tnn_npldl_centiiidrowotaaclip5 centiiidrowotaaclip5 npldl tnn yes Oral history interview with Dr. Frank F. Drowota, Jr., 1980 November 20, excerpt 05 Drowota, Frank F., 1904-1998 Clergy--Tennessee--Nashville Civil rights movements--Tennessee--Nashville African Americans--Civil rights--Tennessee--Nashville Civil rights demonstrations--Tennessee--Nashville School integration--Tennessee--Nashville Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social conditions Nashville (Tenn.)--Religious life and customs Nashville (Tenn.)--Race relations Drowota, Frank F., 1904-1998--Interviews An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville minister Dr. Frank F. Drowota, Jr., conducted on 20 November 1980 by Helen Drowota as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Drowota, a native of England and the founding minister of Nashville's Woodmont Christian Church, discusses the 1960s civil rights movement, including the the sit-ins and school integration, and how the church was divided over this issue. The complete interview, as well as an index, is available in the repository. Nashville, Tenn. : Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library Drowota, Helen Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County. Special Collections Division Civil Rights Online Collection (Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County. Special Collections Division) 2006 Sound recordings Oral histories http://digital.library.nashville.org/u?/nr,575 audio/mp3 (1 min., 01 sec.) Excerpted from: CentIIIDrowota audio cassette recording converted to mp3 format in 2006. Century III Nashville Collection, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library. Forms part of online collection: Civil Rights Online Collection. 1980-11-20 Nashville (Tenn.) Davidson County (Tenn.) U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782. 20090526 204853