Research

A collection of our growing collection of more than 300 oral history interviews.

Oral History

A

  1. Albrecht, Richard

    July 29, 2010
  2. Asher, Inez Thompson

    July 01, 1984
  3. Ashworth, Wesley

    July 01, 1984

B

  1. Baker, Bobby R.

    January 31, 2007
  2. Baker, Marvin

    July 11, 1985
  3. Ballenger, Dewey

    June 20, 1984
  4. Ballenger, Dewey

    July 06, 1984
  5. Beale, Arthur C. “Pat”

    February 17, 1985
  6. Beidleman, Beula

    November 09, 1982
  7. Booker, John O. Jr.

    June 20, 2011
  8. Breazeale, Nannie

    March 23, 2000
  9. Breazeale, Nannie

    June 02, 2000
  10. Brown, Reggie

    October 09, 2006
  11. Bullock, Margaret Rogers

    August 19, 1985
  12. Burke, Ward

    October 23, 1985
  13. Burkhalter, Beatrice

    May 25, 1982
  14. Burkhalter, Beatrice

    February 04, 1984
  15. Burkhalter, Beatrice

    December 10, 1986
  16. Burkhalter, Beatrice

    December 01, 1987
  17. Burkhalter, Vernon

    December 31, 1985
  18. Burkhalter, Vernon

    November 12, 1987
  19. Burley, Willie Mae

    October 09, 2006
  20. Bush, E. H. “Buddy”

    January 11, 2000
  21. Byrd, Margie Lee Lacy

    September 27, 2005

C

  1. Cade, Harold

    June 25, 2010
  2. Callager, Emma Jones

    June 01, 2002
  3. Campbell, Gary

    July 25, 1984
  4. Capps, Billie Jean

    May 10, 2010
  5. Capps, Jewel

    July 11, 1985
  6. Capps, Marshall

    February 03, 2010
  7. Carr, Earl

    December 12, 1986
  8. Carrington, Charles

    October 09, 2006
  9. Carrington, Ellis Sr.

    July 15, 2002
  10. Carrington, Ellis Sr.

    October 09, 2006
  11. Carswell, Martha

    January 10, 2011
  12. Caton, W.T. Carter

    August 30, 1976
  13. Chandler, Annie

    September 10, 1984
  14. Chandler, O’Hara

    September 08, 1984
  15. Chandler, O’Hara

    June 18, 1999
  16. Chandler, O’Hara

    August 17, 1999
  17. Chandler, Rhoda Faye

    September 07, 1982
  18. Chandler, Rhoda Faye

    August 08, 1985
  19. Chimney, Lacy

    October 09, 2006
  20. Christian, Mary Jane

    September 29, 1985
  21. Christian, Mary Jane

    September 29, 1987
  22. Coleman, Sam Sr.

    August 09, 2010
  23. Cook, Dixie

    March 31, 2011
  24. Cooke, Stacy

    February 01, 2010
  25. Corder, Rose Frazier

    November 30, 2010
  26. Cornick, Ilene

    May 15, 2009
  27. Courtney, Ollie Mae

    February 13, 2003
  28. Craft, Oleta

    January 01, 1987
  29. Crager, Harold

    November 30, 1987
  30. Currie, Ruth

    November 30, 1987

D

  1. Daniel, Howard

    August 03, 2011
  2. Daniel, J. Shirley

    February 15, 1985
  3. Darden, Helen

    May 13, 2011
  4. Davis, Marie

    September 13, 1993
  5. Davis, Marie

    May 09, 1995
  6. Davis, Marjorie Pickle

    July 18, 1984
  7. Davis, Tuey McCarty

    August 01, 2006
  8. Deason, Joe

    October 26, 2012
  9. Denman, Beth

    March 05, 1986
  10. Denman, Joe C. Jr.

    October 24, 1985
  11. Denman, Joe C. Jr.

    June 02, 2000
  12. Devereaux, Dred D.

