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

digital media - born digital

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

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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

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

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

African American

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

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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

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Suyat Marshall, Cecilia, American, born 1928

Interviewed by

Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American

Subject of

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

Brown, Oliver L., American, 1918 - 1961

Board of Education of Topeka, American

Marshall, Thurgood, American, 1908 - 1993

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:30:49

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

Hawaii, United States, North and Central America

New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

June 30, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.97.1a, 2011.174.97.1b, 2011.174.97.1c, 2011.174.97.1d, 2011.174.97.1e, and 2011.174.97.1f.

Cecilia Suyat Marshall recalls moving from Hawaii to New York where she found a job as a secretary with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1948. Marshall notes some of the highlights of her experiences at the NAACP offices, including the organization's victory in the Brown v. Board case, traveling the South with NAACP staff, and attending conferences. There she met the many local people who gave the Civil Rights Movement strength. She left the organization after her marriage to Justice Thurgood Marshall, and with that departure became more of a mother and wife than an activist, but retained her activist spirit with membership on the boards of progressive organizations.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0097

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Domestic life

Families

Justice

Law

Social reform

United States--History--1945-1953

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

2011.174.97.1a-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

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Jenkins, Mary F., American, 1928 - 2014

Interviewed by

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

Subject of

Fisk University, American, founded 1866

Albany Movement, American, 1961 - 1962

Brown, Oliver L., American, 1918 - 1961

Board of Education of Topeka, American

Albany Movement, American, 1961 - 1962

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

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:40:47

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Date

March 9, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.69.1a, 2011.174.69.1b, 2011.174.69.1c, 2011.174.69.1d, and 2011.174.69.1e.

Mary Jenkins describes Albany, Georgia, during her childhood and discusses moments when she encountered racial prejudice. She describes her education in all-black schools, her decision to attend Fisk University, and her longing to become a teacher. Around the time of Brown v. Board of Education, she began teaching in Georgia and witnessed negative reactions of white administrators to the decision. Jenkins describes her decision to join the Albany Movement, and she shares memories of working with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0069

Topic

African American

American South

Civil rights

Education

Race relations

Segregation

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

2011.174.69.1a-e

Restrictions & Rights

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

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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