- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- George Harkness oral history interview, 2008 September 8
- Creator:
- Harkness, George, 1930-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Crosby, Tom, 1940-
South Caroliniana Library. Office of Oral History - Publisher:
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library
- Date of Original:
- 2008-09-08
- Subject:
- Harkness, George, 1930---Interviews
Allen University--Alumni and alumnae
African American school administrators--South Carolina--Interviews
African Americans--Social life and customs--20th century
African American schools--South Carolina--Abbeville County--History--20th century
African Americans--Education--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Abbeville County, Due West, Due West Elementary School, 34.32734, -82.38818
United States, South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City, Carver High School
United States, South Carolina, Richland County, 34.0218, -80.90304 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview, George Harkness discusses his educational experiences at Due West Elementary, Carver High School, Allen University, career influences in educational administration, and his time serving on the Allen University Board of Trustees which, in 2013, totaled twenty-four years. George Harkness was born on January 28, 1930 to Sallie and Curtis Harkness in Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Tom Crosby interviewed George Harkness at his residence in Columbia, South Carolina, on September 8, 2008. Interview covers Harkness' education at Due West Elementary School (of the town Due West, S.C.) and Carver High School (of the town of Lake City, S.C.) from the late 1930s to 1949.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/49
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright: University of South Carolina. The transcript and audio are provided for individual Research Purposes Only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction, and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: The South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, 910 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Extent:
- 1 sound disc (22 min., 52 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (22 min., 52 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
Harkness, George 08Sep2008 CROS 025 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
-
