Created by
National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
Interview of
Jones, Laura, Canadian American, born 1948
Interviewed by
Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
Recorded by
Moir, Kim, American
Subject of
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Religious Society of Friends, English, founded c. 1650
Date
October 31, 2017
Medium
digital
Dimensions
Duration: 01:24:38
25.01 GB
Description
An oral history consisting of a single digital video recording (2018.78.6.1). It was collected as part of the Poor People’s Campaign Interviews.
In this interview, Laura Jones, a photographer and social activist, discusses her photography of the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968. Beginning with a discussion of her early life in Fairmont, Virginia, and later Columbus, Ohio, and Celo, North Carolina, Jones reflects on the experiences that opened her eyes to injustice and influenced her toward social activism. In particular, she recounts how she became heavily influenced by Quaker values. Jones then recalls how she met her husband, John Phillips, while attending Friends World College in Long Island, NY, and discusses why they moved to Toronto in September 1967.
Jones then discusses how she came to be involved with the Poor People’s Campaign and her experience of the movement as a young woman photographer. In particular, Jones discusses the influence of Quakerism on her participation in the movement; her photography of Resurrection City as well as other activities and protests; and the influence of her experience at the Poor People’s Campaign on her life and photography. Jones concludes the interview by discussing some of her photography work after the Poor People’s Campaign.
Place collected
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North and Central America
Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Poor People’s Campaign Oral Histories
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Poor People's Campaign
Anti-war movements
Type
video recordings
video recordings
oral histories
digital media - born digital
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Humanitarianism
Justice
Labor
Politics
Poverty
Race relations
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2018.78.6.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5276fb712-1cd3-49a0-9dd9-5d887b52b488

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