Jeannine Smith Clark Oral History Interview

Created by

National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003

Interview of

Clark, Jeannine Smith, American, 1928 - 2018

Interviewed by

Navies, Kelly Elaine, American

Recorded by

Moir, Kim, American

Subject of

Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Dunbar High School, American, founded 1870

Howard University, American, founded 1867

Anacostia Community Museum, American, founded 1967

National Museum of Natural History, American, founded 1910

Kinard, John, American, 1936 - 1989

Brown, Claudine K., American, 1949 - 2016

Asbury United Methodist Church, American, founded 1836

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 85 minutes (5100 seconds)

Type

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Germany, Europe

Date

2018

Description

An oral history interview of Smithsonian volunteer and Regent Jeannine Smith Clark, conducted on August 7, 2018 by Kelly Elaine Navies. The interview consists of one digital MOV video file captured on Canon 300, with a duration of 1:25:08. The file is 7.4 GB.

In this interview, Ms. Clark discusses her life and work in Washington, DC, as well as her storied family history. The first part of the interview covers her early family life and education in Washington, DC. Her family has been in Washington, DC at least since the early 19th century. Her parents were the activist and business couple John Archibald and Lorena Jackson Smith. Clark attended DC’s historically prestigious Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, and later Howard University, where she met her husband, Charles Howell Clark, MD. She describes their meeting in this interview.

The second half of the of the interview covers her various roles at the Smithsonian from being one of the very first African American docents when she started in 1968 in the midst of the Poor People’s Campaign, to being the first African American woman appointed to the Board of Regents. She also discusses being the Chair of the Women’s Committee and a founding member of the Cultural Education Committee. Towards the end of the interview, Ms. Clark reflects on the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Finally, Ms. Clark was in failing health during the interview and knew that she would be leaving this life soon. She passed away one day before her 90 birthday on October 4, 2018.

Topic

Activism

Africa

Education

Families

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Local and regional

Museums

Women

World War II

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2018.109

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Walter Tillow Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Tillow, Walter, American, born 1940

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

Harpur College, American, founded 1946

Cornell University, American, founded 1865

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964

United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, American, founded 1936

Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 1:48:09

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Fayette County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

June 21, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.92.1a, 2011.174.92.1b, 2011.174.92.1c, 2011.174.92.1d, 2011.174.92.1e, 2011.174.92.1f, and 2011.174.92.1g.

Walter Tillow discusses how he joined the Civil Rights Movement as a college student and how that led him into labor and leftist movements. He describes his childhood in New York City and the leftist politics of his parents, as well as how he learned about the Movement as a college student at Harpur College and as a graduate student at Cornell University. In 1963, he joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and moved to Fayette County, Georgia where he worked on voter registration drives. He later worked in the SNCC communication office in Atlanta. He describes in detail the movement for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. In 1965, he left the Movement to work for the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) and he later worked for the Communist Party.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0092

Topic

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Labor

Political organizations

Social reform

Suffrage

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

2011.174.92.1a-g

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

General Colin L. Powell Oral History Interview

Created by

National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003

Recorded by

Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American

Interview of

General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937

Interviewed by

Bunch, Lonnie G. III, American, born 1952

Subject of

President Bush, George W., American, born 1946

United States Army, American, founded 1775

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration (2016.129.15.1a): 57.2 minutes

Duration (2016.129.15.2a): 56.4 minutes

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

The Collection Donor Oral History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America

Date

August 2016

Description

The oral history consists of 2016.129.15.1a and 2016.129.15.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.

93.98498 GB

General Colin Powell was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. General Powell donated several items including a uniform that is on display to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

In this interview conducted by National Museum of African American History and Culture Director Lonnie Bunch, General Colin Powell discusses his early life as the son of Jamaican immigrants and the journey to a long and distinguished military career that culminated in being appointed the first African American Secretary of State under President George W. Bush.

Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.

Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.

