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  • Charles David Kleymeyer 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. Kleymeyer, Charles David, American, born 1944
    Interviewed by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    Juan García Salazar, Ecuadorian, 1944 - 2017
    Inter-American Foundation, American, founded 1969
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.18.1b): 85.1 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.18.2a): 85.1 minutes
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Ecuador, Latin America, South America
    Date
    December 7, 2016
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.18.1a and 2016.129.18.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    128.98321 GB
    Dr. Charles D. Kleymeyer was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Dr. Kleymeyer is a close friend and research partner of Juan Garcia. Juan Garcia Salazar, an Afro-Ecuadorean, donated the very first item to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a carved stool of clear tropical hardwood etched with a spider web motif, symbolizing West African folklore character, Anansi the Spider. This item is featured in our Cultural Expression Gallery. Dr. Kleymeyer, who lives in the DC Metropolitan area, has often acted as interpreter for Garcia Salazar and was present when the stool was delivered to NMAAHC Director Lonnie Bunch.
    In this oral history interview Dr. Charles D. Kleymeyer discusses his life and work at length, including his memories of growing up near the African American community of Lyles Station in Indiana and the extensive work he did for many years with African and Indigenous peoples in Ecuador while working for the Inter-American Foundation (IAF). It was his work with the IAF that brought him into contact with Juan Garcia Salazar and he discusses their relationship in detail.
    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
    African American
    Activism
    Africa
    Communities
    Folklife
    Museums
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.18.1a-2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • John Jacob Oliver Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Oliver, John Jacob, American, born 1945
    Interviewed by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
    Fisk University, American, founded 1866
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County, American, founded 1966
    Columbia Law School, American, founded 1858
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.19.1a): 108.2 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.19.2a): 107.9 minutes
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    February 14, 2017
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.19.1a and 2016.129.19.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    169.00092 GB
    John Jacob Oliver was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Oliver worked for the AFRO-American newspaper, which donated a printing press to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview John Jacob Oliver gives a narrative of what it was like to grow-up in the Murphy family, which has published the AFRO-American newspaper since 1892. He discusses his childhood in Baltimore, Maryland, where he personally integrated John E. Howard elementary school in the 6th grade. Oliver talks about his educational journey, which included a short stint at the University of Maryland, before deciding to transfer to the HBCU Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee and his later studies for a law degree from Columbia University. He recounts his work as a lawyer, before returning to the family business at the AFRO-American. His story includes his role in instituting modern technology at the AFRO.
    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
    African American
    Business
    Communities
    Education
    Families
    Journalism
    Law
    Mass media
    Museums
    Segregation
    Technology
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.19.1a-2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    See more items in
    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Edward Theodore Taylor Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Taylor, Edward Theodore, American, born 1932
    Interviewed by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.6.1a): 95.9 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.6.2a): 92.9 minutes
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Randallstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 18, 2016
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.6.1a and 2016.129.6.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    152.84613 GB
    Edward Taylor was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Taylor donated a photograph of himself that was taken in Korea during the Korean War to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He was 19 years old at the time the photograph was taken.
    Edward Taylor vividly recounts his childhood in the segregated world of Maryland’s eastern shore, including a particularly tragic incident involving racial violence. He continues on to tell the story of his experience as a combat infantryman during the Korean War, after the US military had been recently integrated. This story includes the tale of how he earned two Purple Hearts. Later, after he returns to the United States, he recounts a racial incident that lead him to discard his Purple Hearts in the Chesapeake Bay. The last part of the interview is devoted to his role as a pioneering educator in the desegregation of the public schools in Wicomico County, Maryland.
    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
    African American
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Education
    Korean War, 1950-1953
    Military
    Museums
    Race discrimination
    Segregation
    United States--History--1953-1961
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.6.1a-2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    See more items in
    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture