- Collection:
- Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Warren Ashby
- Creator:
- Ashby, Warren, 1920-
- Publisher:
- Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library
- Date of Original:
- 1981-05-15
- Subject:
- Social reformers--North Carolina--Greensboro
Young Women Christian Association
American Friends Service Committee
Fellowship of Southern Churchmen
North Carolina Human Relations Council
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century
Race relations
Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro
Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro
Associations, institutions, etc.--North Carolina--Greensboro
Women's colleges--North Carolina--Greensboro
Civic leaders--North Carolina--Greensboro
African American civic leaders--North Carolina--Greensboro - People:
- Ashby, Warren, 1920-1985
- Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Guilford County, Greensboro, 36.07264, -79.79198
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history in which Warren Ashby discusses his involvement with progressive groups including the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Fellowship of Southern Churchmen, North Carolina Human Relations Committee, National Conference of Christians and Jews, and the Greensboro Community Fellowship. Other topics include the lack of effective communication between the black and white communities, his relationship with members of the black community, and the role of Woman's College (now UNCG) in the local civil rights movement.
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. - Metadata URL:
- https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/oh%3A13
- Language:
- eng
- Original Collection:
- Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library
- Contributing Institution:
- Greensboro Public Library (Greensboro, N.C.)
- Rights:
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