- Collection:
- Oral History
- Title:
- Oral history with Hartman Turnbow
- Creator:
- Sojourner, Sue Lorenzi, 1941-
Turnbow, Hartman, 1905-1988 - Publisher:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage.
- Date of Original:
- 1967
- Subject:
- Civil rights movement
Voter Registration
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party - People:
- Turnbow, Hartman, 1905-1988--Interviews
- Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history.; Hartman Turnbow was born March 20, 1905 in Mileston, Mississippi.After living in Chicago, he and his wife relocated to Tchula, Mississippi.Turnbow, along with Hollis Watkins, Ozell Mitchell, and Alma Mitchell Carnegie, were part of the group known as the "First 14" who went to the Holmes County courthouse to attempt to register to vote.This action helped to spur on voter registration activism in Holmes County, Mississippi.He later went on to be a delegate for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and aided in its formation.
- Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_ef2c883b-d505-40f3-8627-df84410380bf
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- University Libraries provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. When possible, we have provided information regarding the copyright right status of an item; however, the information we have may not be accurate or complete. Obtaining permissions to publish or otherwise use is the sole responsibility of the user.
- Original Collection:
- Civil Rights Documentation Project: Holmes County
E185.93.M6 C575 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
- Rights:
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