Roderick Buhacevich interview conducted by Ellen E. McHale, 2013-02-16
Ben Buhacevich is an outrider working at Tampa Bay Downs. He talks about the role of an outrider and his own work. He also discusses the bond that he has with his horses. Recorded at the Tampa Bay Downs Race Tr... More
Freeman A. Hrabowski oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnie...
Freeman A. Hrabowski recalls growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, and attending the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. He remembers being arrested for marching in the Birmingham Children's Crusade in 1963, and remember... More
Jack Greenberg oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier in N...
Jack Greenberg remembers attending Columbia University Law School, working for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and arguing the Brown v. Board of Education case. He discusses working on many other ci... More
Richard Sisson and Sharon Sisson interview conducted by Clark Douglas ...
Sharon, a 25-year veteran iron worker and an Iron Workers Union (IWU) #63 member. Her husband, Richard Sisson, is an even more experienced veteran iron worker. They review their personal background, entry into ... More
Greg Vaught interview conducted by Charlie Seemann, 2011-10-07
Interview with Greg Vaught, "Safety Troubadour," from Newmont mining. Talked about his various jobs at Newmont, his work in mine safety, and about writing safety songs. Also see afc2011064_awp00189_ms02 for lis... More
Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana...
Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus ... More
Gail Bruno interview conducted by Candacy Taylor, 2012-08-13
Gail has a home salon in upstate New York. She has been doing hair for over fifty years. She has a bubbly personality and loves to talk. She is still working at almost seventy-years-old. Most of her clients are... More
Al Bass and Craig Satalic interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker,...
Craig Satalic and Al Bass, both officials for Iron Workers Union (IWU) Local 1, review their entrance into and history in the trade, the importance of the union, the apprenticeship program, labor relations in C... More
Steve Davis interview conducted by Candacy Taylor, 2012-09-02
Steve Davis was named "Best Colorist" by Philadelphia Magazine. Much of the interview addresses the techniques and issues of coloring all types of hair. He also talks about the importance of being a responsible... More
Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...
Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More
Doris Ortiz interview conducted by Candacy Taylor, 2012-09-07
Doris Ortiz runs iSALON in New York City. She's originally from Singapore. Initially, Doris had a job in Union Square at International Hair Cutting. She decided to open her own shop six years later. Her salon c... More
D'Army Bailey oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Me...
D'Army Bailey describes growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, the influence of the Crump political machine in city politics, and his involvement with the Memphis NAACP at an early age. He talks about his participat... More
Courtland Cox oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier in Wa...
Courtland Cox recalls growing up in Trinidad and New York City, and attending Howard University. He remembers organizing student protests in Washington, D. C., with the Nonviolent Action Group, which later merg... More
Everett J. Erstad interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview with ironworker Everett J. Erstad at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin. The audio is in 2 parts: Part 1 (sr01) includes the bulk of the interview with Everett Erstad and his experiences as an ironworker w... More
Cleveland Sellers oral history interview conducted by John Dittmer in ...
Cleveland Sellers shares memories of growing up in Denmark, South Carolina, especially the influence of Voorhees College in the community. He organized a Youth Chapter of the National Association for the Advanc... More
Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...
Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More
B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...
B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More
Everett J. Erstad interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview with ironworker Everett J. Erstad at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin. The audio is in 2 parts: Part 1 (sr01) includes the bulk of the interview with Everett Erstad and his experiences as an ironworker w... More
The "Big Top" Show Goes On: production materials, 2011-2012
Supplementary materials for 'The "Big Top" Show Goes On:An Oral History of Occupations Inside and Outside the Canvas Tent' interviews conducted by Tanya D. Finchum and Juliana M. Nykolaiszen of circus workers a... More
Johnnie Ruth McCullar oral history interview conducted by Hasan Kwame ...
Summary: Johnnie Ruth Browner McCullar describes growing up in southwest Georgia, attending segregated schools in Sasser, Georgia, and her work in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. She was a secretary of ... More
Oral history with 16 year old white female, Jackson, Kentucky (Transcr...
For rights information contact the collector’s institution: University of New Orleans. New Orleans, LA 18 year old (Appalachian) white female. Lives in Jackson, KY; freshman at Lees junior College. Interview at... More
Conversation with two eleven year old Native American males, New Mexi...
For rights information contact the collector’s institution: Center for Applied Linguistics. Washington, DC Two 11 year old Native American males. Snakes, dogs, hunting, movies
Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, The Land Where the Blues Began, 19...
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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Brown Girl in the Ring, 1997
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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
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Conversation with 39 year old male, Virginia (Transcript)
For rights information contact the collector’s institution: Center for Applied Linguistics. Washington, DC 39 year old male, Vietnamese, 7 years in the U.S. Talks about the problems of older Vietnamese coming t... More
Samuel Berry McKinney oral history interview conducted by David P. Cli...
Summary: The Reverend Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney recalls growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attending Morehouse College, where he got to know fellow freshman Martin Luther King, Jr. After service in the Army Fli... More
William G. Anderson oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier...
