National Visionary Leadership Project interviews and conference collection, 1997-2009 (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

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	Series III: Interviews (continued)
		Wendell Davis oral history interview conducted by Donna Pittman, 2003-01-06 (continued)
			Moving Images (continued)
				AFC 2004/007: 151.MV.001
		Gerald Deas oral history interview conducted by Garrett Webster, 2004
			AFC 2004/007: 152
			Gerald Deas was a physician, health activist and writer.
			The interview includes Gerald Deas' memories of growing up in Brooklyn, New York, racist images in popular culture, serving in the army during the Korean War and attending medical school. He recalls his career as a family doctor in Queens, New York, making house calls and his service to the community. He also discusses his church involvement, writing poetry and his radio show, "House Call."
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655588
BOX-FOLDER 15/174			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/174				1 transcript (93 pages)
			Moving Images
				2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 152.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 152.MV.002
		Georgia Dickens oral history interview conducted by Daria Grayer, 2002-12-11
			AFC 2004/007: 153
			Georgia Dickens was a teacher and civic leader.
			The interview includes Georgia Dickens' memories of growing up in Atlanta, Georgia and attending Spelman College. She recalls her elementary school teaching career, serving on the boards of the Children's Theatre Guild and the High Museum of Art. She also discusses her faith, her relationships with her students and the importance of volunteering.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655589
BOX-FOLDER 15/175			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/175				1 transcript (35 pages)
			Moving Images
				1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 153.MV.001
		Betty Jean Dobson oral history interview conducted by Kenneth Pardovani, 2004
			AFC 2004/007: 154
			Betty Jean Dobson was the communications director of the Harlem Hospital.
			The interview includes Betty Jean Dobson's memories of growing up in Ohio, working as a beautician and attending Queens College and Fordham University for her master's degree. She recalls her career as the communications director of Harlem Hospital, promoting public health in New York and her firing over sexual harassment. She also discusses her memories of the civil rights movement and founding the organization Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive to African People.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655249
BOX-FOLDER 15/176			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/176				1 transcript (49 pages)
			Moving Images
				1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 154.MV.001
		Shirley Douglas oral history interview conducted by Josephine Steadman, 2005
			AFC 2004/007: 155
			Shirley Douglas was a Department of Labor employee.
			The interview includes Shirley Douglas' memories of growing up in Washington, D.C. and Virginia, and facing segregation on public transportation. She recalls her career at the Department of Labor and racial discrimination in the workplace. She discusses her family, involvement at church and her opinions on the care of seniors.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655590
BOX-FOLDER 15/177			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/177				1 transcript (32 pages)
			Moving Images
				2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 155.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 155.MV.002
		Elizabeth Edmonds oral history interview conducted by Dara Foster, 2005
			AFC 2004/007: 156
			Elizabeth Edmonds was a teacher, principal and professor.
			The interview includes Elizabeth Edmonds' memories of growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, her first jobs and attending Loyola College. She recalls facing discrimination at her first teaching position, her career as a principal who reformed several schools and earning her Ph.D. at the University of Maryland. She discusses attending the March on Washington, women in the civil rights movement and the drawbacks of integration.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655591
BOX-FOLDER 15/178			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/178				1 transcript (34 pages)
			Moving Images
				2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 156.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 156.MV.002
		Vivian Ann Ellis oral history interview conducted by Nikita Glenn, 2005-11-04
			AFC 2004/007: 157
			Vivian Ellis was a secretary for the deputy mayor of New York City.
			The interview includes Vivian Ellis' memories of growing up in Wilmington, Delaware, playing several sports and meeting Jesse Owens. She recalls attending business school, moving to New York to pursue her career as a secretary and working for the deputy mayor of New York City. She also discusses discrimination on buses, the civil rights movement and her retirement years in Florida.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655592
BOX-FOLDER 15/179			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/179				1 transcript (15 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/457			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/457				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: 157.MV.001
		Jeanne Hudgens oral history interview conducted by Joy Thompson, 2003
			AFC 2004/007: 158
			Jeanne Hudgens was a teacher and civic leader.
			The interview includes Jeanne Hudgens' memories of growing up in North Carolina, attending North Carolina Central University and Columbia University for her master's degree. She recalls teaching high school, her career at the University of Bridgeport, and working for several organizations related to education and child care. She discusses her work as head of education for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and directing the Greensboro, North Carolina Head Start program.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655255
BOX-FOLDER 15/180			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/180				1 transcript (31 pages)
			Moving Images
				2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 158.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 158.MV.002
		Clay Evans oral history interview conducted by Leon Hendrix, 2006
			AFC 2004/007: 159
			Clay Evans was a civil rights activist and the minister of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois.
			The interview includes Clay Evans' memories of growing up in Tennessee, the influence of church, and moving to Chicago, Illinois. He recalls founding the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, participating in the civil rights movement with Operation Push, and his friendships with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesse Jackson. He also discusses his faith and African American leadership.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655594
BOX-FOLDER 15/181			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/181				1 transcript (18 pages)
			Moving Images
				1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 159.MV.001
		Bernice Fiest oral history interview conducted by DeAndrea Solomon, 2005
			AFC 2004/007: 160
			Bernice Fiest was a teacher, librarian and principal.
			The interview includes Bernice Fiest's memories of growing up in Tyler, Texas, attending Texas College and her first job teaching in school in West Texas. She recalls traveling on segregated buses, teaching in Houston, Texas and earning her master's degree at Prairie View A&M College. She discusses desegregation of schools, the elementary school that was named after her, and her involvement at church. A co-worker and student of Fiest's are also interviewed.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655595
BOX-FOLDER 15/182			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/182				1 transcript (35 pages)
			Moving Images
				1 videocassette of 1 (MiniDV) (60 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 160.MV.001
		Henry Foster oral history interview conducted by Kenneth Gilkes, 2005-10-21
			AFC 2004/007: 161
			Henry Foster was an obstetrician and gynecologist in Arkansas and Tennessee.
			The interview includes Henry Foster's memories of growing up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and attending Morehouse College and the University of Arkansas Medical School. He recalls the integration of Little Rock High School, meeting his wife, his career as a doctor and his nomination for U. S. Surgeon General. He also offers advice to young African Americans.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655502
BOX-FOLDER 15/183			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 15/183				1 transcript (37 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/459			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/459				6 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
			Moving Images
				3 videocassettes of 3 (MiniDV) (180 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
				1 videocassette of 1 (DVCAM) (64 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. edited master
				AFC 2004/007: 161.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 161.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 161.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 161.MV.004
		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
BOX-FOLDER 15/184				1 transcript (34 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/460			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/460				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
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