Civil Rights Oral History Interviews, 2001
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Nappi, Rebecca
- Title
- Civil Rights Oral History Interviews
- Dates
- 2001 (inclusive)20012001
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 683 (collection)
- Summary
- The collection contains eight interviews, conducted for a series of newspaper articles, circa 2000-2001 of residents on civil rights in Spokane, Washington
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
In February of 2001, the Spokane, Washington newspaper, the Spokesman-Review produced a month long series of articles on black history titled "Through Spokane's Eyes Moments in Black History," focusing in particular on the civil rights movement of the 1960s. As part of that series, Rebecca Nappi conducted a series of interviews with individuals with ties to both the civil rights movement and to Spokane. Some of these interviews were made available at the time in audio format on the Spokesman-Review website, and excerpts from these interviews were used in writing newspaper articles.
Content Description
The collection contains eight interviews, conducted by Rebecca Nappi, circa 2001, on 5 audio cassette tapes. The interviewees are: Emelda and Manuel Brown, Clarence Freeman, Sam Minnix, Verda Lofton, Flip Schulke, Jerrelene Williamson, Alvin Pitmon, and Nancy Nelson. Topics include civil rights activities and race relations in Spokane Washington, the influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, racism and protests in the deep south, and civil rights spirituals. At the end of the collection are two folders, one containing newspaper clippings from 1965 and 2001 from the Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington), and one containing printed transcripts of all of the interviews.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
The cassettes were digitized and the audio is available online in the Civil Rights Oral History Collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Civil Rights Oral History Interviews, 2001 (Cage 683)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The tapes are arranged alphabetically by interviewee, except on tapes 2 and 5 where two or three interviewees were recorded on the same tapes.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1: Cassette Interviews
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Description: Emelda and Manuel BrownLength: 32:18
The Browns talk about their experiences with racial prejudice while raising a family in Spokane, Washington in the 1960s.
Container: Tape 1 -
Description: Clarence FreemanLength: 7:50
Freeman discusses his reaction to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King and the reaction of the community of Spokane. He also talks briefly about a childhood experience with prejudice in Spokane.
Container: Tape 2, Side 1 -
Description: Sam MinnixLength: 13:50
Minnix describes the scene during a civil rights demonstration at the Spokane County Courthouse on Friday March 26, 1965.
Container: Tape 2, Side 2 -
Description: Verda LoftonLength: 9:44
Lofton relates her impression of the March 26, 1965 Spokane civil rights protest.
Container: Tape 3 -
Description: Flip SchulkeLength: 45:01
Schulke describes about his experiences photographing race related stories in the south. He mentions photographing the admission of the first black student, James Meredith, into the University of Mississippi and the results of the assassination of Martin Luther King on the protests and marches. He finishes by discussing the differences between the youth of the 60s and the youth of today, and the legacy of the protest movements.
Container: Tape 4 -
Description: Jerrelene WilliamsonLength: 10:53
Williamson relates her sense of the civil rights movement in Spokane to events in Alabama.
Container: Tape 5, Side 1 -
Description: Alvin PitmonLength: 7:45
Pitmon talks about his experiences with prejudice in Arkansas during the forced integration of schools in the 1960s. He discusses his feelings towards Dr. Martin Luther King and the effect Dr. King had on him.
Container: Tape 5, Side 2 -
Description: Nancy NelsonLength: 2:17
Nelson sings two civil rights spirituals: My Lord, What a Morning and Let Us Break Bread Together
Container: Tape 5, Side 2
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Description: Newspaper Clippings.Dates: 1965, 2001Container: Folder 1
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Description: Transcripts.Container: Folder 2
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- Washington (State) -- Spokane -- History
- African Americans -- Washington (State) -- Spokane -- Social conditions
Geographical Names
- Spokane (Wash.) -- Race relations -- History
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Brown, Emelda (creator)
- Brown, Manuel (creator)
- Freeman, Clarence (creator)
- Lofton, Verda (creator)
- Minnix, Sam (creator)
- Nelson, Nancy (creator)
- Pitmon, Alvin (creator)
- Schulke, Flip, 1930-2008 (creator)
- Williams, Jerrelene (creator)
Corporate Names
- Cowles Publishing Company (creator)