Topic

Immigration

International affairs

Military

Museums

Politics (Practical)

Race relations

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--History--1969-2001

United States--History--2001-

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2016.129.15.1a-2a

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Dr. Juanita Patience Moss Oral History Interview

Created by

National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003

Recorded by

Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American

Interview of

Dr. Moss, Juanita Patience, American, born 1932

Interviewed by

Hyppolite, Joanne

Subject of

C. Edgar Patience, American, 1906 - 1972

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration (2016.129.17.1a): 38.1 minutes

Duration (2016.129.17.2a): 37.7 minutes

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

The Collection Donor Oral History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date

November 3, 2016

Description

The oral history consists of 2016.129.17.1a and 2016.129.17.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.

63.81855 GB

Dr. Juanita Patience Moss was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Dr. Moss donated some of her father, C. Edgar Price's equipment and art work to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

In this oral history interview Dr. Juanita Patience Moss discusses her father C. Edgar Patience’s life and work at length-including the Anthracite coal industry and how he became an artist in this medium. She also discusses the African American community of West Pittston, Pennsylvania.

Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.

Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.

Topic

Art

Communities

Families

Labor

Museums

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2016.129.17.1a-2a

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Candie Carawan and Guy Hughes Carawan Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Carawan, Candie, American, born 1939

Carawan, Guy Hughes, American, 1927 - 2015

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Fisk University, American, founded 1866

Highlander Folk School, American

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:54:11

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 19, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.52.1a, 2011.174.52.1b, 2011.174.52.1c, 2011.174.52.1d, and 2011.174.52.1e.

Candie Carawan recalls attending Fisk University as an exchange student and meeting civil rights activists in Nashville, Tennessee. She discusses meeting Guy Carawan at the Highlander Folk School, the importance of music to the civil rights movement, and Guy's work to record singers involved with the movement. The two perform several songs, including "Tree of Life," "Eyes on the Prize," and "We Shall Overcome."

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0052

Topic

Activism

American South

Civil rights

Education

Folk (Music)

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Singers (Musicians)

Social reform

United States--History--1953-1961

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

2011.174.52.1a-e

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Dorie Ann Ladner and Joyce Ladner, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Dorie Ann Ladner, American, born 1942

Ladner, Joyce Ph. D., American, born 1943

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Evers, Medgar, American, 1925 - 1963

NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936

Kennard, Clyde, American, 1927 - 1963

Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955

Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869

Mississippi Freedom House Co-Op, American

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:01:26

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Palmers Crossing, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 20, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.54.1a, 2011.174.54.1b, 2011.174.54.1c, 2011.174.54.1d, 2011.174.54.1e, 2011.174.54.1f, and 2011.174.54.1g.

Dorie Ladner and Joyce Ladner, Ph. D. discuss organizing for the March on Washington with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Dorie Ladner recalls her work with SNCC in Natchez, Mississippi, and the murder and trial of Medgar Evers. They both remember growing up in Palmers Crossing, Mississippi, their family history, joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth chapter led by Clyde Kennard, and the impact that Emmett Till's murder had on their generation. Dorie Ladner also recalls attending Tougaloo College, staying at the Freedom House in Jackson, Mississippi, and organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0054

Topic

Activism

American South

Civil rights

Education

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Political organizations

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

2011.174.54.1a-g

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Doris Adelaide Derby Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Dr. Derby, Doris, American

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936

Hunter College, American, founded 1870

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Free Southern Theater, American, 1963 - 1980

Head Start Program, American, founded 1965

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:51:05

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 26, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.8.1a, 2011.174.8.1b, 2011.174.8.1c, 2011.174.8.1d, 2011.174.8.1e, 2011.174.8.1f, 2011.174.8.1g, and 2011.174.8.1h.

Doris Derby discusses her childhood in the Bronx, joining a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth group, and attending Hunter College. She talks about going to an Episcopal church. She recalls her work in African art and dance, and traveling to Albany, Georgia, to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) with voter registration. She remembers teaching adult literacy in Mississippi with SNCC, starting the Free Southern Theater, and working for Head Start.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0008

Topic

American South

Art

Associations and institutions

Children

Civil rights

Dance

Education

Religion

Social reform

Suffrage

Theatre

United States--History--1961-1969

Urban life

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

2011.174.8.1a-h

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Robert Houston Oral History Interview

Created by

National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003

Recorded by

Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American

Interview of

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Interviewed by

Bryant, Aaron

Subject of

Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration (2016.129.5.1a): 82.7 minutes

Duration (2016.129.5.2a): 82.7 minutes

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

The Collection Donor Oral History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 14, 2016

Description

The oral history consists of 2016.129.5.1a and 2016.129.5.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.

