- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- Kay Patterson oral history interview, 2008 June 23
- Creator:
- Patterson, Kay, 1931-
- 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:
- 2008-06-23
- Subject:
- Allen University--Alumni and alumnae
African Americans--Social life and customs--20th century
African American schools--South Carolina--Richland County--History--20th century
African Americans--Education--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews - People:
- Patterson, Kay, 1931- --Interviews
- Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Darlington County, 34.33235, -79.95769
United States, South Carolina, Orangeburg County, Orangeburg, 33.49182, -80.85565
United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, 34.00071, -81.03481
United States, South Carolina, Sumter County, Sumter, Lincoln High School, 33.91877, -80.34758
United States, South Carolina, Sumter County, Sumter, Savage Glover Elementary School - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview, Kay Patterson discusses his educational experiences in South Carolina, descriptions of segregated schools, walking to school, the sports program at his high school and wearing uniforms passed down from white schools, teachers and their teaching styles, his favorite teacher in high school, the beginning of his journey to becoming a state senator, attending Claflin University, servicing in the Marines, finishing school and becoming politically involved at Allen University, some of the people he met, and participating in the movement that removed the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse. The Honorable Kay Patterson was born 1931 in Round Oak, South Carolina, to Leila Prince and James Patterson. Tom Crosby interviewed Kay Patterson in his office in Columbia, South Carolina, on June 23, 2008. Interview covers Patterson's education at elementary schools, including Savage Glover (grades 4-7 in Sumter, S.C.) during the 1930s, at Lincoln High School (Sumter, S.C.) from 1946 to 1949, at Claflin University from 1949 to 1951, and at Allen University from 1954 to 1956.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/54
- 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 (36 min., 51 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (36 min., 51 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
Patterson, Kay 23Jun2008 CROS 023 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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