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Martha Prescod Norman Noonan Oral History Interview

Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
Interview of: Noonan, Martha Prescod Norman, American
Interviewed by: Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939
Subject of: University of Michigan, American, founded 1817; Students for a Democratic Society, American, 1960 - 1969; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s; March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963; Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, American, founded 1964

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 01:32:37

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

Place collected: Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America; Michigan, United States, North and Central America; Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America; Mississippi, United States, North and Central America; Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date: March 18, 2013

Description: The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.80.1a, 2011.174.80.1b, 2011.174.80.1c, 2011.174.80.1d, 2011.174.80.1e, 2011.174.80.1f, and 2011.174.80.1g.; Martha Prescod Norman Noonan describes her childhood in Providence, Rhode Island, and being one of the few black families in the neighborhood. Her parents urged her to attend the University of Michigan, where she joined Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and learned about the Civil Rights Movement in the South. She eventually made her way to Albany, Georgia, where she worked with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. She also worked in the Movement in Mississippi and later in Alabama. Noonan describes the March on Washington, her perception of Mississippi Freedom Summer, and the early iterations of Black Power.; LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0080

Topic: African American; Activism; American South; Associations and institutions; Civil rights; Education; 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: 2011.174.80.1a-g

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

See more items in: 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

Sam Mahone Oral History Interview

Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
Interview of: Mahone, Sam, American, born 1945
Interviewed by: Dr. Jeffries, Hasan Kwame, American, born 1973
Subject of: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s; Americus Four, American; Leesburg Stockade, American, 1960s

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 01:03:21

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

Place collected: Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: March 9, 2013

Description: The oral history consists of one digital file: 2011.174.63.1a.; Sam Mahone discusses his experiences of racial segregation and discrimination in Americus, Georgia, and how he came to be involved in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). After he joined SNCC, he participated in an array of activism: picketing a segregated movie theater, registering voters, and organizing in the black community. He also discusses the arrests that he and other activists experienced due to their activism, including the Americus Four case and the Leesburg Stockade. He concludes the interview by discussing his current involvement in showcasing African American art.; LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0063

Topic: African American; Activism; American South; Art; Associations and institutions; Civil rights; Education; Race discrimination; Resistance; Segregation; 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: 2011.174.63.1a

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

See more items in: 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

Johnnie Ruth McCullar Oral History Interview

Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
Interview of: McCullar, Johnnie Ruth, American, born 1940
Interviewed by: Dr. Jeffries, Hasan Kwame, American, born 1973

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 01:02:17

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

Place collected: Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: Sasser, Terrell County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: March 9, 2013

Description: The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.65.1a and 2011.174.65.1b.; Johnnie Ruth Browner McCullar describes growing up in southwest Georgia, attending segregated schools in Sasser, Georgia, and her work in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. She was a secretary of the Terrell County Movement and she also participated in sit-ins and helped to register voters. McCullar reflects on the legacy of the movement, noting the changes in social and political life that she has witnessed during her life, but also recognizing present-day challenges.; LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0065

Topic: African American; Activism; American South; Civil rights; Education; Segregation; 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: 2011.174.65.1ab

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

See more items in: 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

Grace Miller Oral History Interview

Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
Interview of: Miller, Grace H., American, born 1932
Interviewed by: Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974
Subject of: Sherrod, Shirley Miller, American, born 1948; Miller, Hosie Sr., American, 1925 - 1965

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 00:53:33

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

Place collected: Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: March 9, 2013

Description: The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.67.1a, 2011.174.67.1b, 2011.174.67.1c, 2011.174.67.1d, and 2011.174.67.1e.; Grace Hall Miller (mother of activist Shirley Sherrod) describes her childhood in Baker County, Georgia, her education in segregated schools, her marriage to Hosie Miller, Sr., and their early involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Grace Hall Miller's commitment to the Baker County Movement grew following the murder of her husband by a white neighbor in 1965. She describes how her house became headquarters for the local movement and how the community rallied to support her and her children. Miller's children were among the black students who integrated white schools, and because of their experience, she dedicated much of her life to improving education.; LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0067

Topic: African American; Activism; American South; Children; Civil rights; Education; Families; Segregation; Social reform; United States--History--1961-1969; Violence

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: 2011.174.67.1a-e

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

See more items in: 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

Louise Willingham Broadway Oral History Interview

Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
Interview of: Broadway, Louise Willingham, American, born 1930
Interviewed by: Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974
Subject of: Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 00:33:59

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

Place collected: Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: March 9, 2013

Description: The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.68.1a and 2011.174.68.1b.; Louise Willingham Broadway shares her experiences of segregated education in Baker County, Georgia, and she discusses the lessons that her parents taught her when she was a child. Broadway describes her experiences as a mother sending her daughter to an all-white school. She also describes her involvement in the Baker County Movement, especially her work for a doctor who treated Freedom Riders.; LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0068

Topic: African American; Activism; American South; Children; Civil rights; Education; Families; Medicine; 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: 2011.174.68.1ab

See more items in: 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

Mary Jones Oral History Interview

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

See more items in: 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

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