132.40872 GB

Robert Houston was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Houston donated a collection of his photographs to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

In this interview, Robert Houston discusses his life and his journey to become a photographer. His story includes references to Gordon Parks and his unconventional methods of getting close enough to take shots of celebrities and entertainers.

Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.

Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.

Topic

Entertainers

Museums

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2016.129.5.1a-2a

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Oliver W. Hill, Jr. Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Dr. Hill, Oliver White Jr., American, born 1949

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

Hill, Oliver White Sr., American, 1907 - 2007

Howard University, American, founded 1867

Marshall, Thurgood, American, 1908 - 1993

Houston, Charles Hamilton, American, 1895 - 1951

NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., American, founded 1940

Virginia State University, American, founded 1882

Moses, Robert Parris, American, born 1935

Algebra Project, American, founded 1982

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:13:30

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Petersburg, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Roanoke, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Date

August 17, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.102.1a, 2011.174.102.1b, 2011.174.102.1c, 2011.174.102.1d, and 2011.174.102.1e.

Oliver W. Hill, Jr., Ph.D. discusses his father, civil rights lawyer Oliver Hill. He explains his father's childhood and education in Roanoke, Virginia, how he ended up at Howard University in the 1920s, where he was in the same class as Justice Thurgood Marshall and studied law under Charles Hamilton Houston. In the 1930s Oliver Hill, Sr. reunited with both of them to work for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, which was focused on challenging segregation laws. Hill, Jr. describes his own experience as a black student integrating a white school in Richmond, Virginia, attending Howard University, becoming a psychology professor at Virginia State University, and working with Bob Moses on the Algebra Project. He also discusses the education of African American children, school reform, and student testing.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0102

Topic

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Children

Civil rights

Education

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Law

Political organizations

Segregation

Social reform

United States--History--1919-1933

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

2011.174.102.1a-e

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Jack Greenberg, J.D. Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Greenberg, Jack J.D., American, 1924 - 2016

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Columbia Law School, American, founded 1858

NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., American, founded 1940

Brown, Oliver L., American, 1918 - 1961

Board of Education of Topeka, American

Coke, H.D., American

City of Atlanta, American, founded 1837

Swann, James, American

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, American, founded 1960

Griggs, Willie, American

Duke Energy, American, founded 1904

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:47:20

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 18, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.34.1a, 2011.174.34.1b, 2011.174.34.1c, 2011.174.34.1d, 2011.174.34.1e, 2011.174.34.1f, 2011.174.34.1g, 2011.174.34.1h, and 2011.174.34.1i.

Jack Greenberg, J.D. remembers attending Columbia University Law School, working for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and arguing the Brown v. Board of Education case. He discusses working on many other civil rights cases, such as Coke v. City of Atlanta, Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, and Griggs v. Duke Power.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0034

Topic

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Justice

Law

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

2011.174.34.1a-i

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Pete Seeger Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976

Highlander Folk School, American

President Barack Obama, American, born 1961

Hayes, Rutherford B., American, 1822 - 1893

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:57:22

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 22, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.39.1a, 2011.174.39.1b, 2011.174.39.1c, and 2011.174.39.1d.

Pete Seeger recalls performing at a concert with Paul Robeson in 1949 in Peekskill, New York, visiting the Highlander Folk School, and the evolution of the song "We Shall Overcome". He remembers performing at many civil rights events, including the Selma to Montgomery March. He also discusses his thoughts on Presidents Barack Obama and Rutherford B. Hayes.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0039

Topic

Activism

Civil rights

Musicians

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

2011.174.39.1a-d

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Audrey Nell Hamilton and JoeAnn Anderson Ulmer Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Hamilton, Audrey Nell, American

Ulmer, JoeAnn Anderson, American

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Hayling, Robert Bagner D.D., American, 1929 - 2015

F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:06:20

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 13, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.44.1a and 2011.174.44.1b.

