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Richard Neal Interview
No full textRichard Neal (Class of 1992) was interviewed by Jonathan Angulo at the Norwick Center for Digital Solutions at Southern Methodist University on August 5, 2022. He was born in 1970 in Oklahoma, where he spent some of his early life. His parents moved to Mississippi before settling in Grapevine, Texas, where he enjoyed being a part of high school organizations, including the cheerleading squad. Neal contemplated his sexual orientation during high school, wondering where he could find support for students about their identity during the 1980s. He stressed that the nation looked down upon gay men and lesbian women, making it incredibly difficult to find support organizations. Neal attended Southern Methodist University where he acquired bachelor's degrees in journalism and business. He wanted to be a part of the cheerleading unit on campus, but the NCAA's death sentence on the football team shut down games and supportive activities. Neal wanted more information about resources available to students who wanted support about their sexual orientation, leading him to go through ads in local newspapers, including the university's newspaper, the Daily Campus. He found several groups for lesbians and gays throughout Dallas in the Uptown neighborhood. As a result, he frequented the neighborhood where he learned that it was perfectly normal to be gay. Neal came out to his father in 1989. His parents were supportive, which influenced him to advocate for LGBTQ+ students at SMU. He was one of the essential founders of the Gay and Lesbian Student Organization (GLSO) at the university. He described how a university support group developed into the GLSO and its growth between 1988 and 1992, including their success in chartering the organization. Neal remembered some of the tense moments he experienced on campus, including protesters at the meeting of the student senate that officially chartered the GLSO, and comments made by student body president Jonathan Pollock about the organization. After graduating, he volunteered at the AIDS Resource Center and was involved with the Stonewall Business Organization in Dallas. After several years, he opened a comic bookstore, Zeus Comics, during the 2000s. He vividly remembered how the Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges led to several marriages in Dallas on the day of the ruling, including his own. He participated in the ''In Search of Belonging'' exhibit at SMU, which commemorated LGBTQ+ history at SMU in 2022
Richard E. Neal Commencement Address at Springfield College (May 21, 1989)
No full textThis is a typed draft of the Richard E. Neal Commencement Address delivered at Springfield College for their undergraduate Commencement ceremonies held on May 21, 1989
Oral history interview with Richard Neal (OH-032), audio recording and transcript, 2004
No full textFrom the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., Congressman Richard E. Neal, who represents Massachusetts’ Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, discusses the career of Congressman John Joseph Moakley. Congressman Neal talks about meeting Congressman Moakley; the important leadership role Moakley played in the Massachusetts congressional delegation; legislative issues they worked on together; how Congressman Moakley developed bipartisan relationships within the Congress; Congressman Neal’s own thoughts on today’s political environment; and what Congressman Moakley’s legacy is to public service.https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1031/thumbnail.jp
Richard Neal Melbourne, Jr.
No full textRichard Neal Melbourne, Jr. standing in his yard. He was born in 1931
Richard Dorson (interview)
No full textThis interview is included in the American Folklore Society Oral History Project held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. In this item, Richard M. Dorson is interviewed by Richard Reuss at the American Folklore Society annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee for the American Folklore Society Oral History Project. Biography/History note: Richard M. Dorson, folklorist, author, and educator, was born in New York City in 1916 and died in 1981. He earned his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. at Harvard University and taught at Harvard and Michigan State University before becoming professor of history and folklore at Indiana University where he founded its Folklore Institute in 1963 and became the first director and first chair of the Folklore Department at Indiana University in 1978. This collection consists of 1 sound tape reel (40 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 7 in. It was originally recorded on November 2, 1973 at the American Folklore Society annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee by Richard Reuss on a Sony audiocassette. This is a first-generation copy
James C. Furman to Reverend R.H. Neal D.D.