William Anderson recalls growing up in Americus, Georgia, serving in the navy during World War II, and his friendships with Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ralph Abernathy. He remembers opening his osteopath pract... More
William G. Anderson oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier...
William Anderson recalls growing up in Americus, Georgia, serving in the navy during World War II, and his friendships with Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ralph Abernathy. He remembers opening his osteopath pract... More
William G. Anderson oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier...
William Anderson recalls growing up in Americus, Georgia, serving in the navy during World War II, and his friendships with Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ralph Abernathy. He remembers opening his osteopath pract... More
Robert G. Clark, Jr., oral history interview conducted by John Dittmer...
Robert G. Clark, Jr., describes the early life experiences that led up to his successful campaign for political office in the Mississippi Legislature, where he became the first African American elected since Re... More
D'Army Bailey oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Me...
D'Army Bailey describes growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, the influence of the Crump political machine in city politics, and his involvement with the Memphis NAACP at an early age. He talks about his participat... More
Conversation with 41 year old black male, Detroit, Michigan (Transcrip...
For rights information contact the collector’s institution: Georgetown University. Washington, DC 49 year old black male. Discusses childhood games, school, and work.
Near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. In grower's camp for mig...
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"Man-on-the-Street," Dallas, Texas, December 9, 1941
Part of a series of interviews made by John A. Lomax, Dallas, Texas, December 9 and 10, 1941. Contents: AFS 06373A, Interview with Lena Jameson; Interview with Mrs. Jerry Stilwell; AFS 06373B, Interview with Dan Ruggles
[Rear Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, half-length portrait, seated, facing ...
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[Lee A. Iacocca, President of Ford Motor Company, head-and-shoulders p...
Title devised by Library staff from contact sheet folder caption. Date from contact sheet folder caption. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 23816, frame 6A. On sheet of paper... More
[Lee A. Iacocca, President of Ford Motor, seated at head of a table, w...
Title devised by Library staff from contact sheet folder caption. Date from contact sheet folder caption. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 23816, frame 22A. On sheet of pape... More
IVU w/ [i.e., interview with] Lt. Comdr. John S. McCain, Vietnam POW /...
Title from contact sheet folder caption. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available for reference purposes.
IVU w/ [i.e., interview with] Lt. Comdr. John S. McCain, Vietnam POW /...
Title from contact sheet folder caption. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available for reference purposes.
IVU w/ [i.e., interview with] Lt. Comdr. John S. McCain, Vietnam POW /...
Title from contact sheet folder caption. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available for reference purposes.
Interview with Anthony Brudios, Naples, Italy, November 19, 2001
Interviewee occupation: Student. Video Recording, Non-Music. Summary: Anthony Brudios was born in Long Beach, California and spent much of his life overseas. Initially, he thought that the September 11 attacks ... More
Henry Lichte interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-20
Henry Lichte was one of the older iron workers interviewed for this project. He recounts his personal background in the city, his career as an iron worker, and some commentary on particular building sites in th... More
Mary Rawls interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M. ...
Mary Frazier Rawls, born in 1927, shared experiences of her life-long circus career. She began trouping with her parents at a young age and would go on to perform on the high wire for much of her career. Mary t... More
Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana...
Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus ... More
David F. Olby interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-10-29
Interview focuses on David Olby's experiences as an ironworker, including accounts of his dad, DeWain Olby, also an ironworker, with additional accounts of deer hunting, David's work in a sawmill and doing carp... More
Freeman A. Hrabowski oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnie...
Freeman A. Hrabowski recalls growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, and attending the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. He remembers being arrested for marching in the Birmingham Children's Crusade in 1963, and remember... More
Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana...
Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus ... More
George L. Bunders interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview concerns Bunders' working life as an ironworker with Local 383. Recorded at Bunders' home, Madison, Wisconsin, July 7, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest : Archie Gree... More
Henry Arnold Martens interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011...
Two interviews were done with Henry "Bud" Martens. Both were recorded on July 26, 2011. Part 1 (38:39) is longer and more general and concerns his upbringing, early iron worker career, welding, the trade, and s... More
Ernest Adolphus Finney oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosn...
Ernest Finney recalls his father's teaching career and attending law school at South Carolina State College. He remembers defending the "Friendship Nine," a group of college students who protested segregation i... More
Sigmund Freud Papers: General Correspondence, 1871-1996; Jung, C. G.; ...
Public domain manuscript page scan, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Shuly Amsel and Minky Wellinger interviews conducted by Candacy Taylor...
Shuly Amsel is the owner and operator of Shuly's Wigs. Her business started as a small operation out of her home. Today, Shuly's Wigs are highly sought after. She runs a retail and wholesale operation. Her clie... More
David F. Olby interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-10-29
Interview focuses on David Olby's experiences as an ironworker, including accounts of his dad, DeWain Olby, also an ironworker, with additional accounts of deer hunting, David's work in a sawmill and doing carp... More
Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana...
Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus ... More
Dorothy Foreman Cotton oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosn...
