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Lester Lamon discusses the history of Black education in East Tennessee and the development of Swift Memorial Institute, then late HBCU (Historically Black College and University) that once operated in Rogersville, Tennessee.

Interview with Lois Goins about her experiences attending Swift Memorial Institute and teaching at Sulphur Hollow school in Hancock County, Tennessee. Interview was conducted at the "Great Golden Gathering" reunion in Sevierville, Tennessee. The…

Interview with Lollie Mae McKinney-Surratt about her experiences attending Swift Memorial Institute and Langston High School school in Johnson City, Tennessee. Interview was conducted at the "Great Golden Gathering" reunion in Sevierville, Tennessee.…

Interview with Lollie Mae McKinney-Surratt 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…

Interview with Josephine Margaret Clark-Delaney 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 with Norma Jean Cope 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…

Interview with Pat Snapp-Charles 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…

Historian, Robert J Booker discusses the life and times of Swift Memorial Institute's founder, William H. Franklin. Swift Memorial Institute was the late HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and University) once located in Rogersville, Tennessee.

Interview with Ruth Sharp-Ben about her experiences attending Swift Memorial Institute, the late HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and University) that once operated in Rogersville, Tennessee. Interview was conducted at the "Great Golden Gathering"…

Interview with Rogersville Resident, Sandy Durham about her recollections of living in the same neighborhood as Swift Memorial Institute, the late HBCU (Historically Black College & University) once located in Rogersville, Tennessee. Interview was…