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Series III: Interviews (continued)
Colonel Stone Johnson oral history interview conducted by Kintisha Matthews, 2007-10-07
AFC 2004/007: 275
Colonel Stone Johnson was a railroad clerk, union leader and civil rights activist.
The interview includes Colonel Stone Johnson's memories of growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, working as a railroad clerk and as a union representative for the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. He recalls labor disputes, his involvement in the civil rights movement in Alabama, and joining the Southern Christian Leadership Coalition (SCLC). He discusses serving as Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth's bodyguard, facing harassment and violence, and the bombing of the Bethel Baptist Church.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655195
BOX-FOLDER 22/293 Manuscripts
1 transcript (58 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 275.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 275.MV.002
Clarence B. Jones oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2008-03-26
AFC 2004/007: 276
Clarence B. Jones was a lawyer who defended Martin Luther King, Jr.
The interview includes Clarence B. Jones' memories of growing up in Pennsylvania, attending Columbia University and joining the Young Progressives of America. He recalls attending Boston University Law School, meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. and becoming his lawyer. He discusses defending King in many lawsuits, FBI wiretappings and accusations of communism, and assisting him with speechwriting.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655200
BOX-FOLDER 22/294 Manuscripts
1 transcript (171 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 32/510 Graphic Images
7 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
5 videocassettes of 5 (DVCam) (320 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 276.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 276.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 276.MV.003
AFC 2004/007: 276.MV.004
AFC 2004/007: 276.MV.005
Carrolena Key oral history interview conducted by Rachel DiNardo, 2007-10-19
AFC 2004/007: 277
Carrolena Key was a civil service worker and civic leader.
The interview includes Carrolena Key's memories of growing up in Saginaw, Michigan, attending West Virginia State College and serving in the air force. She recalls marrying her husband and moving to Washington, D.C., where she worked at the Pentagon and the National Park Service. She discusses the 1968 riots, serving on the D.C. Commission for Women and working at public health clinics after her retirement.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655202
BOX-FOLDER 22/295 Manuscripts
1 transcript (47 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 32/511 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: 277.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 277.MV.002
John Levy oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2009-04-07
AFC 2004/007: 278
John Levy was a jazz bassist and talent manager.
The interview includes John Levy's memories of growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana and Chicago, Illinois and learning to play the bass. He recalls playing in nightclubs in Chicago, joining the black musician's union and moving to New York to perform with the Stuff Smith Trio. He discusses playing with Billy Holiday, becoming a talent manager and touring Ghana.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655204
BOX-FOLDER 23/296 Manuscripts
1 transcript (106 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 32/512 Graphic Images
7 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
4 videocassettes of 4 (Betacam SP) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 278.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 278.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 278.MV.003
AFC 2004/007: 278.MV.004
Jerome Long oral history interview conducted by Melanie C. Nelson, 2007
AFC 2004/007: 279
Jerome Long was a professor of religion at Wesleyan University.
The interview includes Jerome Long's memories of growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving in the army and attending Knox College. He recalls earning his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, teaching religion at Western Michigan University and Wesleyan University. He discusses his interest in African American religion, the history of World War II and increasing diversity at Wesleyan University.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655205
BOX-FOLDER 23/297 Manuscripts
1 transcript (44 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 279.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 279.MV.002
John E. Mann oral history interview conducted by Cheryl Clarke, 2008-07-16
AFC 2004/007: 280
John Mann was a lieutenant colonel in the army and mystery writer.
The interview includes John Mann's memories of growing up in Camden, South Carolina, attending the Mather Academy and joining the army during World War II. He recalls the segregation of the military, training to join the all-black paratrooper unit called the "Triple Nickles," and serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He discusses the integration of his unit, working at the Defense Intelligence Agency and his later career as a mystery writer.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655206
BOX-FOLDER 23/298 Manuscripts
1 transcript (143 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 32/513 Graphic Images
12 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
4 videocassettes of 4 (DVCam) (256 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 280.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 280.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 280.MV.003
AFC 2004/007: 280.MV.004
Ellis Marsalis oral history interview conducted by Dale Mason Cochran, 2008-08-26
AFC 2004/007: 281
Ellis Marsalis was a jazz pianist, saxophonist and music teacher.
The interview includes Ellis Marsalis' memories of growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, taking piano lessons and attending Dillard University. He recalls going to jazz concerts in New Orleans, starting his first band and performing on radio and television with the Marine Corps. He discusses meeting his wife, teaching at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, and his sons' jazz careers.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655207
BOX-FOLDER 23/299 Manuscripts
1 transcript (131 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 32/514 Graphic Images
16 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
4 videocassettes of 4 (DVCam) (256 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 281.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 281.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 281.MV.003
AFC 2004/007: 281.MV.004
Susie McClure oral history interview conducted by Ashley Payne, 2007-09-25
AFC 2004/007: 282
Susie McClure was a nurse, missionary and civic leader.
The interview includes Susie McClure's memories of growing up in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, attending West Kentucky College and working in military equipment factories during World War II. She recalls becoming a nurse, raising her stepsons and participating in the civil rights movement in Nashville, Tennessee. She discusses attending American Baptist Seminary, her work as a missionary in Africa and starting the Love Kitchen for the homeless in Nashville.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655208
BOX-FOLDER 23/300 Manuscripts
1 transcript (60 pages)
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 282.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 282.MV.001
Dorothy Layne McIntyre oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2007-09-25
AFC 2004/007: 283
Dorothy Layne McIntyre was a pilot and teacher.
The interview includes Dorothy Layne McIntyre's memories of growing up in LeRoy, New York, attending West Virginia State University and joining the Civil Aeronautics Authority. She recalls becoming a pilot, teaching aircraft mechanics during World War II and facing racial discrimination from the Women Airforce Service Pilots. She discusses moving to Cleveland, Ohio, becoming a teacher and raising her daughters.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655209
BOX-FOLDER 23/301 Manuscripts
1 transcript (88 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 32/515 Graphic Images
15 photographs digital, jpeg files, black and white
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (DVCam) (128 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 283.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 283.MV.002
Dan Moore oral history interview conducted by Jessica Nwokocha, 2007
AFC 2004/007: 284
Dan Moore was a documentary filmmaker and the founder of the African-American Panoramic Experience (APEX) Museum.
The interview includes Dan Moore's memories of growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attending the Bok Vocational School and working several odd jobs. He recalls his interest in film, visiting Africa and making his first documentary film about Liberia. He discusses his work as a producer of educational television shows, his interest in African American history and founding the African-American Panoramic Experience (APEX) Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655210
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