- Collection:
- Tom Crosby’s Rosenwald School Oral History Collection, 2006-2011
- Title:
- Frederick C. James oral history interview, 2007 March 27
- Creator:
- James, Frederick C. (Frederick Calhoun)
- 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:
- 2007-03-27
- Subject:
- James, Frederick C. (Frederick Calhoun)--Interviews
Allen University--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews
Howard University--Alumni and alumnae--Interviews
African Americans--Social life and customs--20th century
African American schools--South Carolina--Newberry County--History--20th century
African Americans--Education--South Carolina--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Interviews - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Edgefield County, Trenton, Bettis Junior College
United States, South Carolina, Newberry County, 34.28981, -81.60012
United States, South Carolina, Newberry County, Newberry, Drayton Street High School
United States, South Carolina, Newberry County, Prosperity, Howard Junior High School
United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, Allen University, 34.01071, -81.02037 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this oral history interview, Bishop Frederick C. James discusses his educational experiences at the Rosenwald schools in Prosperity, South Carolina and Allen University, his career as a bishop in Africa, his friendship with former United States President William Jefferson ""Bill"" Clinton, the importance and influence of his early education, and his service as chairman of the Howard Junior High Restoration Center Initiative. Bishop Frederick Calhoun James, the only child of Rosa Lee Gray and Edward James, was born in 1922 in Prosperity, South Carolina. He earned his bachelor's degree in history and English from Allen University in 1943 and his master's of divinity degree from the Howard University School of Religion in 1947. Tom Crosby interviewed Bishop Frederick C. James at his office in Columbia, South Carolina, on March 27, 2007. Interview covers James' education at Howard Junior High School (Prosperity, S.C.) from 1927 to 1937, Drayton High School (Newberry, S.C.) from 1937 to 1939, Bettis Junior College (Trenton, S.C.) from 1939 to 1941, and Allen University from 1941 to 1943.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tomcrosbystr/id/73
- 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 (58 min., 58 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.;1 audiocassette (58 min., 58 sec.) : stereo. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Tom Crosby oral history collection, 2006-2011
James, Frederick C. 27Mar2007 CROS 007 - Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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