    December 01, 1954
  13. Devereaux, Frank

    February 09, 2012
  14. Devereaux, Jack

    October 05, 2011
  15. Diboll, C.C

    January 01, 1984
  16. Dixon, Johnnie

    June 15, 2010
  17. Donovan, Richard

    April 08, 2009
  18. Dover, Carroll

    August 16, 2000
  19. Dover, James

    January 01, 1978
  20. Dunlap, Jim

    July 22, 1985
  21. Durham, Bruce

    October 28, 2010

E

  1. Eddington, Estelle

    July 11, 1985
  2. Edwards, Elodie Miles

    June 12, 1990

F

  1. Faircloth, Rayford

    July 19, 2011
  2. Farley, Eddie

    December 01, 1954
  3. Farrington, Fannie

    December 01, 1954
  4. Foster, Charles

    August 16, 2000
  5. Franks, Opal

    July 09, 1985
  6. Fred, Paul

    August 01, 1984
  7. Frederick, Josephine Rutland

    October 13, 1984
  8. Fuller, Jim

    October 13, 1984
  9. Fuller, Marion

    October 13, 1984
  10. Furgurson, Bessie

    October 28, 2010

G

  1. Gambrell, Johnny Jr.

    June 26, 2010
  2. Gartman, Jerry

    June 10, 2010
  3. Gibson, Johnny Oliver

    January 01, 1985
  4. Glass, Mrs. A.B.

    October 21, 1982
  5. Goins, Ruby Smith

    May 05, 2010
  6. Gossett, Laymon

    March 26, 1985
  7. Gossett, Laymon

    February 01, 1988
  8. Graham, Pauline

    November 30, 1986
  9. Grumbles, Lillian

    November 01, 1987

H

  1. Harber, Charlie

    May 04, 2000
  2. Harber, Charlie

    May 26, 2000
  3. Harber, Charlie

    October 13, 2000
  4. Harber, Charlie

    March 27, 2002
  5. Hardy, Wilhelmenia Frazier

    November 30, 2010
  6. Harrell, Margie

    October 17, 2008
  7. Harris, Lyndal

    March 16, 2010
  8. Harrison, Don

    August 16, 2000
  9. Havard, Charles A

    June 28, 2012
  10. Havard, Pearl Weaver

    August 08, 1985
  11. Havard, Pearl Weaver

    September 09, 2008
  12. Havard, Wynn

    May 30, 2012
  13. Hemphill, Carrie

    January 01, 1983
  14. Henderson, Carolyn

    June 01, 1999
  15. Henderson, I.D.

    October 09, 2006
  16. Hendrick, Annie

    June 11, 1985
  17. Hendrick, Joe Bob

    June 11, 1985
  18. Hendrick, Oneta Conner

    July 12, 1985
  19. Henley, Gordon

    October 22, 2009
  20. Henson, James Kay

    May 01, 1991
  21. Holberg, Jeff

    January 01, 1978
  22. Hollingsworth, Jack

    January 04, 2001
  23. Holt, Robert Ken

    November 19, 2009
  24. Holt, Vivian

    January 01, 1988
  25. Hook, Ray

    June 30, 1988
  26. Hunt, Sellestine

    July 11, 2007

I

  1. Ingram, Mary

    April 23, 2010
  2. Ivy, Roscoe

    February 07, 2012

J

  1. Jackson, Lula Mae

    January 08, 1986
  2. Jackson, Professor Will

    January 01, 1986
  3. Jackson, Will

    January 01, 1973
  4. Jeffero, Algianon

    October 10, 2009
  5. Jones, Maurice

    August 20, 2010
  6. Jones, Minnie

    May 15, 2010
  7. Jordan, Ervelia Holcomb

    December 10, 1985
  8. Joshua, Clay

    February 22, 2011
  9. Joshua, James

    February 22, 2011
  10. Joshua, Laverne

    August 04, 2011
  11. Joshua, Thomas

    February 22, 2011
  12. Junge, Billy

    May 22, 2000

K

  1. Kenley, Dave

    December 01, 1954
  2. Kenley, Edd

    October 05, 2000
  3. Kenley, Sidney

    January 01, 1984
  4. Kennedy, Bettie

    September 12, 2001
  5. Kennedy, Bettie

    October 01, 2001
  6. Kennedy, Bettie

    February 11, 2002
  7. Kennedy, Bettie

    August 28, 2007
  8. King, Queen Esther Taylor

    August 11, 2010
  9. Knutson, Spencer

    September 14, 1999
  10. Kuykendall, R. L.

    April 09, 2013

L

  1. Laing, Frank

    December 01, 1954
  2. Landers, Louis Jr.

    January 05, 2010
  3. Lavell, Blair

    February 08, 2002
  4. Lenderman, Barley

    August 10, 2011
  5. Ligon, Henry

    April 08, 1988
  6. Ligon, Jim

    November 06, 2009
  7. Ligon, Lee

    September 28, 1999
  8. Ligon, Lee

    November 08, 2000
  9. Ligon, Pat Allen

    September 28, 1999
  10. Ligon, Pat Allen

    November 08, 2000
  11. Lilly, Rosie

    September 26, 1988
  12. Lindsey, Bill

    December 30, 1985
  13. Lymbery, Don

    August 26, 2010

M

  1. Malanders, Jessie

    November 18, 1987
  2. Malone, Vena

    May 21, 1982
  3. Mann, Rox P.

