
- Crown Zellerbach Corporation, American, founded 1928
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:22:09
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 27, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.16.1a, 2011.174.16.1b, 2011.174.16.1c, and 2011.174.16.1d.
- Cynthia and Fletcher Anderson remember the segregation and job discrimination they faced in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and their decision to join the civil rights movement. Fletcher recalls working many different jobs at the Crown Zellerbach paper mill, the harassment of the police and Ku Klux Klan, and joining the Deacons of Defense and Justice. They discuss their job discrimination lawsuits, their friends involved in the civil rights movement, and the current state of race relations in Bogalusa.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0016
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Labor
- Law
- Race relations
- Segregation
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.16.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Civil Rights History Project
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- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Hicks Family Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Hicks, Robert, American, 1929 - 2010
- F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
- Yates, Bill, American
- Miller, Steve, American
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:34:42
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- June 4, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.17.1a, 2011.174.17.1b, 2011.174.17.1c, 2011.174.17.1d, 2011.174.17.1e, 2011.174.17.1f, 2011.174.17.1g, 2011.174.17.1h, and 2011.174.17.1i.
- The Hicks family remembers their childhood in segregated Bogalusa, Louisiana, and their father, Robert Hicks, a local civil rights leader. They recall leading a children's civil rights march in Bogalusa to protest discrimination at Woolworth's, hosting two white civil rights workers, Bill Yates and Steve Miller, and being protected by the Deacons of Defense and Justice. THIS INTERVIEW IS CURRENTLY RESTRICTED.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0017
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Law
- Segregation
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.17.1a-i
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Civil Rights History Project
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- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Geraldine Crawford Bennett, Toni Breaux, and Willie Elliot Jenkins Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Bennett, Geraldine Crawford, American
- Breaux, Toni, American
- Jenkins, Willie Elliot, American
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Deacons for Defense and Justice, American, founded 1964
- Expose Jenkins, Gayle E., American, died 2002
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:22:05
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 28, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.18.1a, 2011.174.18.1b, 2011.174.18.1c, 2011.174.18.1d, 2011.174.18.1e, 2011.174.18.1f, 2011.174.18.1g, and 2011.174.18.1h.
- Geraldine Crawford Bennett, Toni Breaux, and Willie Elliot Jenkins remember their mother and sister Gayle Jenkins, a leader of the civil rights movement in Bogalusa, Louisiana. They discuss their family history, how the family became involved in the movement, and Willie Jenkins' court case to integrate the public schools. They recall being protected by the Deacons of Defense and Justice, marching in local rallies, and memories of their late brother Don, who was also involved in the movement.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0018
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Justice
- Law
- Segregation
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.18.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Civil Rights History Project
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- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Annie Pearl Avery Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Avery, Anne Pearl, American, born 1943
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Albany Movement, American, 1961 - 1962
- Moore, William Lewis, American, 1927 - 1963
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:31:05
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 31, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.19.1a, 2011.174.19.1b, 2011.174.19.1c, 2011.174.19.1d, 2011.174.19.1e, 2011.174.19.1f, and 2011.174.19.1g.
- Annie Pearl Avery remembers her childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) at age sixteen. She recalls attending a SNCC meeting in Atlanta and being stranded and threatened in Marietta, Georgia, on the way home. She discusses her involvement in the Albany Movement, her many arrests for protesting, marching with William Moore, and participating in voter registration drives in many locations across the South.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0019
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Law
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.19.1a-g
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Civil Rights History Project
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- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Mildred Bond Roxborough Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Roxborough, Mildred Bond, American, born 1926
- Interviewed by
- Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
- Subject of
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- The Crisis, American, founded 1910
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:24:26
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 29, 2010
- Description
- The oral history consists of two digital files, 2011.174.2.1a and 2011.174.2.1b, as well as a transcript, 2011.174.2.2.
- Mildred Bond Roxborough discusses how she became active in the civil rights movement at the age of nine, when she sold subscriptions to the NAACP magazine, The Crisis. Roxborough began working with the NAACP as a fieldworker and worked in a variety of administrative positions including as director of development.
- Julian Bond, the interviewer, was a Civil Rights icon and one of the founders of the Southern Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0002
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Mass media
- United States--History--1933-1945
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.2.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- Civil Rights History Project
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- Media Arts-Film and Video
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture