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| Creator: | Jones, Marion B., 1918- |
| Title: | Oral history interview with Marion Jones |
| Date: | 1979 Oct. 14 |
| Description: | Oral history in which Marion Jones describes the formation of the local CORE chapter in Greensboro, recalling the members of the chapter, and the chain of events leading up to its organization. He explains the role played by the Ministerial Alliance in supporting CORE members and their activities. He describes the processes used to make decisions for the CORE chapter on actions and strategies, and discusses his communications with the national office. Key players mentioned include James Farmer, Bill Thomas, and Jesse Jackson. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. |
| Types: | Oral histories | Transcripts |
| Subjects: | Jones, Marion B., 1918- | Farmer, James, 1920- | Jackson, Jesse, 1941- | Thomas, William A., 1943- | Congress of Racial Equality | Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro | African American civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro | African American clergy--North Carolina--Greensboro | Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro | Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro | Greensboro (N.C.) | Guilford County (N.C.) |
| Collection: | Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles |
| Institution: | University of North Carolina at Greensboro's University Libraries |
| Contributors: | University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries | Greensboro Public Library (Greensboro, N.C.) | Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro Voices Collection (University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries) |
| Online Publisher: | Greensboro, N.C. : University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 2006 |
| Original Material: | Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library |
| Related Materials: | Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://library.uncg.edu/depts/archives/civrights/detail-iv.asp?iv=75 |
