ncgu_greensborovoices_leonard-int leonard-int greensborovoices ncgu yes Oral history interview with Colvin Leonard Leonard, Colvin Theodore, 1889-1995 Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Race relations Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro Sit-ins--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro Police--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro Leonard, Colvin Theodore, 1889-1995 Oral history in which Colvin Theodore Leonard recalls race relations in Greensboro from the late 1940s through the 1960s. He describes being at the Woolworth's lunch counter when the February 1, 1960 sit-in occurred, and how at the time it did not seem like a dramatic, historic event. He provides a few details of demonstrations and pickets, commends the police department for maintaining peace, and describes his personal relationships and experiences with blacks. 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=86 Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. 1989-05-28 Greensboro (N.C.) Guilford County (N.C.) 20090526 204847