Audrey Hamilton and JoeAnn Ulmer recall growing up in St. Augustine, Florida, and participating in sit-ins led by Robert Hayling, D.D. at Woolworth's drug store as teenagers. They recall serving a sentence in jail, attending reform school, and meeting Martin Luther King, Jr., and Jackie Robinson.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0044

Topic

Activism

American South

Civil rights

Prisons

Resistance

Segregation

Social reform

United States--History--1961-1969

Youth

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

2011.174.44.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Robert McClary Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

McClary, Robert, American, born 1938

Interviewed by

Dr. Jeffries, Hasan Kwame, American, born 1973

Subject of

Southwest Georgia Project for For Community Education, Inc., American

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:28:17

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Worth County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

March 9, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.64.1a and 2011.174.64.1b.

In this short interview, Robert McClary discusses his involvement in the Southwest Georgia Project. McClary describes attending mass meetings in Worth County, Georgia, and he discusses his work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) which consisted of keeping the books, registering voters and informing people about welfare services.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0064

Topic

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Social reform

Suffrage

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

2011.174.64.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Dr. H. Jack Geiger. Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Dr. Geiger, H. Jack, American, born 1926

Interviewed by

Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939

Subject of

Medical Committee for Human Rights, American, founded 1964

Lee, Canada, American, 1907 - 1952

University of Wisconsin-Madison, American, founded 1848

United States Merchant Marine, American, founded 1775

Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942

American Veterans Committee, American, 1943 - 2008

Case Western Reserve University, American, founded 1826

Tufts-Delta Health Center, American, founded 1965

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 03:31:47

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

South Africa, Africa

Date

March 16, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.76.1a, 2011.174.76.1b, 2011.174.76.1c, 2011.174.76.1d, 2011.174.76.1e, 2011.174.76.1f, 2011.174.76.1g, and 2011.174.76.1h, 2011.174.76.1i, and 2011.174.76.1j.

Dr. Jack Geiger, (MD, MSciHyg) discusses his early life experiences and how he came to be a leading figure in the Medical Committee for Human Rights. He describes his childhood in New York City, where he found a mentor in actor Canada Lee, his college experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his time as a U.S. Merchant Marine. He discusses his involvement in the Congress of Racial Equality and the American Veterans Committee in Chicago during the late 1940s. While attending medical school at Case Western Reserve University, Geiger's interest in community-centered health grew, especially after a trip to South Africa. He eventually volunteered as a medical professional in Mississippi, where he helped to establish the Tufts-Delta Health Center in 1965.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0076

Topic

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Entertainers

Medicine

Military

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

2011.174.76.1a-j

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Amirah Muhammad Oral History Interview

Created by

National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003

Recorded by

Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American

Interview of

Muhammad, Amirah, American, born 1965

Interviewed by

Salahu-Din, Deborah Tulani, American

Subject of

Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930

X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965

Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016

Muhammad, Elijah, American, 1897 - 1975

Muhammad, Clara, American, 1899 - 1972

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration (2016.129.7.1a): 62 minutes

Duration (2016.129.7.2a): 61.9 minutes

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

The Collection Donor Oral History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 20, 2016

Description

The oral history consists of 2016.129.7.1a and 2016.129.7.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.

89.37764 GB

Amirah Muhammad was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Muhammad donated a platinum pendant that was commissioned by Elijah Muhammad for Clara Muhammad to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

In this oral history Amirah Muhammad, granddaughter of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad and Clara Muhammad, discusses the dynamics of growing up in the Nation of Islam, including memories of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali.

Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.

Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.

Topic

Activism

Museums

Religion

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2016.129.7.1a-2a

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Rev. Shari-Ruth Goodwin Oral History Interview

Created by

National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003

Recorded by

Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American

Interview of

Rev. Goodwin, Shari-Ruth, American, born 1962

Interviewed by

Pretzer, William S., American

Subject of

Goodwin, Ruth Virginia, American, 1923 - 2007

National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration (2016.129.8.1a): 31.9 minutes

Duration (2016.129.8.2a): 31.9 minutes

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

The Collection Donor Oral History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Gary, Lake County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 25, 2016

Description

The oral history consists of 2016.129.8.1a and 2016.129.8.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.

