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Series III: Interviews (continued) | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 027.MV.001 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 027.MV.002 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 027.MV.003 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 027.MV.004 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 028.MV.001 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 028.MV.002 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 028.MV.003 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 028.MV.004 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 028.MV.005 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 028.MV.006 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 028.MV.007 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 029.MV.002 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 26/350-352 | Graphic Images | ||||||||||||
24 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color | |||||||||||||
Moving Images | |||||||||||||
8 videocassettes of 8 (Betacam SP) (240 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 030a.MV.001 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 030a.MV.002 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 030a.MV.003 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 030b.MV.001 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 030b.MV.002 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 030b.MV.003 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 030b.MV.004 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 030c.MV.001 | |||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 26/353 | Graphic Images | ||||||||||||
4 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color | |||||||||||||
Moving Images | |||||||||||||
3 videocassettes of 3 (Betacam SP) (90 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 031.MV.001 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 031.MV.002 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 031.MV.003 | |||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 26/354 | Graphic Images | ||||||||||||
7 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color | |||||||||||||
Moving Images | |||||||||||||
2 videocassettes of 2 (DVCAM) (128 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 033.MV.001 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 033.MV.002 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Moving Images | |||||||||||||
4 videocassettes of 4 (Betacam SP) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master | |||||||||||||
1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. edited master | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 034.MV.001 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 034.MV.002 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 034.MV.003 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 034.MV.004 | |||||||||||||
David Driskell oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2002-04-10 | |||||||||||||
AFC 2004/007: 035 | |||||||||||||
David Driskell was an art historian, curator and professor of African American art. | |||||||||||||
The interview includes David Driskell's memories of growing up in North Carolina and attending Howard University. He recalls the segregation in Washington, D.C., meeting his wife, and his first teaching job at Talledega College, where he curated exhibitions of well-known artists. He discusses teaching at Fisk University, promoting and collecting African American art and his own work as a painter. | |||||||||||||
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655522 | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 5/49 | Manuscripts | ||||||||||||
1 transcript (71 pages) | |||||||||||||
BOX-FOLDER 26/356 | Graphic Images | ||||||||||||
2 photographs : color ; 4 x 6 in. | |||||||||||||
1 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color | |||||||||||||
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