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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
    Date
    June 4, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:34:42
    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
    Place collected
    Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Law
    Segregation
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b8460ee5-5cf7-4503-b860-8efa6b939f6e
  • Esther M.A. Terry, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Terry, Esther M. A. Ph. D., American, born 1939
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Bennett College, American, founded 1873
    F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
    North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, American, founded 1890
    Player, Willa Beatrice, American, 1909 - 2003
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, American, founded 1789
    University of Massachusets Amherst, American, founded 1863
    Date
    July 6, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:16:28
    Description
    The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.28.1a, 2011.174.28.1b, 2011.174.28.1c, 2011.174.28.1d, 2011.174.28.1e, 2011.174.28.1f, 2011.174.28.1g, 2011.174.28.1h, 2011.174.28.1i, 2011.174.28.1j.
    Esther M. A. Terry Ph.D. remembers growing up in Wise, North Carolina, and attending Bennett College. She recalls planning the Greensboro Woolworth's sit-in with students from the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina (later North Carolina A &T University), being arrested for her participation, and the support of the Bennett College President, Dr. Willa Player. She also discusses attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for her master's degree, and founding the African American Studies program at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst campus), where she earned her Ph.D. and taught for many years.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0028
    Place collected
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Wise, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.28.1a-j
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f024888c-8f51-44c9-af32-0aa634b58759
  • 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
    Date
    September 13, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:06:20
    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
    Place collected
    Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Prisons
    Resistance
    Segregation
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c5e3a5f-2ffd-4b49-8a0e-94399ee7678c
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    Lunch counter stool from Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins

    Manufactured by
    Chicago Hardware Foundry Co., American, founded 1900
    Subject of
    F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
    Date
    1939-1960
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    metal, wood, latex
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 23 1/2 × 15 × 15 in. (59.7 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
    Description
    A green lunch counter stool from the F. W. Woolworth department store in Greensboro, North Carolina. The back rest and frame of the seat are chrome plated metal. The back rest is made of a middle rail with two spindles attached to a top rail that curves to connect to the chair seat. The seat has a plywood bottom and is attached to an iron tube. The iron tube and chair have been inserted into a metal pedestal. A manufacturer’s tag is stapled to the bottom of the seat.
    Place collected
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    counter stools
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro, NC
    Object number
    2015.226.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57acb78ee-df92-49ca-a2bc-f44dca634c09
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Lunch counter stool from Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins

    Manufactured by
    Chicago Hardware Foundry Co., American, founded 1900
    Used by
    F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
    Date
    1939-1960
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    metal, wood, latex
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 23 1/2 × 15 × 15 in. (59.7 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
    Description
    A salmon colored lunch counter stool from the F. W. Woolworth department store in Greensboro, North Carolina. The back rest and frame of the seat are chrome plated metal. The back rest is made of a middle rail with two spindles attached to a top rail that curves to connect to the chair seat. The seat has a plywood bottom and is attached to an iron tube. The iron tube and chair have been inserted into a reproduction metal base. A manufacturer’s tag is stapled to the bottom of the seat.
    Place used
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    counter stools
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro, NC
    Object number
    2015.226.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a32d3d5b-a018-4494-b401-57c93992302a
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