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In Memory of Aunt Tut, 2009
No full textA newspaper article highlighting the accomplishments of Theresa Adams Garner, the third child of Charles P. and Martha Adams, Founder and Co-Founder of Grambling State University
Philander Smith College Oral History Collection: Kwadjo Boaitey, March 24, 2009
No full textThis is an oral history interview of Kwadjo Boaitey who is a freelance writer at the time of this interview. This interview takes place in the Philander Smith College Donald W. Reynolds Library. This interview begins with a focus on Boaitey's background and early life, including details such as family life, childhood, religion, and influences. At 23:34, Boaitey's current life becomes the focus of the interview. Beginning at 28:06, Boaitey is aksed about his personal challenges, challenges for youth today, his legacy and any advice he has. At the end of the interview (40:43), when asked if he had anything to add, Boaitey expressed that he believed everyone should get to know the contient of Africa. This oral history ends with him and the interviewer thanking each other
Philander Smith College Oral History Collection: Patrick Oliver, April 8, 2009
No full textThis is an oral history interview of Patrick Oliver who owns his own company: "Say It Loud! Readers and Writers" and attended Philander Smith College for a year. This interview takes place in the Philander Smith College Donald W. Reynolds Library. This interview begins with a focus on Oliver's background and early life, including details such as family life, childhood, religion, and influences. At 08:43, Oliver's current life becomes the focus of the interview. Beginning at 11:59, Oliver is aksed about his personal challenges, challenges for youth today, his legacy and any advice he has. At the end of the interview (16:36), when asked if he had anything to add, Oliver expressed that he believed people should "try to grow personally, intellectually, physically...to help develop the communities in which we live" and goes deeper into this. This oral history ends with him and the interviewer thanking each other
Philander Smith College Oral History Collection: Lottie Shackleford, April 21, 2009
No full textThis video contains an oral history that took place at Philander Smith College, Donald W. Reynold Library. This video contains the oral history interview of Lottie Shackleford, the first woman and second African American elected Mayor of Little Rock, AR, conducted by William Holmes, a junior at Philander Smith College. Ms. Shackleford begins by describing her childhood in West Little Rock, AR, where she was born, including the demographics of her neighborhood, her childhood memories, upbringing, family composition, community involvement, her parents’ education and careers. At 7:22, Shackleford is asked to describe the economic situation of her family during her childhood. At 9:06, Ms. Shackleford is asked to describe her educational background. Ms. Shackleford describes attending elementary, middle, and high school in the Little Rock area and receiving her bachelor's degree from Philander Smith College. Ms. Shackleford also received a fellowship at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. At 10:05, Ms. Shackleford is asked to explain what a fellow is. At 11:05, Ms. Shackleford is asked to describe her thoughts about adulthood between the ages of 18 and 25. At 11:55, Ms. Shackleford is asked who had the biggest influence on her life. At 15:08, the interview shifts to focus on Ms. Shackleford’s current life, and she is asked about her current employment. Ms. Shackleford describes her work as a consultant and federal lobbyist in Washington, D.C. At 15:47, Ms. Shackleford is asked about her volunteer work. Ms. Shackleford describes her volunteer and public service work, including her election as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and her 20-year service. At 18:13, Ms. Shackleford is asked what types of challenges she faced as the first woman and second African American mayor of Little Rock, AR. At 22:20, Ms. Shackleford is asked to describe her hobbies. At 24:09, Ms. Shackleford is asked to describe any places she has traveled in the last 5 years. Ms. Shackleford frequently travels to Washington, D.C., and across the United States for work. She also recalls trips to Japan, Azerbaijan, and Taiwan, as well as visits to around 14 African countries, in addition to multiple European and Asian countries. At 26:06, Ms. Shackleford is asked about her current marital status, children, and grandchildren. At 26:54, Ms. Shackleford is asked what the biggest challenge she has faced to date as an African American is. At 29:54, Ms. Shackleford is asked if she feels that she is leaving a legacy for future generations. At 32:21, the interviewer ends his questions and asks if Ms. Shackleford has anything else to add. Ms. Shackleford expresses her excitement for the Philander Smith students participating in these oral history interviews. The interview ends with the interviewer thanking Ms. Shackleford
In Memory of Aunt Tut, 2009
No full textThe cover of a funeral service program in recognition of remembering the legacy of Theresa Adams Garner, the third child of Charles P. and Martha Adams, Founder and Co-Founder of Grambling State University
Philander Smith College Oral History Collection: Henry Jemison, March 31, 2009
No full textThis is an oral history interview of Henry Jemison (1949-2023), who worked at Philander Smith College. It takes place in the Philander Smith College Donald W. Reynolds Library. The beginning of the interview provides background information on Jemison including detials such as family life, childhood, ideals growing up, religion, and influences. At 05:18, Jemison's current life becomes the focus of the interview. Beginning at 07:10, Jemison is aksed about his personal challenges, challenges for youth today, his legacy and any advice he has. At the end of the interview, at 09:33, Jemison expresses the value he places on working at Philander Smith College. This oral history ends with the interviewer thanking him
In Memory of Aunt Tut, 2009
No full textA newspaper clipping highlighting some of Theresa Adams Garner's accomplishments
In Memory of Aunt Tut, 2009
No full textA newspaper clipping of Theresa Adams Garner (Aunt Tut) amongst others
Chronology of the University of the District of Columbia, 2009
No full textThe UDC Digital Archives Collection contains images documenting the history of UDC and its predecessor institutions from 1851 to the present. Therefore, in addition to the University of the District of Columbia (founded in 1976), institutions represented here are: Miner Normal School, Miner Teachers College, Wilson Normal School, Wilson Teachers College, DC Teachers College, Federal City College, Washington Technical Institute, Antioch School of Law, and DC School of Law. The chronology surveys the history of each of these institutions
Dr. Charlie Nelms, 2008
No full textA portrait of Dr. Charlie Nelms, who became the tenth chancellor of North Carolina Central University on August 1, 2007. Prior to joining North Carolina Central University, Dr. Nelms served as the Vice President for Institutional Development and Student Affairs for the Indiana University System