ncgu_greensborovoices_bess-int bess-int greensborovoices ncgu yes Oral history interview with Charles O. Bess Bess, Charles O. Busboys--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro Sit-ins--North Carolina--Greensboro F.W. Woolworth Company Discrimination in public accommodations--North Carolina--Greensboro African Americans--North Carolina--Greensboro Race discrimination--North Carolina--Greensboro Race relations Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Bess, Charles O. Oral history in which Charles Bess discusses the events that took place at Greensboro Woolworth's during the first week of the sit-ins in February, 1960. His recollections include the treatment of the black employees by management, strategies and treatment of sit-in participants, the Feb. 6 bomb threat, and the day the lunch counter was desegregated. 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. Greensboro, N.C. : University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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) 2006 Oral histories Transcripts http://library.uncg.edu/depts/archives/civrights/detail-iv.asp?iv=18 Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. 1984-01-20 Greensboro (N.C.) Guilford County (N.C.) 20090526 204847