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Series III: Interviews (continued)
Alice Coachman Davis oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2003-08-24
AFC 2004/007: 026
Alice Coachman Davis was a track star, coach, and the first African American woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
The interview includes Alice Coachman Davis' memories of growing up in Albany, Georgia, her participation in sports and attending the Tuskegee Institute. She recalls her track meets and competing at the 1948 Olympics, where she won the gold medal for women's high jump. She also discusses women in sports and her career as a teacher and coach.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655536
BOX-FOLDER 4/38 Manuscripts
1 transcript (34 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/346 Graphic Images
1 photograph : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
6 videocassettes of 6 (Betacam SP) (180 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
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William T. Coleman oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2003-04-08
AFC 2004/007: 027
William T. Coleman was a civil rights lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and was an author of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. He was also the first African-American Secretary of Transportation.
The interview includes William T. Coleman's memories of growing up in Pennsylvania, joining the army and becoming a Tuskegee Airman, and his education at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. He discusses his work with Thurgood Marshall on the Brown v. Board case, his experience as a Republican and working in the Gerald Ford administration.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655458
BOX-FOLDER 4/39 Manuscripts
1 transcript (41 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/347 Graphic Images
20 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
4 videocassettes of 4 (Betacam SP) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
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Cardiss Collins oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2003-05-02
AFC 2004/007: 028
Cardiss Collins was an accountant and U.S. Representative (D-IL) for over twenty years.
The interview includes Cardiss Collins' memories of growing up in St. Louis, Missouri and Detroit, Michigan. She recalls moving to Chicago, Illinois, where she became an accountant for the Department of Revenue and met her husband, George Collins, a Chicago Alderman and U.S. Representative. After his death in office, Collins was asked to take his seat. She recalls many moments from her twenty year career in office, including learning about political issues from other members, joining the Black Congressional Caucus, and her disagreements with President Jimmy Carter.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655483
BOX-FOLDER 4/40-41 Manuscripts
1 transcript (56 pages)
1 bound transcript (118 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/348 Graphic Images
37 photographs : color 4 x 6 in.
3 photographs : digital, tiff files, color
Moving Images
6 videocassettes of 6 (Betacam SP) (180 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. edited master
1 videocassette of 1 (DV) (184 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. edited master
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Evelyn Cunningham oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2006-06-28
AFC 2004/007: 029
Evelyn Cunningham covered the civil rights movement as a reporter for the Pittsburgh Courier.
The interview includes Evelyn Cunningham's memories of growing up in North Carolina and New York City and attending Long Island University, where she was captain of the fencing team. She recalls her first job as a stringer for the New York Times, her assignment to cover the civil rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama for the Pittsburgh Courier, and her friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr. She also discusses her later career as an assistant to Nelson Rockefeller and her work on several commissions for women's rights.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655586
BOX-FOLDER 5/42 Manuscripts
1 transcript (174 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/349 Graphic Images
58 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
4 videocassettes of 4 (DVC) (256 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 029.MV.001
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AFC 2004/007: 029.MV.003
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2001-12-04
AFC 2004/007: 030
Ossie Davis was an actor, director, producer and activist. Ruby Dee was an actress, playwright and activist.
The Ossie Davis interview includes his memories of growing up in Georgia, attending Howard University and moving to Harlem where he joined the Rose McClendon Players theater group. He recalls his political activism in the 1930s, serving as an army nurse during World War II, and writing the play "Purlie Victorious." The Ruby Dee interview includes her memories of growing up in Harlem, her relationship with her stepmother, attending Hunter College, and her first acting roles with the American Negro Theater. The Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee interview includes the couple's memories of their first play together, their many acting roles, the racism they faced in Hollywood and the blacklistings in the McCarthy era. They also discuss their involvement in the civil rights movement and friendship with Malcolm X.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655485
BOX-FOLDER 5/43-44 Manuscripts
1 transcript (102 pages)
1 bound transcript (175 pages) with 2 CD inserts
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24 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
8 videocassettes of 8 (Betacam SP) (240 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
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Carmen de Lavallade oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2001-11-18
AFC 2004/007: 031
Carmen de Lavallade was a dancer, actress, choreographer and professor of drama.
The interview includes Carmen de Lavallade's memories of growing up in Los Angeles, California, taking dance classes and the influence of her cousin, dancer Janet Collins. She recalls performing with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and the New York City Ballet and meeting her husband, Geoffrey Holder. She also discusses her friendship with Alvin Ailey and her careers as a choreographer and professor at Yale University.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655543
BOX-FOLDER 5/45 Manuscripts
1 transcript (59 pages)
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4 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
3 videocassettes of 3 (Betacam SP) (90 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
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Ophelia DeVore-Mitchell oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2005-05-09
AFC 2004/007: 033
Ophelia DeVore-Mitchell was a model, businesswoman and owner of the Ophelia DeVore School of Self-Development and Modeling.
The interview includes Ophelia DeVore-Mitchell's memories of growing up in South Carolina and moving to New York City where she attended Hunter College High School. She recalls attending New York University, meeting her husband and her first modeling jobs. She discusses founding her modeling company to promote a better image of African Americans, changes in the advertising and fashion industries, and mentoring African American models and actresses.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655544
BOX-FOLDER 5/46 Manuscripts
1 transcript (84 pages)
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7 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (DVCAM) (128 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
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David Dinkins oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2001-11-08
AFC 2004/007: 034
David Dinkins was a New York State Assemblyman and the first African American mayor of New York.
The interview includes David Dinkins' memories of growing up in Trenton, New Jersey, serving in the marines and attending Howard University and Brooklyn Law School. He discusses joining the Carver Democratic Club in Harlem and running for mayor of New York in 1989. He recalls several events during his time in office, including the Crown Heights riot, implementing the Safe Streets, Safe Cities program to reduce crime and cutting the budget. He also discusses losing the 1993 election to Rudy Giuliani and teaching public affairs at Columbia University.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655486
BOX-FOLDER 5/47-48 Manuscripts
1 transcript (43 pages)
1 bound transcript (100 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/355 Graphic Images
12 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
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