Created by
National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
Recorded by
Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
Interview of
Mulholland, Joan Trumpauer, American, born 1941
Interviewed by
Pretzer, William S., American
Subject of
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
Date
July 11, 2016
Medium
digital
Dimensions
Duration (2016.129.2.1a): 50.73 min.
Duration (2016.129.2.2a): 49.42 min.
80.54 GB
Description
The oral history consists of 2016.129.2.1a and 2016.129.2.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
Joan Mulholland was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Mulholland donated Civil Rights ephemera, such as pamphlets, buttons, and flyers from Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) events to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
In this oral history interview, Joan Mulholland discusses the items she donated from the Civil Rights Movement that reflect her life of activism, including her involvement in SNCC. She also discusses her choice to attend the HBCU Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, as a white woman, and the response of her parents to her choices and political activities.
Place collected
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Collection Donor Oral History Project
Classification
Media Arts-Film and Video
Type
video recordings
oral histories
digital media - born digital
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Museums
Race relations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.129.2.1a-.2a
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d12c878e-00ac-45db-919e-bfb462aaa65a

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