Betty Watterson-Fugate
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Betty Watterson-Fugate about her experiences with the May Day Celebrations and associated stories of the late HBCU (Historically Black College & University) once located in Rogersville, Tennessee, Swift Memorial Institute. Interview was recorded at Rogersville City Park during the May Day Celebration.
Black in Appalachia
Betty Watterson-Fugate
Black in Appalachia
2012
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Bobby Lovett
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Bobby Lovett about the comprehensive history of Black education in Tennessee and the US South. From the Civil War through Reconstruction, Jim Crow to today, Dr. Lovett covers the politics and social movements that led to the development of Rogersville, Tennessee's Swift Memorial Institute and other HBCU's (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Interview was recorded at the Downtown Branch, Nashville Public Library, Nashville, Tennessee.
Black in Appalachia
Bobby Lovett
Black in Appalachia
2014
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Carolyn Trammell-Cox
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Carolyn Trammell-Cox about her & her family's experiences attending the late HBCU (Historically Black College & University) once located in Rogersville, Tennessee, Swift Memorial Institute. Interview was recorded at the Swift Museum in Rogersville, Tennessee.
Black in Appalachia
Carolyn Trammell-Cox
Black in Appalachia
2013
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Catherine Snapp-Howard
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Catherine Snapp-Howard about her experiences with the May Day Celebrations and associated stories of the late HBCU (Historically Black College & University) once located in Rogersville, Tennessee, Swift Memorial Institute. Interview was recorded at Rogersville City Park during the May Day Celebration.
Black in Appalachia
Catherine Snapp-Howard
Black in Appalachia
2012
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Charles W Hargrave
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Charles W Hargrave about his experiences attending the late HBCU (Historically Black College & University) once located in Rogersville, Tennessee, Swift Memorial Institute. Mr. Hargrave is the son of once College president and Presbyterian minister, W.C. Hargrave. Interview was recorded at the Swift Museum in Rogersville, Tennessee.
Black in Appalachia
Charles W Hargrave
Black in Appalachia
2012
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Dessa Edyth Parkey-Blair: Interview #1
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Dessa Edyth Parkey-Blair about her experiences attending the late HBCU (Historically Black College & University) once located in Rogersville, Tennessee, Swift Memorial Institute. Interview was recorded at the Swift Museum in Rogersville, Tennessee.
Black in Appalachia
Dessa Edyth Parkey-Blair
Black in Appalachia
2012
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Dessa Edyth Parkey-Blair: Interview #2
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; Tennessee--Hancock County--Sulphur Hollow; Tennessee--Claiborne County--Hoop Creek; Kentucky--Bell County--Middlesborough; HBCU--Morristown College; HBCU--Knoxville College; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Hancock County native, Dessa Edyth Parkey-Blair about her experiences growing up on the border of Hancock & Claiborne Counties. She details the life and work of her father, Lawrence Parkey, in the community and the development of educational facilities in Sulphur Hollow. Interview was conducted at the "Great Golden Gathering" reunion in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Great Golden Gathering is a reunion of Black schools that were once in Northeast Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia during segregation.
Black in Appalachia
Dessa Edyth Parkey-Blair
Black in Appalachia
2012
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Etta Snapp-Fanny
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Etta Snapp-Fanny about her experiences with the May Day Celebrations and associated stories of the late HBCU (Historically Black College & University) once located in Rogersville, Tennessee, Swift Memorial Institute. Interview was recorded at Rogersville City Park during the May Day Celebration.
Black in Appalachia
Etta Snapp-Fanny
Black in Appalachia
2012
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Imogene Trammel-Fugate
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; Tennessee--Hancock County--Sulphur Hollow; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Imogene Trammel-Fugate about her experiences attending Swift Memorial Institute in Rogersville, Tennessee. Interview was conducted at the "Great Golden Gathering" reunion in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Great Golden Gathering is a reunion of Black schools that were once in Northeast Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia during segregation.
Black in Appalachia
Imogene Trammel-Fugate
Black in Appalachia
2012
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Josephine Snapp-Francisco-Willis
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute
Interview with Josephine Snapp-Francisco-Willis about her experiences with the May Day Celebrations and associated stories of the late HBCU (Historically Black College & University) once located in Rogersville, Tennessee, Swift Memorial Institute. Interview was recorded at Rogersville City Park during the May Day Celebration.
Black in Appalachia
Josephine Snapp-Francisco-Willis
Black in Appalachia
2012
William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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