    November 17, 1987
  4. Mark, Lottie

    September 18, 2002
  5. Marshall, H.L. “Red”

    February 27, 2009
  6. Martin, Murphy

    May 06, 2000
  7. Martin, Murphy

    May 06, 2000
  8. Martindale, John

    January 23, 2013
  9. Massey, Mamie Warner

    March 24, 1986
  10. Massey, Willie

    April 22, 1986
  11. Mathews, Jewel Stovall

    October 05, 1993
  12. Maxwell, Harold

    October 08, 1985
  13. McCarty, Violet

    December 07, 1986
  14. McCurry, Bob

    January 01, 1973
  15. McGaughey, Gary

    January 03, 1986
  16. McGlothlin, C.E

    January 01, 1973
  17. McGlothlin, Ruth

    December 10, 1986
  18. McGlothlin, Ruth

    November 11, 1987
  19. Meadows, Gaston

    March 11, 2005
  20. Miller, Alan

    October 19, 2007
  21. Minton, Jewel

    December 09, 1987
  22. Minton, Jewel

    October 07, 1988
  23. Mitchell, Lewis

    June 21, 2010
  24. Modisett, Cary

    May 30, 2012
  25. Monk, John

    February 26, 2009
  26. Morehead, Jackie Oliver

    January 01, 1985
  27. Mosely, Arverta Frazier

    November 30, 2010

N

  1. Nash, Cora

    November 05, 1982
  2. Nelson, Floyd

    December 10, 1986
  3. Nelson, H. Edwin

    August 04, 1999
  4. Nelson, Kenneth

    August 17, 1985
  5. Nelson, Kenneth

    September 27, 1985
  6. Nelson, Kenneth

    November 30, 1987
  7. Neyland, Sonny

    February 15, 2011

O

  1. Oakes, Bill

    October 05, 1978
  2. Ordaz, Rebecca

    August 16, 1985

P

  1. Parker, Jesse

    December 01, 1954
  2. Paulsey, Ray

    September 15, 2009
  3. Pavlic, Carl

    July 02, 2010
  4. Payne, Herschel

    January 04, 2001
  5. Peters, Wilk

    September 28, 1984
  6. Pickett, C.A. “Neal”

    December 11, 1982
  7. Pickett, C.A. “Neal”

    February 04, 1984
  8. Pickett, C.A. “Neal”

    January 23, 1986
  9. Platt, Sterling

    December 10, 1986
  10. Poland, Ruth

    July 10, 1985
  11. Porter, James

    August 10, 2010
  12. Powell, Anna Lee

    August 15, 1985
  13. Purdy, Cecil

    July 01, 1970
  14. Purdy, Cecil

    October 05, 1984

R

  1. Ramirez, Rosa Miranda

    May 04, 1994
  2. Ramsey, Robert Sr.

    March 12, 1985
  3. Ramsey, Robert Sr.

    July 10, 1985
  4. Ramsey, Robert Sr.

    July 14, 2004
  5. Rector, Louise

    October 25, 1984
  6. Reinhardt, Cloyce

    June 24, 2011
  7. Reynolds, Lynn

    April 23, 2013
  8. Rhodes, Dr. Odis

    January 01, 2001
  9. Rhodes, Dr. Odis

    January 10, 2001
  10. Rhodes, Dr. Odis

    June 12, 2006
  11. Rhodes, Dr. Odis

    October 09, 2006
  12. Rhone, James

    April 24, 1986
  13. Rhone, James

    July 20, 2010
  14. Roach, Robert

    July 29, 1999
  15. Robbins, Donald

    June 07, 1985
  16. Rogers, Dana Copes

    August 19, 1985
  17. Roth, Fenner

    February 04, 1984
  18. Roth, Fenner

    July 04, 1984
  19. Roth, Fenner

    September 08, 1984
  20. Rowe, Jack

    November 02, 1983
  21. Ruby, Joe

    September 13, 2012
  22. Ruby, Milford

    May 12, 2010
  23. Ruby, Nelda

    December 10, 1986
  24. Rushing, Jim

    January 13, 1986
  25. Rushing, Myrtle

    March 15, 1986

S

  1. Samuel, Rueben “Jellie”

    February 05, 2001
  2. Samuel, Rueben “Jellie”

