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

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	Series III: Interviews (continued)
		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
BOX-FOLDER 5/42				1 transcript (174 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/349			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 26/349				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
BOX-FOLDER 5/43-44				1 transcript (102 pages)
				1 bound transcript (175 pages) with 2 CD inserts
BOX-FOLDER 26/350-352			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 26/350-352				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
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				AFC 2004/007: 030a.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 030b.MV.001
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				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
BOX-FOLDER 5/45				1 transcript (59 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/353			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 26/353				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
BOX-FOLDER 5/46				1 transcript (84 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/354			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 26/354				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
BOX-FOLDER 5/47-48				1 transcript (43 pages)
				1 bound transcript (100 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/355			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 26/355				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
BOX-FOLDER 5/49				1 transcript (71 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/356			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 26/356				2 photographs : color ; 4 x 6 in.
				1 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
			Moving Images
				6 videocassettes of 6 (Betacam SP) (180 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 035.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 035.MV.002
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				AFC 2004/007: 035.MV.006
		David Du Bois oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2002-12-11
			AFC 2004/007: 036
			David DuBois was a writer, professor and social activist.
			The interview includes David DuBois' memories of growing up in Indiana, serving in the army in the Philippines during World War II and his political activism at Hunter College. He discusses how his mother met and later married his stepfather, W.E.B. DuBois, which led to his involvement in the Young Progressives of America and the Communist Party. He also discusses editing the newspaper of the Black Panther Party, his teaching career and his years living in Africa and China.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655487
BOX-FOLDER 5/50			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 5/50				1 transcript (74 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/357			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 26/357				35 photographs : color ; 4 x 6 in.
				4 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
			Moving Images
				6 videocassettes of 6 (Betacam SP) (180 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
				1 videocassette of 1 (DVCAM) (184 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. edited master
				AFC 2004/007: 036.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 036.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 036.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 036.MV.004
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				AFC 2004/007: 036.MV.006
				AFC 2004/007: 036.MV.007
		Katherine Dunham oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2002-05-15
			AFC 2004/007: 037
			Katherine Dunham was a dancer, choreographer and anthropologist.
			The interview includes Katherine Dunham's memories of growing up in the Chicago area during the Depression and studying anthropology at the University of Chicago. She discusses creating the Dunham Technique, her dance research in the Caribbean and her community arts programs in East St. Louis, Illinois.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655488
BOX-FOLDER 6/51-52			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 6/51-52				1 transcript (29 pages)
				1 bound transcript (68 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/358			Graphic Images
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