Dorothy Foreman Cotton discusses growing up in rural North Carolina, attending Shaw University and Virginia State College, working as a housekeeper for the president of these colleges, Dr. Robert Prentiss Danie... More
Edgar L. Smith interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-07
Concerns Smith's life and career as an ironworker, especially as a member of Wisconsin-based Local 383. Car and trucks whoosh by since Smith lives next to a highway, also birds twitter while enjoying feeders ne... More
D'Army Bailey oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Me...
D'Army Bailey describes growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, the influence of the Crump political machine in city politics, and his involvement with the Memphis NAACP at an early age. He talks about his participat... More
William C. Tanneberg interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-...
Concerns Tanneberg's experiences as an ironworker and, subsequently, a blacksmith, with some brief information about his labor in the engine room of a Great Lakes freighter. Recorded at Bill Tanneberg's worksho... More
James Oscar Jones oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier i...
James Oscar Jones remembers growing up on a farm in Arkansas, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, and attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical, and Normal College in Pine Bluff. He dis... More
Cleveland Sellers oral history interview conducted by John Dittmer in ...
Cleveland Sellers shares memories of growing up in Denmark, South Carolina, especially the influence of Voorhees College in the community. He organized a Youth Chapter of the National Association for the Advanc... More
William C. Tanneberg interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-...
Concerns Tanneberg's experiences as an ironworker and, subsequently, a blacksmith, with some brief information about his labor in the engine room of a Great Lakes freighter. Recorded at Bill Tanneberg's worksho... More
D'Army Bailey oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Me...
D'Army Bailey describes growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, the influence of the Crump political machine in city politics, and his involvement with the Memphis NAACP at an early age. He talks about his participat... More
Augustine Peplinski interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-0...
Interview focuses on Gus Peplinski's experiences as an ironworker and member of Local 383 Recorded at Gus Peplinski's home, Custer, Wisconsin, July 12, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Uppe... More
D'Army Bailey oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Me...
D'Army Bailey describes growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, the influence of the Crump political machine in city politics, and his involvement with the Memphis NAACP at an early age. He talks about his participat... More
B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...
B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More
B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...
B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More
Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 17, Virginia, ...
Includes narratives by Albert Jones, Candis Goodwin, Charles Crawley, Charles Grandy, Della Harris, Elizabeth Sparks, Fannie Berry, Georgina Giwbs (Gibbs?), Marriah Hines, Mary Jane Wilson, Minnie Fulkes, Moble... More
Sigmund Freud Papers: Family Papers, 1851-1978; Correspondence with Si...
Picryl description: Public domain manuscript page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 8, Maryland, B...
Includes narratives by Alice Lewis, Annie Young Henson, Caroline Hammond, Charles Coles, Dennis Simms, George Jones, James Calhart James, James V. Deane, James Wiggins, Jim Taylor, Lucy Brooks, Mary James, Mene... More
Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Brown Girl in the Ring, 1997
Public domain scan of a document from Alan Lomax's performing arts and music history collection, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Brown Girl in the Ring, 1997
Public domain scan of a document from Alan Lomax's performing arts and music history collection, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
Public domain scan of a document from Alan Lomax's performing arts and music history collection, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
Public domain scan of a document from Alan Lomax's performing arts and music history collection, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Aaron Dixon oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Seat...
Aaron Dixon describes his childhood in the Midwest and in Seattle and how he became a leader in the Black Panther Party, helping to found the Seattle chapter of the Party. Dixon describes in detail his family h... More
James Oscar Jones oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier i...
James Oscar Jones remembers growing up on a farm in Arkansas, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, and attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical, and Normal College in Pine Bluff. He dis... More
James Oscar Jones oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier i...
James Oscar Jones remembers growing up on a farm in Arkansas, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, and attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical, and Normal College in Pine Bluff. He dis... More
Virginia Simms George oral history interview conducted by Emilye Crosb...
Virginia Simms George remembers growing up in segregated Newport News, Virginia, attending Virginia Union University, and her desire to become a lawyer. She recalls participating in a protest at Thalhimers depa... More
Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, British Isles, 1950-1958
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Radio broadcast with Jack Dempsey, Jim Corbett, and Gene Tunney? (Tran...
For rights information contact the collector’s institution: Arnold's Archives Jack Dempsey lived in New York City after retiring from boxing.
Interview with Karl Kish, Naples, Italy, November 26, 2001 (part 3 of ...
September 11 terrorist attacks, 9/11, documentary photographs. Public domain photograph - historical image of Italy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Interview with Howard Marotto, Naples, Italy, November 26, 2001 (part ...
Video Recording, Non-Music. Interviewee occupation: Captain, United States Marine Corps. Summary: Howard Marotto was in Jacksonville, Florida when the September 11 attacks occurred. He thought, at first, that t... More
Veterans History Project Florida interviews by zip code as of August 2...
Depths shown by gradient tints. Shows number of interviews per zip code. In lower right margin: Veterans History Project. Includes source note and list of senators and representatives. Available also through th... More