    February 14, 2005
  3. Schinke, Julia Ashford

    August 01, 1980
  4. Scurlock, Lassie

    January 31, 1987
  5. Shepherd, Marjorie

    October 22, 1993
  6. Shepherd, Mark

    October 28, 2010
  7. Silvers, Joe

    November 12, 2008
  8. Simmons, James

    February 22, 2011
  9. Simmons, Lela

    June 02, 2000
  10. Smart, Donna

    February 22, 2008
  11. Smart, Pete

    February 22, 2008
  12. Smart, Pete

    January 25, 2011
  13. Smith, Carey

    September 28, 1982
  14. Smith, Gary Mike

    August 16, 2000
  15. Smith, Gary Mike

    October 13, 2010
  16. Smith, Joy Mae

    June 02, 2010
  17. Smith, L.D.

    February 13, 1986
  18. Smith, L.D.

    December 08, 1986
  19. Smith, Lorine Rodgers

    May 15, 2010
  20. Stern, Walter

    May 03, 2001
  21. Stovall, J.W.

    May 08, 1985
  22. Strong, Rev. Elizine

    May 05, 2009
  23. Sullivan, Ennis

    September 06, 1997
  24. Sweeny, Jack C.

    April 24, 2012
  25. Sweeny, Jack C.

    May 01, 2012
  26. Sweeny, Jack C.

    June 06, 2012
  27. Sweeny, Lucille Cook

    July 24, 1993
  28. Swilley, Naomi Conner

    March 08, 1988

T

  1. Taylor, Elaine

    October 12, 1993
  2. Taylor, Franklin

    October 12, 1993
  3. Teal, Leonard Jr.

    May 20, 2010
  4. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    May 08, 1985
  5. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    October 12, 1985
  6. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    October 01, 1986
  7. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    January 13, 1988
  8. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    June 02, 2000
  9. Temple, Gresham

    August 16, 1985
  10. Temple, Lottie

    January 01, 1986
  11. Temple, Marie

    October 27, 1985
  12. Thompson, Clyde

    December 01, 1954
  13. Thompson, Clyde

    January 01, 1977
  14. Thompson, Clyde

    January 14, 1984
  15. Thompson, Clyde

    October 25, 1984
  16. Thompson, Ossie

    September 08, 1978
  17. Toran, Gloria Massey

    November 25, 2009
  18. Turner, Harold

    September 09, 1982
  19. Turner, Hazel

    November 04, 1982

V

  1. Vansau, Rivie

    February 20, 1986
  2. Vaughn, Aden

    June 19, 1985
  3. Vaughn, Flava

    June 19, 1985

W

  1. Walker, David

    July 26, 2011
  2. Walker, Howard

    June 18, 1986
  3. Wallace, Odyesa

    February 09, 1985
  4. Waltman, Icie Courtney

    March 25, 1986
  5. Ward, Bill

    July 26, 1993
  6. Warner, Douglas

    February 28, 1985
  7. Warner, Lucille

    February 14, 1985
  8. Warner, Vivian and Pate

    April 24, 1985
  9. Warner, Vivian and Pate

    June 07, 1994
  10. Warren, Horace

    January 03, 1986
  11. Waters, Evelyn

    December 10, 1986
  12. Watts, Morgan L.

    June 21, 2005
  13. Webber, W. Temple Jr.

    April 12, 2011
  14. Weber, A.R.

    April 01, 1985
  15. Weber, A.R.

    April 10, 1985
  16. Weber, Benjamin

    May 21, 2012
  17. Weeks, Franklin

    December 07, 2000
  18. Weeks, Herbert

    February 04, 1984
  19. Weeks, Herbert

    September 08, 1984
  20. Weeks, Mrs. Charles Jr.

    September 02, 1982
  21. Weeks, Robert

    August 11, 1954
  22. Weeks, Robert

    November 01, 1954
  23. Weimer, Maureen

    December 29, 1985
  24. Welch, Claude Sr.

    January 05, 1983
  25. Wells, Vina

    June 28, 1984
  26. Wells, Vina

    October 25, 1984
  27. White, John

    July 16, 1999
  28. Wier, Don

    April 25, 2007
  29. Wilkerson, Burlon

    May 11, 2010
  30. Wilkerson, Dewitt

    October 23, 1985
  31. Williams, Ardiny Lee

    March 08, 1986
  32. Williams, Ardiny Lee

    November 15, 1987
  33. Wissler, Jake

    December 18, 1982
  34. Wolf, Dewey

    December 31, 1978
  35. Woods, Sadie Estes

    July 18, 1984
  36. Wright, Gussie Stovall

    August 28, 1984
  37. Wyatt, Joe

    November 30, 2010