No full textA two page letter from James C. Furman to Reverend R.H. Neal D.D
Marvin Neal Interview
No full textMarvin Neal is a former resident of Plantersville and a current resident of Georgetown, South Carolina. He attended Choppee High School, employee of Santee Cooper, a retired Army officer, graduate of Northwestern University and current president of the NAACP chapter of Georgetown. His parents were James Francis Neal and and Carrie Neal, and Neal is one of thirteen children. The Neal family attended St. Paul\u27s AME Church, and Neal describes the services and the various locations of the congregation hall, as well as the circuit of churches that the preachers would preside over throughout the month. He describes the relations between communities in Plantersville and Sandy Island, and how Plantersville was unified by a series of bridges that replaced historic barges. Neal and his siblings attended Plantersville Elementary and Choppee High School, and he remembers the impact of discipline with teachers like Mrs. Flowers and Maclevly, as well as teachers at Choppee such as Miss Squires and Mr. Hayes, and how his mother was called in when they misbehaved. Neal joined the military, despite his father wanting him to either go to college or work with him in his concrete business. All twelve of his siblings also either went to officer\u27s school or went to university at his father\u27s insistence. His father dropped out of high school to make sure his sisters could finish their high school degrees. His mother owned Carrie\u27s Restaurant near St. Paul\u27s AME Church in Plantersville, which she owned after serving as the cafeteria manager of Choppee High School. Neal relates a story where his mother\u27s long-lost brother came to eat. After his mother and her brother connected, he also discovered that there was significant overlap between his military service and his uncle\u27s. His brother Richard, a retired Navy Lieutenant Commander, built his mother the restaurant after their father died at the age of 58. Famous people, such as Ted Turner, came through Plantersville just to eat at her restaurant, and her restaurant served as an economic driver for the area. Neal discusses the Geechee heritage, as well as the closeness of the Plantersville community.https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/plantersville-oral-histories/1006/thumbnail.jp
William Cleveland and Richard Falley Cleveland
No full textSmall, news print encased in heavy glass with two images inside. On the right is Richard Falley Cleveland, Grover Cleveland's father. He is depicted with his hair combed to the side, upturned lapels and a black jacket. At left is, William Cleveland, Grover Cleveland's grandfather. He is depicted with a high-collared shirt and, it appears, ribbons in his hair. On lower left of Richard Falley are the letters "M N. Co." Glass frame case is not separable from the print. Reverse reads in ink handwriting: "Richard Cleveland Married Ann Neal 1829 - Parents of Grover Cleveland" Also, "Wm Cleveland Married Margaret Falley 1793 - Parents of Richard Cleveland."Courtesy of the State of New Jersey Division of Environmental Protection, the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site, Caldwell, New Jersey
Letter from Dick Trigg, St. Louis, Missouri, to Haydn Thompson, Indianapolis, Indiana, September 5, 1928
No full textThis letter is from the Haydn Neal Thompson Letter Collection. Contents of the collection include correspondence, primarily handwritten and of a personal nature. The bulk of materials are from Thompson's family members, including his mother, Marie Thompson, and sister, Janet Thompson, with a few letters from aunts and cousins. The remaining majority consists of letters from friends, primarily girlfriends. The conversation across letters emphasizes school and social happenings. Politics and the economy (Great Depression) do not receive much notice, though a change in the tone of letters is noticeable from the 1920's to the 1930's, becoming more sober and fatalistic
Letter from Dick Trigg, St. Louis, Missouri, to Haydn Thompson, Miami, Florida, May 23, 1930
No full textThis letter is from the Haydn Neal Thompson Letter Collection. Contents of the collection include correspondence, primarily handwritten and of a personal nature. The bulk of materials are from Thompson's family members, including his mother, Marie Thompson, and sister, Janet Thompson, with a few letters from aunts and cousins. The remaining majority consists of letters from friends, primarily girlfriends. The conversation across letters emphasizes school and social happenings. Politics and the economy (Great Depression) do not receive much notice, though a change in the tone of letters is noticeable from the 1920's to the 1930's, becoming more sober and fatalistic
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