Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Hrabowski, Freeman A. Ph. D., American, born 1950

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Children's Crusade, American, founded 1963

16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873

Hampton University, American, founded 1868

Meyerhoff Scholars Program, American, founded 1988

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:17:59

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

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

Date

August 14, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.32.1a, 2011.174.32.1b, 2011.174.32.1c, 2011.174.32.1d, 2011.174.32.1e, and 2011.174.32.1f.

Freeman A. Hrabowski Ph. D. recalls growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, and attending the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. He remembers being arrested for marching in the Birmingham Children's Crusade in 1963, and the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. He also discusses attending Hampton University and later starting the Meyerhoff Scholars Program for African American men studying math and science.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0032

Topic

African American

American South

Associations and institutions

Children

Civil rights

Education

Men

Religion

Science

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

2011.174.32.1a-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

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

Recorded by

Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American

Interview of

Jimerson, Ann, American, born 1951

Interviewed by

Pretzer, William S., American

Subject of

16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration (2016.129.9.1b): 36.3 minutes

Duration (2016.129.9.2a): 35.2 minutes

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

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

Date

July 25, 2016

Description

The oral history consists of 2016.129.9.1a and 2016.129.9.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.

55.06189 GB

Ann Jimerson was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Jimerson donated shards of glass from the 16th St. Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Her family had kept them as a reminder of their commitment to Civil Rights.

In this oral history interview Ann Jimerson recounts moving from the North to Birmingham, Alabama in the 1960s. She discusses her memories of what it was like to be a white child from up North in a liberal family, during the tumultuous years of the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham.

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

American South

Children

Civil rights

Museums

Race relations

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.129.9.1a-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

Fuller Degelmann, Linda, American

Interviewed by

Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American

Subject of

Koinonia Farm, American, founded 1942

Fuller, Millard Dean, American, 1935 - 2009

Habitat for Humanity, American, founded 1976

Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:07:51

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

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

Date

May 28, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.89.1a, 2011.174.89.1b, 2011.174.89.1c, 2011.174.89.1d, 2011.174.89.1e, and 2011.174.89.1f.

Linda Fuller Degelmann discusses her experiences at Koinonia Farm in Americus, Georgia. She and her former husband, Millard Fuller were inspired to start Habitat for Humanity. She describes her childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, and her memories of racial segregation from childhood through young adulthood when she became aware of the Freedom Rides and the Civil Rights Movement. She and Millard decided to move to Koinonia Farm in 1968, where they worked on cooperative industries, helped to establish a child development center, and built homes, which provided the seeds for Habitat for Humanity. She goes on to describe the growth of Habitat for Humanity in the United States and internationally, and she explains the religious principles of the organization as well as linking it to the Civil Rights Movement.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0089

Topic

African American

Activism

Agriculture

American South

Associations and institutions

Children

Civil rights

Humanitarianism

Labor

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

2011.174.89.1a-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

Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924

Interviewed by

Branch, Taylor, American, born 1947

Subject of

American Baptist Theological Seminary, American, founded 1924

Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961

Mississippi State Penitentiary, American, founded 1901

Children's Crusade, American, founded 1963

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 4:06:19

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Peoria, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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

Date

March 29, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.6.1a, 2011.174.6.1b, 2011.174.6.1c, and 2011.174.6.1d.

C. T. Vivian recalls growing up in Macomb, Illinois, working in Peoria, Illinois, and his call to the ministry. He discusses attending the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee, where he met other civil rights activists and participated in demonstrations. He remembers planning the Freedom Rides, his imprisonment at Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Farm), the Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama, and working for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0006

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Children

Civil rights

Prisons

Religion

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

2011.174.6.1a-d

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