General oral history collection
Oral histories dating from 1975 onwards from the collections of Columbus State University's Archives.
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Date of Original
1975/9999
Subject
African American civil rights workers--Georgia--Columbus
Civil rights workers--Georgia--Columbus
African Americans--Georgia--Columbus
Civil rights movements--Georgia--Columbus
Civil rights--Georgia--Columbus
African Americans--Civil rights--Georgia--Columbus
Columbus (Ga.)--History--20th century
Fort Benning (Ga.)
Columbus State University
Phenix City (Ala.)--History--20th century
Teaching--Georgia
Teaching--Alabama
People
King, Primus E., 1900-1986
Location
United States, Alabama, Lee County, 32.60114, -85.35556
United States, Alabama, Russell County, Phenix City, 32.47098, -85.00077
United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771
Medium
oral histories (literary works)
transcripts
Type
Text
Description
The General Oral History Collection is a continuously growing collection which currently includes over 700 interviews discussing many local history topics. Narrators span races, ages, social class, education, etc. Some of the most common topics include African American history, Ft. Benning, Columbus State University, Phenix City, and teaching in the Chattahoochee Valley region. Many of the interviews have been transcribed, but most just include the original recording., The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.
Contributing Institution
Columbus State University. Archives
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