Created by

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

Recorded by

Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American

Interview of

Solomon, Cheryl Bailey, American, born 1959

Interviewed by

Salahu-Din, Deborah Tulani, American

Subject of

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

Coppin State University, American, founded 1900

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration (2016.129.10.1a): 35.6 minutes

Duration (2016.129.10.2a): 35 minutes

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 27, 2016

Description

The oral history consists of 2016.129.10.1a and 2016.129.10.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.

53.0292 GB

Cheryl Bailey Solomon was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Solomon donated several Delta Sigma Theta items including bucket hats, pledge pins, a water glass, and a floor mat, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

In this oral history interview Cheryl Bailey Solomon talks about why she pledged Delta Sigma Theta while attending the HBCU Coppin State College and what that experience was like.

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

Education

Museums

Sororities

Women

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.129.10.1a-2a

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

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Collection title

The Collection Donor Oral 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

Richardson, Gloria St. Clair Hayes, American, born 1922

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, American, founded 1962

Frazier, E. Franklin, American, 1894 - 1962

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

Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930

X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:32:37

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

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

Date

July 19, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.35.1a, 2011.174.35.1b, 2011.174.35.1c, 2011.174.35.1d, and 2011.174.35.1e.

Gloria Richardson recalls growing up in Cambridge, Maryland, attending Howard University, and joining Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) with her daughter, Donna, after returning to Cambridge and running her father's drug store. She recalls traveling to the South with her family to assist SNCC with voter registration, organizing the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, assisting E. Franklin Frazier with research on African Americans, and marching in a protest where the police used cyanogen gas. She also discusses attending the March on Washington, her involvement with the Nation of Islam, and meeting Malcolm X.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0035

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Labor

Religion

Resistance

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

2011.174.35.1a-e

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

Ackerman, David Mercer, American, born 1942

Ackerman, Satoko Ito, Japanese American, born 1939

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Chicago Theological Seminary, American, founded 1855

Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:01:44

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

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

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

Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 20, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.53.1a, 2011.174.53.1b, 2011.174.53.1c, 2011.174.53.1d, 2011.174.53.1e, and 2011.174.53.1f. There is also a photograph and a newspaper clipping that relate to the interview. They are 2011.174.53.3 and 2011.174.53.4.

David and Satoko Ackerman recall meeting at the Chicago Theological Seminary and remember their classmate the Reverend Jesse Jackson urging students to attend the Selma to Montgomery March. They recall traveling to Selma, participating in the march, and their later life in Silver Spring, Maryland.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0053

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Civil rights

Education

Religion

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

2011.174.53.1a-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

Gonza Glascoe, Myrtle, American, 1936 - 2019

Interviewed by

Reece, Dwandalyn R., American

Subject of

Howard University, American, founded 1867

University of Pennsylvania, American, founded 1740

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Newsome Jackson, Gertrude, American, born 1923

Himmelbaum, Howard, American

Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942

Avery Research Center, American, founded 1985

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:33:35

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Capitol Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

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

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

West Point, Clay County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

Date

November 17, 2010

Description

The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.3.1a and 2011.174.3.1b.

Myrtle Gonza Glascoe recalls growing up in Washington, D.C., attending Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania, and her early career in education and social work. She remembers joining the Baltimore Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), moving to California, and her work as a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Field Secretary in West Point, Mississippi and Phillips County, Arkansas, where she worked closely with Howard Himmelbaum and Gertrude Jackson. She also discusses her work as the director of the Avery Research Center and her opinions on the education of African Americans.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0003

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

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

2011.174.3.1ab

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

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

Recorded by

Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American

Interview of

Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944

Interviewed by

Bryant, Aaron

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration (2016.129.4.1a): 101.8 minutes

Duration (2016.129.4.2a): 101.3 minutes

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 14, 2016

Description

The oral history consists of 2016.129.4.1a and 2016.129.4.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.

166.46723 GB

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

During this oral history interview Ken Royster discusses his evolution as an artist and photographer and his approach to his work. Royster is known for his black and white photography of African American cultural rituals, such as baptisms. He also talks at length about growing up in Baltimore, 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

Art

Communities

Museums

Photography

Religion

United States--Social life and customs

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.129.4.1a-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