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

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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

Anderson, William G. D.O., American, born 1927

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

United States Navy, American, founded 1775

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

Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990

Albany Movement, American, 1961 - 1962

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Meet the Press, American, founded 1947

Pritchett, Laurie, American, 1926 - 2000

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:32:47

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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

Date

July 26, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.41.1a, 2011.174.41.1b, 2011.174.41.1c, 2011.174.41.1d, 2011.174.41.1e, and 2011.174.41.1f.

William Anderson, D.O. recalls growing up in Americus, Georgia, serving in the navy during World War II, and his friendships with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy. He remembers opening his osteopath practice in Albany, Georgia, becoming a leader of the Albany Movement, and supporting protesters from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He discusses his several arrests with King and Abernathy, appearing on Meet the Press, the closing of all public facilities in Albany, and his later friendship with Sheriff Laurie Pritchett.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0041

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Medicine

Military

Social reform

United States--History--1961-1969

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

2011.174.41.1a-f

Restrictions & Rights

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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

Avery, Anne Pearl, American, born 1943

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Albany Movement, American, 1961 - 1962

Moore, William Lewis, American, 1927 - 1963

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:31:05

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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

Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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

Date

May 31, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.19.1a, 2011.174.19.1b, 2011.174.19.1c, 2011.174.19.1d, 2011.174.19.1e, 2011.174.19.1f, and 2011.174.19.1g.

Annie Pearl Avery remembers her childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) at age sixteen. She recalls attending a SNCC meeting in Atlanta and being stranded and threatened in Marietta, Georgia, on the way home. She discusses her involvement in the Albany Movement, her many arrests for protesting, marching with William Moore, and participating in voter registration drives in many locations across the South.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0019

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Law

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

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

2011.174.19.1a-g

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

Rev. Sherrod, Charles Melvin, American, born 1937

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Albany Movement, American, 1961 - 1962

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:20:25

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Date

June 4, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.22.1a and 2011.174.22.1b.

The Reverend Charles Sherrod recalls how he became involved in the Albany Movement in Georgia, recruited local residents, and led marches and protests against segregation.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0022

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Civil rights

Segregation

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

2011.174.22.1ab

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

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Jones, Mary A., American, born 1933

Interviewed by

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

Subject of

Albany Movement, American, 1961 - 1962

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:52:06

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 two digital files: 2011.174.70.1a and 2011.174.70.1b.

Mary Jones describes her childhood in Albany, Georgia, including the work she did as a child and her memories of school. Jones discusses learning about the Civil Rights Movement by reading the newspaper, and she describes her children's experiences as they entered white schools. After she joined the Albany Movement, she helped to register voters, participated in marches and boycotts, and joined the police committee to recruit African American police officers. She closes the interview by discussing the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0070

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Children

Civil rights

Education

Mass media

Segregation

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

2011.174.70.1ab

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