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Sharon Blair, Interviewed By Caitlyn Barker, Part 1, Sharon Blair

MF144 Women in the Military

Sharon Blair, interviewed by Caitlyn Barker, December 4, 2001, at her home in Augusta, Maine. Blair talks about her aspirations of becoming a legal secretary; attending Thomas College; reasons for joining the Marine Corps in 1965; struggles of boot camp at Paris Island, South Carolina; treatment of women in boot camp; the developed bond between members of Marine Corps, and those of the military; life at the base at Cherry Point in North Carolina; working at the Cherry Point base while fellow Marines were deployed to Vietnam; segregation; lessons of the Marine Corps, and its impact on her life; being …

Sharon Blair, Interviewed By Caitlyn Barker, Part 2, Sharon Blair

MF144 Women in the Military

Sharon Blair, interviewed by Caitlyn Barker, December 4, 2001, at her home in Augusta, Maine. Blair talks about her aspirations of becoming a legal secretary; attending Thomas College; reasons for joining the Marine Corps in 1965; struggles of boot camp at Paris Island, South Carolina; treatment of women in boot camp; the developed bond between members of Marine Corps, and those of the military; life at the base at Cherry Point in North Carolina; working at the Cherry Point base while fellow Marines were deployed to Vietnam; segregation; lessons of the Marine Corps, and its impact on her life; being …

Interview With Dalmus T. Jackson, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Dalmus T. Jackson was interviewed by Esther Mallard, November 5, 1987.

Interview With Zach S. Henderson, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

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Zach S. Henderson interviewed by an unknown interviewer, May 15, 1977. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Pauline Georges, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

A part of the "Savannah Greeks" series. Pauline Georges interviewed by Esther Mallard, November 20, 1991. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Bowles C. Ford, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Bowles C. Ford interviewed by Esther Mallard, April 5, 1990. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Charles Bailey, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Charles Bailey interviewed by Esther Mallard, ca. 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Mckenna Johnston Oral History Interview 4/18/2021, Mckenna M. Johnston, Tony Atkinson, Cheri Atkinson

Oral Histories HIST300, Spring 2021

No abstract provided.

Frank W. And Lillian Spencer Collection, 1921-1987, University Libraries, Lane Library

Finding Aids

The collection comprises of the papers of Frank W. Spencer Papers (1921-1979) and Lillian W. Spencer (1940-1987). The bulk of the collection is subject files arranged by Frank W. Spencer over his lifetime. The bulk of the papers range from the 1940s through the end of the 1960s.

Cuarto Oscuro: Recuerdos En Blanco Y Negro, Lila Quintero Weaver, Karina Elizabeth Vázquez

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A visually stunning graphic memoir of an Argentinian immigrant’s experience during the civil rights movement. Cuarto oscuro: Recuerdos en blanco y negro is the long-awaited Spanish-language translation of Lila Quintero Weaver’s critically acclaimed Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White. An arresting and moving memoir about childhood, race, ethnicity, and identity in the American South, Cuarto oscuro is animated by Weaver’s stunning illustrations. Her drawings are visually understated but striking and dramatically embolden her heartfelt storytelling. In 1961, when the author was five, she emigrated with her family from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Marion, Alabama, located in the …

Desegregation In Arkansas Lesson Plan

Lesson plans

This lesson explores desegregation in Arkansas through the use of primary and secondary sources. Students will read newspaper articles, manuscripts, and pamphlet excerpts to understand the story of desegregation in Arkansas. A list of various activities related to original primary and secondary resources allows teachers the flexibility to choose parts of this lesson plan to use and adapt as needed.

This lesson plan was produced for 9^th grade, 10^th grade, 11^th grade, and 12^th grade students, but may be altered by teachers to fit other grade levels.