50.07391 GB

Shari-Ruth Goodwin was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Goodwinn donated several items related to the 1972 Black National Political Convention to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

In this oral history interview, Shari-Ruth Goodwin discusses her mother, Pastor Ruth Goodwin's, participation in the 1972 Black National Political Convention and her memories of her mother’s political activities.

Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.

Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.

Topic

Activism

Civil rights

Museums

Politics (Practical)

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2016.129.8.1a-2a

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Sam Young, Jr. Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Young, Sam Jr., American, born 1950

Interviewed by

Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974

Subject of

Southwest Georgia Project for For Community Education, Inc., American

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:42:04

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Worth County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

March 9, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.66.1a and 2011.174.66.1b.

Samuel J. Young, Jr., describes his childhood in Worth County, Georgia, during the 1950s. He recalls the racial violence that he witnessed and heard stories about as a child. After graduating high school he joined the Southwest Georgia Project. He helped to start a newspaper for the project and was also involved in the group's initiative to develop a self-sufficient farm to counteract discrimination against black farmers.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0066

Topic

Agriculture

American South

Civil rights

Education

Labor

Mass media

Social reform

United States--History--1953-1961

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

2011.174.66.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Grace Miller Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Miller, Grace H., American, born 1932

Interviewed by

Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974

Subject of

Sherrod, Shirley Miller, American, born 1948

Miller, Hosie Sr., American, 1925 - 1965

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:53:33

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

March 9, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.67.1a, 2011.174.67.1b, 2011.174.67.1c, 2011.174.67.1d, and 2011.174.67.1e.

Grace Hall Miller (mother of activist Shirley Sherrod) describes her childhood in Baker County, Georgia, her education in segregated schools, her marriage to Hosie Miller, Sr., and their early involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Grace Hall Miller's commitment to the Baker County Movement grew following the murder of her husband by a white neighbor in 1965. She describes how her house became headquarters for the local movement and how the community rallied to support her and her children. Miller's children were among the black students who integrated white schools, and because of their experience, she dedicated much of her life to improving education.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0067

Topic

Activism

American South

Children

Civil rights

Education

Families

Segregation

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

2011.174.67.1a-e

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Rosie Head Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Head, Rosie M., American

Interviewed by

Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939

Subject of

Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, American, founded 1964

Child Development Group of Mississippi, American, founded 1965

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:18:59

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Tchula, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

March 13, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.74.1a, 2011.174.74.1b, 2011.174.74.1c, 2011.174.74.1d, 2011.174.74.1e, 2011.174.74.1f, and 2011.174.74.1g.

Rosie Head describes her early life in Greenwood, Mississippi, where her family lived and worked on a plantation. She discusses how her parents faced racial discrimination in their work and how they were cheated by the plantation owner and then blacklisted. In 1964, Head joined the Civil Rights Movement in Tchula, Mississippi, where her family had relocated. Head recounts the various ways she was involved in the movement: registering voters, working with Freedom Summer volunteers, helping to establish the Child Development Group of Mississippi, and campaigning for black candidates for political office.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0074

Topic

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Children

Civil rights

Labor

Politics (Practical)

Race discrimination

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

2011.174.74.1a-g

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

William "Bill" Lucy Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Lucy, William, American, born 1933

Interviewed by

Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American

Subject of

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American, founded 1932

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, American, founded 1972

Free South Africa Movement, American, founded 1985

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:18:24

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

South Africa, Africa

Date

June 25, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.94.1a, 2011.174.94.1b, 2011.174.94.1c, 2011.174.94.1d, and 2011.174.94.1e.

William "Bill” Lucy discusses his role in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in the 1960s, especially how he and the union supported the 1968 sanitation workers' strike in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1966, Lucy started to work for AFSCME in Washington, D.C., as the Associate Director of the Department of Legislation and Community Affairs. Lucy explains AFSCME's support of the Civil Rights Movement, especially the push to expose the economic exploitation of African Americans. Lucy narrates the events of the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis, discusses the involvement of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and describes the union's strategies. Lucy also discusses his involvement in the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and the Free South Africa Movement.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0094

Topic

Activism

Africa

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Labor

Local and regional

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

2011.174.94.1a-e

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress