Vivian, C. T.
- Authoritative Name:
- Vivian, C. T.
- Biography:
- Born July 28, 1924 in Booneville, Missouri, Vivian moved with his family to Macomb, Illinois when he was six years old. After graduating from Macomb High School in 1942, he enrolled at Western Illinois University earning a bachelor's degree in history. While working as a community recreation director in Peoria, Illinois, Vivian participated in a successful lunch counter sit-in in 1947. In 1959, Vivian moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to study for the ministry at American Baptist College where he became acquainted with James Lawson and the nonviolent direct action strategies of the Nashville Student Movement. In early 1960, Vivian joined Diane Nash, James Forman, John Lewis and other students from local universities as they staged sit-ins and other nonviolent protests throughout the city. In 1961, Vivian was among the ten Nashville students who replaced injured Freedom Ride participants. In 1963, King invited Vivian to join the executive staff of the SCLC as the director of affiliates. In this capacity, Vivian coordinated the activities of local civil rights groups nationwide. He also advised King and organized demonstrations during campaigns in Birmingham, St. Augustine and Selma. In 1966, Vivian left the SCLC and moved to Chicago to direct the Urban Training Center for Christian Mission and the Coalition for United Community Action. He later founded the Black Strategies and Information Center, the National Center for Human Rights Education and the Center for Democratic Renewal, formerly the National Anti-Klan Network. From: http://media.wayne.edu/release.php?id=2457
- Associated Subjects:
- Vivian, C. T.
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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93 items in 12 collections (expand all)
Black Action Strategies and Information Center (B.A.S.I.C.) -- Black Coalition for 1984
- Creator:
- AFL-CIO. Civil Rights Department
Vivian, C. T.
National Black Coalition for 1984 (U.S.) - Date of Original:
- 1978
1983 - Collection:
- AFL-CIO Southeast Division Civil Rights Department Records
- Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
C. T. Vivian and another man talking to Wilson Baker at a police barricade on Sylvan Street in Selma, Alabama, during the "Berlin Wall" demonstrations.
- Creator:
- Paravicini, Haywood
- Date of Original:
- 1965-03-14
- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C. T. Vivian during the 20th anniversary commemoration of the Selma to Montgomery March, probably in rural Dallas or Lowndes County, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Sikora, Frank
- Date of Original:
- 1985-03
- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C. T. Vivian in the George Washington Carver Homes neighborhood of Selma, Alabama, during the "Berlin Wall" demonstrations.
- Creator:
- Paravicini, Haywood
- Date of Original:
- 1965-03-12
- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C. T. Vivian speaking at a tribute program honoring Fred Shuttlesworth at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Barnette, Steve
- Date of Original:
- 1978-09-24
- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C. T. Vivian speaking to Wilson Baker in Selma, Alabama, during either the Selma demonstrations or the Selma to Montgomery March.
- Creator:
- Martin, Spider
- Date of Original:
- 1965-03
- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
Civil rights leaders arriving at a mass meeting at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Jones, Ed
- Date of Original:
- 1965-01-02
- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
Interview with Anne Braden, December 12, 1997
- Creator:
- Braden, Anne, 1924-2006
- Date of Original:
- 1997-12-12
- Collection:
- Anne Braden Oral History Project
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Kentucky
Interview with Anne Braden, November 10, 1994
- Creator:
- Braden, Anne, 1924-2006
- Date of Original:
- 1994-11-10
- Collection:
- Anne Braden Oral History Project
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Kentucky
Interview with Anne Braden, November 8, 1989
- Creator:
- Braden, Anne, 1924-2006
- Date of Original:
- 1989-11-08
- Collection:
- Anne Braden Oral History Project
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Kentucky
Interview with Constance Curry, August 8, 1997
- Creator:
- Curry, Constance, 1933-
- Date of Original:
- 1997-08-08
- Collection:
- Anne Braden Oral History Project
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Kentucky
Interview with Robert Zellner, November 3, 1990
- Creator:
- Zellner, Bob
- Date of Original:
- 1990-11-03
- Collection:
- Anne Braden Oral History Project
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Kentucky
C.T. Vivian (seated) and Fred Shuttlesworth (at podium) at press conference, voicing support for embattled NAACP leader Benjamin Chavis, Atlanta, Georgia, August 17, 1994.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1994-08-17
- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
C.T. Vivian at home, standing in front of part of his collection of African American art and artifacts, Atlanta, Georgia, August 26, 1992.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1992-08-26
- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
Joseph Lowery (left) and C.T. Vivian at a press conference prior to the trip to Lebanon, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1979.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1979-09
- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
Rev. C.T. Vivian and others, out of the Forsyth County Jail on bond. They had been arrested with Hosea Williams for picketing the Oprah Winfrey show, Cumming, Georgia, February 9, 1987.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1987-02-09
- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
Rev. C.T. Vivian at home, in an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, August 26, 1992.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1992-08-26
- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
Rev. C.T. Vivian in his library, standing in front of bookcases housing his African-American collection, Atlanta, Georgia, August 26, 1992.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1992-08-26
- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
Dan Warren, Hank Drane, Verle Pope, Hamilton Upchurch, and George Allen : Testimony : Part 1
- Date of Original:
- 1964-06-26
- Collection:
- Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine
- Contributing Institution:
- Proctor Library
Dan Warren, Hank Drane, Verle Pope, Hamilton Upchurch, and George Allen : Testimony : Part 2
- Date of Original:
- 1964-06-26
- Collection:
- Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine
- Contributing Institution:
- Proctor Library
Dorothy Cotton : Video Interview
- Creator:
- Cotton, Dorothy
Young, Andrew - Date of Original:
- 1900/2022
- Collection:
- Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine
- Contributing Institution:
- Proctor Library
FBI Report of 1964-06-22
- Creator:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Date of Original:
- 1964-06-22
- Collection:
- Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine
- Contributing Institution:
- Proctor Library
FBI Report of 1964-06-25
- Creator:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Date of Original:
- 1964-06-25
- Collection:
- Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine
- Contributing Institution:
- Proctor Library
FBI Report of 1964-06-26
- Creator:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Date of Original:
- 1964-06-26
- Collection:
- Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine
- Contributing Institution:
- Proctor Library
Oral history interview with Clarence Thomas, Jr.,2001
- Creator:
- Thomas, Clarence Lloyd
- Date of Original:
- 2001
- Collection:
- Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001
- Contributing Institution:
- John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections
Oral history interview with Wolcott Smith, 2001
- Creator:
- Smith, Woollcott, 1941-
- Date of Original:
- 2001
- Collection:
- Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001
- Contributing Institution:
- John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections
Beech--Ministers' Project volunteers' reports, August 20-December, 1964 (Robert Beech Papers, 1963-1972; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 945, Box 6, Folder 7)
- Creator:
- Beech, Robert, 1935-2008
- Date of Original:
- 1964/1965
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Belfrage--Voter registration reports, 1963, March-August (Sally Belfrage papers, 1962-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 599, Reel 1, Segment 5)
- Creator:
- Belfrage, Sally, 1936-
- Date of Original:
- 1963
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Braden--Mississippi 1964 (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 55, Folder 15)
- Creator:
- Braden, Carl, 1914-1975
- Date of Original:
- 1964/1965
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Freedom Information Service--WATS reports, August 1964 (Freedom Information Service records, 1962-1979; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 780, Reel 1, Segment 6)
- Creator:
- Freedom Information Service
- Date of Original:
- 1964
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Freedom Information Service--WATS reports,July 1964 (Freedom Information Service records, 1962-1979; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 780, Reel 1, Segment 5)
- Creator:
- Freedom Information Service
- Date of Original:
- 1962/1979
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Kaplow--Friends of SNCC - General, 1964-1967, undated (Alicia Kaplow papers, 1964-1968; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 507, Box 1, Folder 8)
- Creator:
- Kaplow, Alicia, 1945-
- Date of Original:
- 1966
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
C. T. Vivian
- Date of Original:
- 1965
- Collection:
- Individuals Active in Civil Disturbances, volume 2
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C, T. Vivian, P. H. Lewis, F. D. Reese, and others, linking arms and singing behind the podium at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Peppler, Jim
- Date of Original:
- 1965-07-12
- Collection:
- Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C. T. Vivian speaking to a man at the podium at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Peppler, Jim
- Date of Original:
- 1965-07-12
- Collection:
- Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C. T. Vivian speaking to an audience during a civil rights meeting at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Peppler, Jim
- Date of Original:
- 1965-07-12
- Collection:
- Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C. T. Vivian speaking to an audience during a civil rights meeting at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Peppler, Jim
- Date of Original:
- 1965-07-12
- Collection:
- Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C. T. Vivian speaking to an audience during a civil rights meeting at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Peppler, Jim
- Date of Original:
- 1965-07-12
- Collection:
- Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
C. T. Vivian speaking to an audience during a civil rights meeting at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Peppler, Jim
- Date of Original:
- 1965-07-12
- Collection:
- Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
Southwind No. 176
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1987-01-15
- Collection:
- Southwind recordings
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
Southwind No. 5
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1981-01-09
- Collection:
- Southwind recordings
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
Southwind No. 66
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1983-04-15
- Collection:
- Southwind recordings
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph [Image of Southern Conference Educational Fund meeting minutes]
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1963-04-26
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History
Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph [Southern Conference Educational Fund minutes]
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1963-04-26
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History
Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of C. T. Vivian following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 May 24
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1961-05-24
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History
Willie Bolden interview
- Creator:
- Bolden, Willie, 1938-2016
Merritt, Carole - Date of Original:
- 2006-03-21
- Collection:
- Voices Across The Color Line Oral History Collection, 2005-2006
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
Willie Ricks interview (Part 1 of 2)
- Creator:
- Ricks, Willie, 1943-
Merritt, Carole - Date of Original:
- 2006-01-24
- Collection:
- Voices Across The Color Line Oral History Collection, 2005-2006
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
Willie Ricks interview (Part 2 of 2)
- Creator:
- Ricks, Willie, 1943-
Merritt, Carole - Date of Original:
- 2006-03-16
- Collection:
- Voices Across The Color Line Oral History Collection, 2005-2006
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Educator Resources:
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2 items in 2 collections (expand all)
Rev. C. T. Vivian
- Date of Original:
- 1950/1965
- Collection:
- Teachers' Domain Civil Rights Special Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- WGBH Educational Foundation
Veterans of Hope Project
- Date of Original:
- 1990/9999
- Collection:
- Veterans of Hope Project
- Contributing Institution:
- Veterans of Hope Project