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Series III: Interviews (continued)
Norman C. Francis oral history interview conducted by Jeanine M. Price, 2002-10-02
AFC 2004/007: 162
Norman C. Francis was a lawyer and president of Xavier University.
The interview includes Norman C. Francis' memories of growing up in Lafayette, Louisiana, attending Xavier University. He recalls becoming the first African American to attend Loyola University Law School and his friendships with Moon Landrieu and other future leaders of New Orleans. He discusses serving in the army during the Korean War, his participation in the civil rights movement as a lawyer, and becoming the first lay president of Xavier University.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655523
BOX-FOLDER 15/184 Manuscripts
1 transcript (34 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/460 Graphic Images
1 photograph : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
5 videocassettes of 5 (MiniDV) (300 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 162.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 162.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 162.MV.003
AFC 2004/007: 162.MV.004
AFC 2004/007: 162.MV.005
Lafayette Frederick oral history interview conducted by Terrell Robinson, 2006
AFC 2004/007: 163
Lafayette Frederick was a professor of biology at Howard University.
The interview includes Lafayette Frederick's memories of growing up in Missouri and attending Tuskegee Institute, where he studied botany and agriculture. He recalls serving in the navy at the end of World War II, earning his Ph.D. in botany at Washington State University and starting his teaching career at Southern University.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655596
BOX-FOLDER 16/185 Manuscripts
1 transcript (42 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/461 Graphic Images
8 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 163.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 163.MV.002
Jesse Gooding oral history interview conducted by Jerry Walker, 2005-11-17
AFC 2004/007: 164
Jesse Gooding was the president of the Dayton, Ohio branch of the NAACP.
The interview includes Jesse Gooding's memories of growing up in Louisiana, serving in the segregated military and attending Wilberforce University, where he majored in chemistry. He recalls job discrimination and his career at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He discusses joining the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), protesting job discrimination in Dayton, Ohio and leading the Dayton branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655597
BOX-FOLDER 16/186 Manuscripts
1 transcript (24 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 164.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 164.MV.002
Marcus Gunter oral history interview conducted by Cheri Carter, 2002-09-30
AFC 2004/007: 165
Marcus Gunter was a music teacher, marching band director and saxophonist.
The interview includes Marcus Gunter's memories of growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, attending Tuskegee Institute and playing saxophone with the Melody Barons. He recalls performing music while serving in the army during World War II, and teaching music at Pearl High School in Nashville. He discusses directing the Pearl marching band, taking over his family's funeral home business and supporting historically black colleges and universities.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655598
BOX-FOLDER 16/187 Manuscripts
1 transcript (27 pages)
Moving Images
3 videocassettes of 3 (MiniDV) (180 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 165.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 165.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 165.MV.003
Arnett Bodenhamer oral history interview conducted by Wendell I. Johnson, 2006-11-20
AFC 2004/007: 166
Arnett Bodenhamer was a businessman and the president of the Nashville, Tennessee branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
The interview includes Arnett Bodenhamer's memories of growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, and serving in the army during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He recalls the segregation and discrimination in Nashville, starting his business and joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655568
BOX-FOLDER 16/188 Manuscripts
1 transcript (64 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 166.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 166.MV.002
Robert Hanna oral history interview conducted by Breena E. Green, 2006
AFC 2004/007: 167
Robert Hanna was a physician in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
The interview includes Robert Hanna's memories of growing up in Pennsylvania, joining the Boy Scouts and attending Lincoln University. He recalls serving in the army with the Chemical Corps, attending medical school at Howard University and meeting his wife. He discusses his internship at a hospital, practicing medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania and facing discrimination from white patients.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655599
BOX-FOLDER 16/189 Manuscripts
1 transcript (36 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/462 Graphic Images
3 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 167.MV.001
William Hargraves oral history interview conducted by Dominique Clemons, 2004
AFC 2004/007: 168
William Hargraves was a professor and air force officer who served in the Vietnam War.
William Hargraves was interviewed in 2004 for the National Visionary Leadership Project by Dominique Clemons, a National Visionary Heritage Fellow, West Chester University.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655302
Moving Images
1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 168.MV.001
Charles Harris oral history interview conducted by Nadia Brown, 2002
AFC 2004/007: 169
Charles Harris was a professor of political science at Howard University.
The interview includes Charles Harris' memories of growing up in Alabama and attending Morehouse College, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Wisconsin, where he earned his Ph.D. in political science. He recalls facing discrimination and segregation in the South, his teaching career at Howard University and the student protests there in the 1960s.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655250
BOX-FOLDER 16/191 Manuscripts
1 transcript (30 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 169.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 169.MV.002
Raymond Haysbert oral history interview conducted by Phillip Davis, 2004
AFC 2004/007: 170
Raymond Haysbert was a Tuskegee Airman and the CEO and chairman of the Parks Sausage Company.
The interview includes Raymond Haysbert's memories of growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, attending Wilberforce University and serving in the army air force in Italy during World War II. He recalls working in a bookstore, teaching business courses and joining Henry Parks to start the Parks Sausage Company in Baltimore, Maryland. He discusses running a small business, discrimination against black businesses and the growth of Parks Sausage into a multi-million dollar company.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655251
BOX-FOLDER 16/192 Manuscripts
1 transcript (17 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/463 Graphic Images
1 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 170.MV.001
Marion Henry oral history interview conducted by Kenneth Prosser, 2005
AFC 2004/007: 171
Marion Henry was a professor of education at Prairie View A & M University.
The interview includes Marion Henry's memories of growing up in Dallas, Texas, serving in the air force and attending Southern University. He recalls segregation in education, earning his Ph.D. from Syracuse University and his teaching career at Prairie View A & M University, where he became director of teacher certification.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655252
BOX-FOLDER 16/193 Manuscripts
1 transcript (36 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 171.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 171.MV.002
Jessie Lee Highsmith oral history interview conducted by Iris Jacobs, 2005
AFC 2004/007: 172
Jessie Lee Highsmith was a domestic worker and civic leader.
The interview includes Jessie Lee Highsmith's memories of growing up in North Carolina, working as a domestic in Connecticut and volunteering at her children's school. She recalls tutoring adults for a Title I program, volunteering at her church and raising her family. She also discusses serving on the local Housing Authority Board and the Legal Service Board.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655253
BOX-FOLDER 16/194 Manuscripts
1 transcript (25 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/464 Graphic Images
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