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

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	Series III: Interviews (continued)
		Vivian Ann Ellis oral history interview conducted by Nikita Glenn, 2005-11-04 (continued)
		Vivian Ann Ellis oral history interview conducted by Nikita Glenn, 2005-11-04 (continued)
			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
				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
BOX-FOLDER 16/185				1 transcript (42 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/461			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/461				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
BOX-FOLDER 16/186				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
BOX-FOLDER 16/187				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
BOX-FOLDER 16/188				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.
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