Civil Rights Oral History Project
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Oral history interview with Alma Adams by William Link
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In this transcript of a February 15, 1989, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Alma Adams, Ms. Adams compares her experiences in Newark, New Jersey, and Greensboro, North Carolina. She primarily discusses her own educational experience and the evolution of educational opportunities for African-Americans in Greensboro, including North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (A&T) State University.
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Oral history interview with John Alexander by Kathy Carter
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In this transcript of a June 19, 1989, oral history interview conducted by Kathy Carter with John Alexander, Alexander discusses his impressions of Greensboro, specifically his memories of the public sentiment regarding race relations. He also discusses the factors that led to the November 3, 1979, incident and the aftermath of this event on the city.
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Oral history interview with Judith Behar by William Link
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In this transcript of an April 13, 1989, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Judith Behar, Ms. Behar primarily discusses her experience working on the Citizens Review Committee that was charged with investigating the November 3, 1979, incident. She also shares her personal views about the incident and progress in race relations in Greensboro.
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Oral history interview with Joanne Bluethenthal by William Link
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In this transcript of a January 20, 1987, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Joanne Bluethenthal, Ms. Bluethenthal primarily discusses her involvement with integration of the Greensboro public school system in 1971, including the reaction of local parents to busing and her involvement with Greensboro's Human Relations Advisory Committee. She also notes her initial impressions of Greensboro in 1950 and her experience of working with various communities towards racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Oral history interview with Cardes Brown by William Link
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In this transcript of an February 22, 1989, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Carden Brown, Brown primarily discusses his experiences with segregation as a youth, and general race relations in North Carolina and in Greensboro. He also talks about his personal calling to the ministry, the role of the black church in the community, and the importance of nonviolent strategies. Brown also notes responses to the Review Commission report on the November 3, 1979 incident, and the aftermath of the event on the city.
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Oral history interview with Claudette Burroughs-White by Cheryl Junk
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In this transcript of a February 25, 1991, oral history interview conducted by Cheryl Junk with Claudette Burroughs-White, Burroughs-White primarily discusses her experiences as one of the first African-Americans to attend Woman's College, including her decision to apply as part of a class project to integrate North Carolina colleges, experience as a day student, and acceptance and inclusion by students and faculty. She briefly discusses her participation in the Woolworth sit-ins, traditions at the Woman's College, choice of career in children's services, and awards she's received.
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Oral history interview with William D. Caffrey by William Link
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In this transcript of a May 8, 1987, oral history interview conducted by William Link with William D. Caffrey, Caffrey describes the desegregation of Greensboro schools following the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Caffrey's discussion primarily focuses on legal aspects of the desegregation plan and ensuing revisions, as well actions of the school board to enforce the decision and the more recent history of Greensboro public schools.
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Oral history interview with Vance H. Chavis by William Link, 1988
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In this transcript of a December 7, 1988, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Vance H. Chavis, Chavis discusses the role of teachers in the black community, and Dudley High School, and the discrepancy between white and black schools. He describes his involvement in and activities of organizations such as the NAACP, Greensboro Citizens Association, and Greensboro Interracial Commission; voting and politics in the 1950s; segregated buses, theatres, and restaurants; and his personal educational background and experiences in South Carolina.
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Oral history interview with Vance H. Chavis by William Link
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In this transcript of a May 3, 1989, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Vance H. Chavis, Chavis primarily discusses his experiences as an African-American educator in Greensboro. Specific topics include the effects of school segregation on students and teachers, such as inequalities of funding and salaries; the desegregation of Greensboro schools and its aftermath; and the roles and perspectives of school board members. He also discusses segregation of other public facilities, civil rights activities of students in the 1960s, and the support provided by the adult black and white communities. Other topics include Chavis' tenure on the city council and local issues of interest in the 1980s.
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Oral history interview with Howard A. Chubbs by William Link
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In this transcript of a September 18, 1989, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Howard A. Chubbs, Chubbs discusses his background and compares the racial climate of Tennessee; Chicago; Richmond, Virginia; and Greensboro, North Carolina. He specifically describes political leadership and race relations in Greensboro, needs and evolution of the community, the role of certain participants in the local civil rights movement, his memories of the 1969 riot at North Carolina A&T State University, and the November 3, 1979, shootout and its aftermath.
