- Collection:
- Oral History
- Title:
- Oral history with Mr. Earl W. Banks
- Creator:
- Banks, Earl W., 1905-1986
Garvey, Mike - Publisher:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage.
- Date of Original:
- 1975
- Subject:
- Civil rights workers
Civil rights movement - People:
- Banks, Earl W., 1905-1986--Interviews
- Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history.; Interview conducted on August 26, 1975 with Earl W. Banks, 1905-1986.He enrolled at Alcorn University in Lorman, Mississippi, for one year, then transferred to Jackson State University where he completed high school. He continued in the program at Jackson State University for two years, then transferred to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he finished his undergraduate degree in 1926.After graduation, Mr. Banks returned to Jackson and became a partner in Peoples Funeral Home.While in Jackson, Mr. Banks was well-known for his active support of civic improvement projects.He participated in fund-raising for St. Dominic's Hospital and the YMCA.He was a member of the Board of Directors of the State Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Association, and worked with the United Way.
Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. - Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_6d535327-63f8-4e3d-aae3-ba2be9b568b5
- Language:
- eng
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- Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
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