Interview With Jane Rawls, Jane Rawls

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her August 1, 2013 interview, Jane Rawls shares stories of her life as a student at Winthrop Training School in the 1960s and as “day student” in 1974. In particular, Rawls discusses life as a child and student in the 1960s. Rawls shares her perspective of the counterculture in the 1960s and 1970s and how Winthrop and the community were affected. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview With Edward "Ed" Harris, Brenda Dow, And Sylvester King, Edward Harris, Brenda Dow, Sylvester King

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In May of 2013 Mr. Edward Harris sat down and discussed his brother, Herman K. Harris, who was a part of the freedom riders. Mr. Harris also discusses his military service and his tour of duty in Vietnam. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

[Introduction To] Racism In The Nation's Service: Government Workers And The Color Line In Woodrow Wilson's America, Eric S. Yellin

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Between the 1880s and 1910s, thousands of African Americans passed civil service exams and became employed in the executive offices of the federal government. However, by 1920, promotions to well-paying federal jobs had nearly vanished for black workers. Eric S. Yellin argues that the Wilson administration's successful 1913 drive to segregate the federal government was a pivotal episode in the age of progressive politics. Yellin investigates how the enactment of this policy, based on Progressives' demands for whiteness in government, imposed a color line on American opportunity and implicated Washington in the economic limitation of African Americans for decades to …

Interview With Leonard Hewell "Kip" Carter, Leonard Hewell Carter

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In his February 10, 2012 interview with Robert Ryals, Leonard Hewell “Kip” Carter details growing up in the South during segregation and the Civil Rights Movement, as well as his life as political aide/campaign treasurer to Newt Gingrich. Included are details of his college education at UNC-Chapel Hill – classes, professor, and the Red Scare. Carter shares the history of his friendship and working relationship with Newt Gingrich, the scandals Gingrich faced, and the ultimate end of their relationship. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Unity In The Body Of Christ: A Study Of The Racial Unification Of The Church Of God In Virginia, Stephen Gene Mcmurray

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Colonial Lessons: Africans' Education In Southern Rhodesia, 1918-1940, Carol Summers

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Studying of the meanings of education, mission identities, and cultural change in Southern Rhodesia, Summers shows how mission-educated Africans negotiated new identities for themselves and their communities within the confines of segregation. From the beginning of the 20th century to the end of the Second World War, Africans in Southern Rhodesia experienced massive changes. Colonialism was systematized, segregation grew rigid and intensive, and economic changes affected every aspect of life from assembling bridewealth to entrepreneurial opportunities. This book provides a challenging portrayal of the possibilities and limits of African agency within the colonial context.

Mission-educated Africans who aspired to elements …

40-42 Discovering Desegregation At Armstrong: Records And Papers 1966-1982, University Libraries, Lane Library

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Records documenting desegregation processes at Armstrong State College from 1966 to 1982. Savannah State College, the historically African-American college of Savannah, is discussed in tandem with Armstrong The records and papers include correspondence, memorandums, official documents, newspapers, pamphlets, minutes, court documents, statistics and various versions of the desegregation plan. ASC and SSC of Savannah, Georgia are most prevalent but other University System of Georgia schools are mentioned as well. Influential people include Henry Ashmore, David Tatel, George Simpson and Peter Holmes.

Oral History Interview: Lowell E. Long, Lowell E. Long

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Lowell E. Long’s interview focuses on the region of Appalachia: its location, environments, people, and identity. Mr. Long was born in April 1941 in War, McDowell County, WV. His family moved to East Liverpool, OH, after World War II, and relocated to Huntington, WV, in January 1945. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Long discusses what it means to be Appalachian and focuses on family bonds and sense of belonging in the region. During his interview, he describes his family’s use of folk medicine. Mr. Long provides descriptions of the segregated neighborhoods and schools of Huntington, WV, during his childhood. …

Oral History Interview: Bob Chapman, Bob Chapman

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Bob Chapman was born in Louisa, KY. He grew up on Homemade Holler in the coal community of McVeigh, KY, located in Pike County. His father worked for the Eastern Coal Corporation as an explosions miner. Mr. Chapman attended a two-room school house for a short time in the 1940s, but continued his education through high school in the McVeigh school system. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Chapman discusses a typical day in a coal community and the class system within this community. In his interview, he also focuses on the integration of Belfry High School in 1957, and …