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Oral history interview with Robert A. Clendenin by William Link
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In this transcript of a November 2, 1988, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Robert A. Clendenin, Clendenin recalls Greensboro school desegregation in the early 1970s, including tactics to maintain order, the advantages and disadvantages of desegregation, how equal representation among races in student organizations was effected at Page High School, and the role of exposure to other races for students.
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Oral history interview with Katie Dorsett by Kathleen Hoke
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In this transcript of a May 30, 1990, oral history interview conducted by Kathleen Hoke with Katie Dorsett, Ms. Dorsett primarily discusses her experiences while at North Carolina A&T State University, including the racial and socioeconomic demography of Greensboro, the 1960 sit-ins, the desegregation and integration of Greensboro schools, and the 1969 riot at Dudley High School and at North Carolina A&T State University. She also provides her observations on paternalism, race relations, and integration in the community and in the workforce.
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Oral history interview with Ima Edwards by Jim Schlosser
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This transcript of an oral history interview conducted by Jim Schlosser circa 1988 with Imna Edwards, Ms. Edwards describes her observations of the Woolworth's sit-ins as an employee at the bakery counter. She briefly discusses the first students to come in, the subsequent rise in number of supporters, action of klansmen, Woolworth manager Curly Harris, and the closing and eventual reopening of the lunch counter.
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Oral history interview with George Evans by William Link
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In this transcript of a November 3, 1989, oral history interview conducted by William Link with George Evans, Evans describes Greensboro during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, especially segregation in medical and transportation facilities. He also describes the city in the early 1960s, especially civil rights demonstrations, the role of the NAACP, and the work of the committee he headed to confront race problems in the city.
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Oral history interview with Beatrice M. Folger by Kevin Costello
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In this transcript of a December 5, 1986, oral history interview conducted by Kevin Costello with Beatrice M. Folger, Ms. Folger primarily discusses her involvement with the YWCA and other integrated groups in the 1950s and 1960s. She describes interracial meetings, cultural events, and clubs, and the roles these played in opening up dialogue between blacks and whites. Folger also talks about the role of some specific local citizens, including Ethel Troy, Warren Ashby, and Capt. William Jackson. Other topics include treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, C-SPAN, and Clan of the Cave Bear.
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Oral history interview with John Forbis by Mark Dorosin
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In this transcript of a February 15, 1988, oral history interview conducted by Mark Dorosin with John Forbis, Forbis primarily discusses political events during his tenure as a councilman and mayor, including the transition to a district system of city government and the November 3, 1979, confrontation. Other topics include his family's history in Greensboro, his involvement with the Greensboro Jaycees, and race relations in the city.
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Oral history interview with Dargan Frierson by Kathleen Hoke
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In this transcript of a January 9, 1990, oral history interview conducted by Kathleen Hoke with Dargan Frierson, Frierson discusses his disagreement with conclusions offered by William Chafe in Civilities and Civil Rights, especially concerning Frierson's use of informants.
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Oral history interview with Dargan Frierson by Kathleen Hoke
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In this transcript of a November 10, 1989, oral history interview conducted by Kathleen Hoke wit Dargan Frierson, Frierson discusses his experience as a FBI agent stationed in Greensboro, especially regarding the activities of the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Panthers. Other topics the 1968 riot in response to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the 1969 events at Dudley High School and North Carolina A&T State University.
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Oral history interview with Julius Fulmore by Kathy Carter
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In this transcript of a May 10, 1989, oral history interview conducted by Kathy Carter with Julius Fulmore, Fulmore discusses his youth in rural North Carolina with regard to race relations and educational opportunities, his training at Fayetteville State Teacher's College, and his experience teaching in segregated Davie County schools. He also describes desegregation, voluntary integration, and the promotion of black administrators in the Greensboro public school system.
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Oral history interview with Robert L. Glenn by William Link
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In this transcript of an April 16, 1987, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Robert L. Glenn, Glenn describes his years as assistant principal and principal at Grimsley High School and his experiences during school desegregation efforts in Greensboro. He recalls Josephine Boyd, the first black to attend an all-white school in Greensboro, and describes what measures were taken to ensure her safety throughout that year. He also discusses the response of the Ku Klux Klan and other segregationists, the first integrated meetings of school personnel, the attitude and actions of the school board, and the role of Superintendent Ben Smith.
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