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

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	Series III: Interviews (continued)
		McDonald Williams and Jamye Coleman Williams oral history interview conducted by Crystal de Gregory, 2002-10-28 (continued)
			Moving Images (continued)
				1 videocassette of 1 (DV) (186 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. edited master
				AFC 2004/007: 223.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 223.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 223.MV.003
		Ruth Williams oral history interview conducted by Misa Dayson, 2003-10-21
			AFC 2004/007: 224
			Ruth Williams was a dancer, teacher and founder of the Ruth Williams Dance Studio.
			The interview includes Ruth Williams' memories of growing up in Harlem, New York, taking dance classes and performing in the broadway show "Porgy and Bess" in London at age 7. She recalls being the first African American student to graduate from Cathedral High School, attending Hunter College and working as a teacher. She discusses working as a radio operator in the Signal Corps during World War II and opening the Ruth Williams Dance Studio, which has been in operation for over 60 years.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655162
BOX-FOLDER 18/245			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 18/245				1 transcript (50 pages)
			Moving Images
				3 videocassettes of 3 (MiniDV) (180 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 224.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 224.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 224.MV.003
		Floyd N. Williams oral history interview conducted by Krislynn Thompson, 2003-11-08
			AFC 2004/007: 225
			Floyd N. Williams was the pastor of the Antioch Baptist Church in Acres Homes, Texas.
			Floyd N. Williams was interviewed on November 8, 2003 for the National Visionary Leadership Project by Krislynn, a National Visionary Heritage Fellow, Spelman College, in Houston, Texas.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655247
			Moving Images
				2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 225.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 225.MV.002
		Roberta Hughes Wright oral history interview conducted by Adrienne Smith, 2003
			AFC 2004/007: 226
			Roberta Hughes Wright was a teacher, lawyer and historian in Detroit, Michigan.
			Roberta Hughes Wright was interviewed in 2003 for the National Visionary Leadership Project by Adrienne Smith, a National Visionary Heritage Fellow, Prairie View A & M University, in Troy, Michigan.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655248
			Moving Images
				3 videocassettes of 3 (MiniDV) (180 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 226.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 226.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 226.MV.003
		Harvey Zeigler oral history interview conducted by T. J. Turner, 2006
			AFC 2004/007: 228
			Harvey Ziegler was a custodian and civil rights activist.
			The interview includes Harvey Ziegler's memories of growing up in Damascus, Maryland and serving in the army in Europe during World War II. He recalls starting his own local veterans' association after facing discrimination from the American Legion and starting his trucking business. He discusses his career as a mechanic at the Atomic Energy Commission, filing complaints on racial discrimination in the workplace and his work as youth director for the Damascus National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655163
BOX-FOLDER 19/248			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/248				1 transcript (48 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/484			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/484				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: 228.MV.001
		Eyewitness - Tulsa riots interviews conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2003-05-14
			AFC 2004/007: 229
			A series of three interviews conducted on May 14, 2003, by Camille O.Cosby for the National Visionary Leadership Project on the subject of the 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma race riot.
			The interviews include the memories of John Melvin Alexander, Kinney Ivis Booker, Joe Ira Burns, Otis G. Clark and Genevieve E. Jackson, who were children during the 1921 Tulsa Riot They recall growing up in the African American neighborhood Greenwood, race relations in Tulsa, and the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma. They discuss the bombing and burning of Greenwood, fleeing Tulsa and the rebuilding of the neighborhood. James O. Goodwin, attorney for Tulsa Riot victims in the 2003 court case Alexander, et al., v. Oklahoma, et al., is interviewed about the case.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655226
BOX-FOLDER 19/249-251			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/249-251				3 transcripts (139 pages)
			Moving Images
				7 videocassettes of 7 (Betacam SP) (210 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.004
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.005
				AFC 2004/007: 229b.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 229b.MV.002
		Lucy Allen oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2007-09-20
			AFC 2004/007: 230
			Lucy Allen was an African American Cherokee activist who successfully sued to gain Cherokee citizenship.
			The interview includes Lucy Allen's memories of growing up in Vinita, Oklahoma, and her family's African American and Cherokee heritage. She recalls her parents' property disputes and being denied Cherokee citizenship based on her color. She discusses the lawsuit she successfully won to gain citizenship and the rejection of her application for a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655517
BOX-FOLDER 19/252			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/252				1 transcript (39 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/485			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/485				51 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: 230.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 230.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 230.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 230.MV.004
		Ron Dellums oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2007-02-12
			AFC 2004/007: 231
			Ron Dellums was a U.S. Representative from California, mayor of Oakland, California, and peace activist.
			The interview includes Ron Dellums' memories of growing up in Oakland, California, joining the marines and attending San Francisco State University and the University of California at Berkeley. He recalls his career as a psychiatric social worker, his involvement in the civil rights and anti-war movements and his election to the Berkeley city council. He discusses serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, founding the Congressional Black Caucus, and his commitment to peace and human rights. He also discusses his election as mayor of Oakland.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655537
BOX-FOLDER 19/253			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/253				1 transcript (45 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/486			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/486				4 photographs : color ; 4 x 6 in.
			Moving Images
				6 videocassettes of 6 (Betacam SP) (180 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.004
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.005
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.006
		Dolores Robinson oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2007-02-20
			AFC 2004/007: 232
			Dolores Robinson was a talent agent, manager and producer in Hollywood.
			The interview includes Dolores Robinson's memories of growing up in Pennsylvania, attending West Chester University and working as an elementary school teacher. She recalls her marriage to television writer Matt Robinson, hosting a children's television show in Philadelphia and moving to California where she became a Hollywood agent, manager and producer. She discusses working with her clients, racism in the entertainment industry and raising her children.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655244
BOX-FOLDER 19/254			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/254				1 transcript (148 pages)
			Moving Images
				3 videocassettes of 3 (DVCam) (192 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 232.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 232.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 232.MV.003
		Wesley Brown oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2007-03-27
			AFC 2004/007: 233
			Wesley Brown was an engineer, naval officer and the first African American graduate of the Naval Academy.
			The interview includes Wesley Brown's memories of growing up in Washington, D.C., attending Dunbar High School and Howard University. He recalls his appointment to the Naval Academy, his career with the Navy Civil Engineering Corps and earning the rank of lieutenant commander. He discusses working as an engineer at Howard University and the history of discrimination in the military and science.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655225
BOX-FOLDER 19/255			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/255				1 transcript (99 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/487			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/487				8 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
			Moving Images
				3 videocassettes of 3 (DVCam) (192 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 233.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 233.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 233.MV.003
		Mamie "Peanut" Johnson oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2007-04-20
			AFC 2004/007: 234
			Mamie "Peanut" Johnson was a pitcher with the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro Leagues team.
			The interview includes Mamie "Peanut" Johnson's memories of growing up in South Carolina and Washington, D.C., playing baseball with boys and her rejection from an all-white women's team. She recalls becoming one of three women to play in the Negro Leagues as a pitcher with the Indianapolis Clowns and her friendships with players Buck O'Neal and Satchel Paige. She also discusses raising her son and her later career as a nurse.
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