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 45, No. 2, Thomas E. Gallagher Jr., Robert Troy Boyer, Amos Long Jr., Christine M. Mueseler, Catherine Anne Jacobs, Hugo A. Freund

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Occupational Folklife
• A Fine-Tooth Comb: Atlee Crouse Carries on a Family Tradition
• "Lime and Manure": Agricultural Practices Among the Pennsylvania Germans
• Alcoa, New Kensington: "It was More Than a Job - It was a Way of Life"
• Women's Work: Textile Manufacturing in the Lackawanna Valley
• Working the Seams: African American Professional Performers Moving Between White Public Culture and African American Private Culture

[Introduction To] From Civilization To Segregation: Social Ideals And Social Control In Southern Rhodesia, 1890-1934, Carol Summers

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This study examines the social changes that took place in Southern Rhodesia after the arrival of the British South Africa Company in the 1890s. Summer’s work focuses on interactions among settlers, the officials of the British South America Company and the administration, missionaries, humanitarian groups in Britain, and the most vocal or noticeable groups of Africans. Through this period of military conquest and physical coercion, to the later attempts at segregationist social engineering, the ideals and justifications of Southern Rhodesians changed drastically. Native Policy, Native Education policies, and, eventually, segregationist Native Development policies changed and evolved as the white and …

To Kill A Mockingbird

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1992 performance of To Kill a Mockingbird, adapted by Christopher Sergel from Harper Lee’s novel of the same name.

To Kill a Mockingbird follows the story of Jean Louise “Scout” Finch and her personal growth as she observes various instances of injustice, racism, and prejudice in her hometown in the Deep South.

Interview With Curtis Victor Cooper, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Curtis Victor Cooper interviewed by Esther Mallard and Dr. Walter J. Fraser, ca. shortly before 1990. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Jules Hall, Jules Hall

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In his May 10, 1979 interview with Kenneth M. Nelson, Jules “Butch” Hall recounts his time in service and the role he played in Rock Hill’s Black Panther Party. Hall also compares Friendship College to Winthrop College and shares efforts to educate the black community. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview With Cynthia Plair Roddey - Oh 62, Cynthia Plair Roddey, Integration

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her interview with Cynthia Wilson January 22, 1979, Cynthia Roddey shares her experiences at Winthrop from 1964-1967 as the first African American student admitted to Winthrop College. Roddey details the process of applying to Winthrop, the reaction she received from the Winthrop and Rock Hill community, and her participation in student life. Roddey includes her insight on race relations today and her hopes for the future. This interview was conducted for an article for The Johnsonian, which is the student newspaper for Winthrop University.

The Ursinus Weekly, October 14, 1963, Sharon E. Robbins, Barbara Gettys, Lenard Footland, Susan Bell, John Bradley, Craig Garner, Robert Livingston, Charles Spencer

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Schwalm and Ball elected to UC Board of Directors • College Bowl qualification test to be given Tuesday in Pfahler • Sunday vespers programs begun • Race to be subject of Groth's talk • Branden to lecture on philosophy of Ayn Rand • Curtain Club plans theatre in round production • Armstrong's class to tour museum • Women seek votes for constitutional revision • 3rd annual Parents Day planned for October 19 • Activities planned by Outing Club • Banquet launches student teachers • Frosh, sophs moan: Et tu, John Adams • Winterthur visit set for Oct. 16-17 • Editorial: …

Democracy And Desegregation, Sidney Hook

PRISM: Political & Rights Issues & Social Movements

No abstract provided.

The People Versus Segregated Schools, Doxey Alphonso Wilkerson

PRISM: Political & Rights Issues & Social Movements

No abstract provided.

St. Peter's Catholic School Cheerleaders, 1951

Arkansas schools

Postcard sent to Jettie Mae Turner on September 8, 1951, depicting a group of St. Peter's Catholic School cheerleaders. Pictured are Christine Hammons, Gladys T. Turner, Marinda Henderson, Jettie Mae Turner, and Bessie Marie Davis.