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Series III: Interviews (continued)
Calvin W. Burnett oral history interview conducted by Dareise Jones, 2004-11-20
AFC 2004/007: 137
Calvin Burnett was a psychologist and president of Coppin State University.
The interview includes Calvin Burnett's memories of growing up in Davenport, Iowa and serving in the army. He recalls attending St. Louis University where he played basketball and earned his Ph.D. in psychology. He discusses his heroes, his family and his accomplishments as president of Coppin State University.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655575
BOX-FOLDER 14/159 Manuscripts
1 transcript (56 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 137.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 137.MV.002
Margaret Burroughs oral history interview conducted by Nubia Henderson, 2003-10-04
AFC 2004/007: 138
Margaret Burroughs was an artist, poet, teacher and museum curator.
The interview includes Margaret Burroughs' memories of growing up in Louisiana and Chicago, Illinois and attending Illinois Normal College. She recalls her career as an art teacher, her rejection of white beauty standards, and living in Mexico on a sabbatical. She discusses founding the South Side Community Art Center and DuSable Museum of African-American History, the FBI investigation of her political activities, writing poetry, and her friendship with Gwendolyn Brooks.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655576
BOX-FOLDER 14/160 Manuscripts
1 transcript (56 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 138.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 138.MV.002
Vada Butcher oral history interview conducted by Victoria Kirby, 2006-10-11
AFC 2004/007: 139
Vada E. Butcher was a professor of African American music.
The interview includes Vada Butcher's memories of growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, learning to play the piano and attending Fisk University and Chicago Music College. She discusses studying music in Europe, her career as a professor of ethnomusicology and African American spirituals, and teaching at Howard University. She also recalls the civil rights movement and segregation in Washington, D.C.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655577
BOX-FOLDER 14/161 Manuscripts
1 transcript (102 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/451 Graphic Images
6 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
3 videocassettes of 3 (MiniDV) (180 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 139.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 139.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 139.MV.003
Earl Caldwell oral history interview conducted by Tiffany Shepard, 2006-06-26
AFC 2004/007: 140
Earl Caldwell covered the civil rights movement as a journalist for several newspapers including the New York Times. He later became a professor of journalism.
The interview includes Earl Caldwell's memories of growing up in Pennsylvania and his early career at local newspapers. He recalls covering the civil rights movement for the New York Times and being the only reporter at the scene when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. He also discusses reporting on the Black Panther Party and the resulting Supreme Court case United States v. Caldwell, which set precedent for reporters' rights.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655455
BOX-FOLDER 14/162 Manuscripts
1 transcript (47 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/452 Graphic Images
5 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 140.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 140.MV.002
James "Winky" Camphor oral history interview conducted by Adam Grant, 2004
AFC 2004/007: 141
James Winky Camphor was a teacher who worked with boys in the juvenile justice system.
The interview includes James Camphor's memories of growing up in Maryland and attending Coppin State University. He recalls the segregation in Maryland, becoming a teacher and working with boys in the Cheltenham Juvenile Justice Facility. He also discusses his faith and his opinions on politics.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655578
BOX-FOLDER 14/163 Manuscripts
1 transcript (14 pages)
Moving Images
1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 141.MV.001
Ernestine Carreathers oral history interview conducted by Tiffany Balkaran, 2003
AFC 2004/007: 142
Ernestine Carreathers was a teacher and bookstore owner.
The interview includes Ernestine Carreathers' memories of growing up in Texas and attending Wiley College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University. She recalls meeting her husband, having children and opening a bookstore for African American writers in Prairie View, Texas. She discusses her teaching career, school desegregation, the civil rights movement and her involvement at church.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655579
BOX-FOLDER 14/164 Manuscripts
1 transcript (90 pages)
Moving Images
3 videocassettes of 3 (MiniDV) (180 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 142.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 142.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 142.MV.003
Julia Carson oral history interview conducted by Brittany Baird, 2005-11-05
AFC 2004/007: 143
Julia Carson was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives.
The interview includes Julia Carson's memories of her childhood, her mentor Andy Jacobs and her election to the Indiana House of Representatives. She recalls her efforts to pass minimum wage laws, end the legal classification of children as "illegitmate," and serving as a trustee for the Center Township, a welfare agency, and assisting victims of domestic violence. She also discusses her work as a U.S. Representative, her advocacy of women's rights and civil rights, and her health problems.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655580
BOX-FOLDER 14/165 Manuscripts
1 transcript (31 pages)
Moving Images
1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 143.MV.001
Robert Churchwell oral history interview conducted by Jerrard A. Davis, 2002-10-30
AFC 2004/007: 144
Robert Churchwell was a journalist and the first African American reporter for the Nashville Banner.
The interview includes Robert Churchwell's memories of growing up in Tennessee, serving in the army during World War II, and attending Fisk University. He recalls meeting his wife, starting his own magazine and being recruited by the Nashville Banner to cover the local African American community. He discusses facing discrimination at the newspaper, covering school desegregation and the civil rights movement and his struggle with depression.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655558
BOX-FOLDER 15/166 Manuscripts
1 transcript (35 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/453 Graphic Images
3 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
1 videocassette of 1 (Mini DV) (60 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
1 videocassette of 1 (Mini DV) (60 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. edited master
AFC 2004/007: 144.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 144b.MV.001
Mildred Clarke oral history interview conducted by Rita Nicholson-Weaver, 2005
AFC 2004/007: 145
Mildred Clarke was a doctor specializing in gynecology and obstetrics.
The interview includes Mildred Clarke's memoires of growing up in Brooklyn, New York, attending Hunter College and Howard University Medical School. She recalls interning at several hospitals for her training in gynecology and obstetrics and her memories of the civil rights movement and John F. Kennedy's assassination. She also discusses her volunteer work with several Christian organizations and her involvement at Calvert Baptist Church.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655581
BOX-FOLDER 15/167 Manuscripts
1 transcript (11 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 145.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 145.MV.002
Margaret Washington Clifford oral history interview conducted by Anna Steed, 2004-10-16
AFC 2004/007: 146
Margaret Washington Clifford was a teacher, principal and the granddaughter of Booker T. Washington.
The interview includes Margaret Washington Clifford's memories of growing up in Tuskegee, Alabama, attending the Tuskegee Institute and marrying her husband, a Tuskegee Airman. She recalls moving to California, teaching at a junior high and becoming a guidance counselor and vice principal. She discusses her teaching methods, the influence of her grandfather, Booker T. Washington, and her candy business.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655582
BOX-FOLDER 15/168 Manuscripts
1 transcript (32 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/454 Graphic Images
1 photograph : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 146.MV.001
Clinton McCord oral history interview conducted by Courtney Norman, 2006
AFC 2004/007: 147
Clinton McCord played baseball for several Negro League and Minor League teams.
The interview includes Clinton McCord's memories of growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, playing baseball, and serving in the navy during World War II. He recalls attending Tennessee State University and playing baseball in the Negro Leagues for the Nashville Cubs and Baltimore Elite Giants. He discusses playing for several integrated minor league teams, the influence of baseball on the civil rights movement and the racism that still exists in sports.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655279
BOX-FOLDER 15/169 Manuscripts
1 transcript (65 pages)
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