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Series III: Interviews (continued)
David Du Bois oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2002-12-11 (continued)
Moving Images (continued)
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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
1 transcript (29 pages)
1 bound transcript (68 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/358 Graphic Images
5 photographs : color ; 4 x 6 in.
2 photographs : black and white ; 5 x 7 in.
23 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
5 videocassettes of 5 (Betacam SP) (150 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
1 videocassette of 1 (DV) (186 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 037.MV.001
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AFC 2004/007: 037.MV.003
AFC 2004/007: 037.MV.004
Joycelyn Elders oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2005-06-16
AFC 2004/007: 038
Joycelyn Elders was a physician and the first African American U.S. Surgeon General.
The interview includes Joycelyn Elders' memories of growing up in rural Arkansas and attending Philander Smith College. She recalls serving in the army as a physical therapist, attending medical school at the University of Arkansas and her early career as a pediatrician. She discusses her efforts to expand sex education, her friendship with Bill Clinton, and serving as Director of the Arkansas Department of Health and U.S. Surgeon General.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655501
BOX-FOLDER 6/53 Manuscripts
1 transcript (39 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 26/359 Graphic Images
47 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (DVCAM) (128 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 038.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 038.MV.002
Ethel Ennis oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2006-09-11
AFC 2004/007: 039
Ethel Ennis was a jazz singer and owner of the E&E Production Company.
The interview includes Ethel Ennis' memories of growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, living in a housing project and learning to play piano. She recalls her first singing group, attending business school and performing with Benny Goodman in Europe. She also discusses performing on the Arthur Godfrey Show, founding the E&E Production Company with her husband and performing at Richard Nixon's inauguration.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655593
BOX-FOLDER 6/54 Manuscripts
1 transcript (113 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 27/360 Graphic Images
86 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
3 videocassettes of 3 (DVC) (192 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 039.MV.001
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AFC 2004/007: 039.MV.003
Myrlie Evers-Williams oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2006-10-11
AFC 2004/007: 040
Myrlie Evers-Williams was a civil rights activist and the chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1995-1998. She was the wife of Medgar Evers, a civil rights activist who was murdered in Mississippi in 1963.
The interview includes Myrlie Evers-Williams' memories of growing up in Mississippi and her experiences with discrimination and harassment. She discusses meeting Medgar Evers at Alcorn A & M College and how they became involved in the civil rights movement, the harassment they faced, his murder and the related trials. She also discusses her move to California, attending Pomona College and becoming chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655460
BOX-FOLDER 6/55 Manuscripts
1 transcript (67 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 27/361 Graphic Images
95 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: 040.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 040.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 040.MV.003
AFC 2004/007: 040.MV.004
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Walter Fauntroy oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2004-02-19
AFC 2004/007: 041
Walter Fauntroy was a minister, civil rights activist and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He was also D.C.'s first elected delegate to Congress.
The interview includes Walter Fauntroy's memories of growing up in Washington, D.C. and attending Virginia Union University and Yale Divinity School. He discusses his work with Martin Luther King, Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the New Bethel Church of Washington, D.C. He also discusses planning the March on Washington, and running for delegate to Congress and mayor of Washington, D.C.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655461
BOX-FOLDER 6/56 Manuscripts
1 transcript (55 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 27/362 Graphic Images
35 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
Moving Images
7 videocassettes of 7 (Betacam SP) (210 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 041.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 041.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 041.MV.003
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Walter Fauntroy oral history interview conducted by Skip Coblyn, 2008-11-01
AFC 2004/007: 041b
Walter Fauntroy was a minister, civil rights activist and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He was also D.C.'s first elected delegate to Congress.
The interview includes Walter Fauntroy's opinions on the 2008 presidential election.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655239
Moving Images
2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (120 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
AFC 2004/007: 041b.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 041b.MV.002
James Forman oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2004-08-04
AFC 2004/007: 042
James Forman was a civil rights activist and leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He also wrote several books and taught at American University.
The interview includes James Forman's memories of growing up in Chicago and Mississippi and joining the Air Force. He discusses joining the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and several events related to the organization such as the Albany Movement and the internal division that led to the founding of the Black Panther Party. He also discusses founding the Unemployment and Poverty Action Committee, writing the Black Manifesto and his opinions on reparations for African Americans.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655462
BOX-FOLDER 6/57 Manuscripts
1 transcript (86 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 27/363 Graphic Images
33 photographs : color ; 4 x 6 in.
3 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: 042.MV.001
AFC 2004/007: 042.MV.002
AFC 2004/007: 042.MV.003
AFC 2004/007: 042.MV.004
AFC 2004/007: 042.MV.005
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John Hope Franklin oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 1999-08-26
AFC 2004/007: 042a
John Hope Franklin was a writer and professor of African American history.
The interview includes John Hope Franklin's memories of growing up in Oklahoma and the Tulsa riot of 1921. He recalls attending Fisk University and his friendship with a white professor who encouraged him to go to Harvard University for his graduate degrees. He discusses teaching African American history at several universities and experiencing racism as a member of the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C.
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655503
BOX-FOLDER 6/58-59 Manuscripts
1 transcript (27 pages)
1 bound transcript (51 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 27/364 Graphic Images
10 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
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