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Collection Title CL 35 Black Oral History Collection Creator Booth Library
Processed By Deb Maloney
Date Completed: October 2009
Provenance: The items in this collection were acquired through the African-American oral history project and donated to the Booth Library by Tom Byrne in 1994.
Terms:
Afro-Americans-History; Oral history
Historical: Black Oral History Project- The Black Oral History Project was conducted by Chemung County Historical Society staff and community volunteers from 1989 until 1991. It was conceived as a follow-up to the collaborative exhibit and publication A Heritage Uncovered: The Black Experience in Upstate New York, 1880-1925 and sought to capture information about a more contemporary black experience.
Scope: The Black Oral History Collection contains audio cassettes and typed transcripts of interviews conducted for the Black Oral History Project, 1989-1991, along with photographs of the participants.
Notes:
You can listen to the recordings at the New York Heritage website.

1994.0069.0001
Extent 1.5 linear feet
Date Span 1989-1991
Abstract This collection contains audio cassettes and transcripts of interviews done as part of the African-American oral history project, 1988-1991.

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Title Document Box Number Folder Number Location
Audio cassette - Interview of Rowina Rouse as part of the Black Oral History project, March 3, 1990. Cassette tape 03 01 02
Transcript of interview of Linda Roxana Truesdale conducted by Leslie H. White as part of the Black Oral History project, August 9, 1989. Document 03 02 01
Audio cassette - Interview of Donald Blandford by Leslie White, July 30, 1989 (side A) and Linda Roxanne Truesdale conducted by Leslie H. White as part of the Black Oral History project, August 9, 1989 (side B). Cassette tape 03 02 02
Transcript of interview with Donald Blandford by Leslie White as part of the Black Oral History project, July 30, 1989. Document 03 02 03
Audio cassette - Interview with Wilbur Reid conducted by Wilma Hughey as part of the Black Oral History project, October 13, 1989. Cassette tape 03 03 01
Photograph of Wilbur Reid, October 13, 1989. Photograph 03 03 02
Photograph of Wilma Hughey, 1989. Photograph 03 03 03
Transcript of interview with Wilbur Reid conducted by Wilma Hughey as part of the Black Oral History project, October 13, 1989. Manuscript 03 03 04
Index to interview, biographical information and release form for Eva Williams, a participant in the Black Oral History project, November 5, 1990. Document 03 04 01
Audio cassette - interview of Eva Thompson King Williams, conducted by Nellie L. Jennings, as part of the Black Oral History project, November 5, 1990. Cassette tape 03 04 02
Index to interview and release forms for Winifred Swan Berhannan, participant in the Black Oral History project, October 26, 1990. Document 03 05 01
Audio cassette - interview of Winifred Swan Berhannan, conducted by Nellie L. Jennings as part of the Black Oral History project, October 26, 1990. Cassette tape 03 05 02
Index to the interview of Dr. Mark Walters conducted by Louis Ray as part of the Black Oral History project, August 6, 1990. Document 03 06 01
Transcript of interview of Dr. Mark Walter conducted by Louis Ray as part of the Black Oral History project, August 6, 1989. Document 03 06 02
Audio cassette - interview of Dr. Mark Walters conducted by Louis Ray as part of the Black Oral History project, August 6, 1989. Cassette tape 03 06 03
Release form and index and transcrip to interview of Ruth T. Mann conducted by Kathleen M. Sward as part of the Black Oral History project, August 2, 1989. Document 03 07 01
Biographical information and other information about interview of Ruth Mann by Kathleen Sward as part of the Black Oral History Project, August 2, 1989. Document 03 07 02
Letter from Kathleen Sward to Dr. Belsky discussing details of the interview of Ruth Mann conducted as part of the Black Oral History Project, August 11, 1989. Letter 03 07 03
Audio cassette - interview of Ruth Mann, conducted by Kathleen Sward as part of the Black Oral History project, August 2, 1989. Cassette tape 03 07 04
Release form for Donald Blandford, a participant in the Black Oral History project, June 20, 1991. Document 03 08 01
Transcript of interview of Donald Blandford, conducted by Lezlie White as part of the Black Oral History project, August 1989. Document 03 08 02
Audio cassette - interview of Donald Blandford, conducted by Lezlie White as part of the Black Oral History project, August 1989. Cassette tape 03 08 03
(3) photographs of Regina Keddell, June 1991. Photograph 03 08 04
(5) photographs of Donald Blandford, June 1991. Photograph 03 08 05
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Collection Title	CL 35 Black Oral History Collection	Creator	Booth Library
Processed By	Deb Maloney
Date Completed:	October 2009
Provenance:	The items in this collection were acquired through the African-American oral history project and donated to the Booth Library by Tom Byrne in 1994.
Terms:	Afro-Americans-History; Oral history
Historical:	Black Oral History Project- The Black Oral History Project was conducted by Chemung County Historical Society staff and community volunteers from 1989 until 1991. It was conceived as a follow-up to the collaborative exhibit and publication A Heritage Uncovered: The Black Experience in Upstate New York, 1880-1925 and sought to capture information about a more contemporary black experience.
Scope:	The Black Oral History Collection contains audio cassettes and typed transcripts of interviews conducted for the Black Oral History Project, 1989-1991, along with photographs of the participants.
Notes:	You can listen to the recordings at the New York Heritage website. 1994.0069.0001
Extent	1.5 linear feet
Date Span	1989-1991
Abstract	This collection contains audio cassettes and transcripts of interviews done as part of the African-American oral history project, 1988-1991.

Title	Document	Box Number	Folder Number	Location

Audio cassette - Interview of Rowina Rouse as part of the Black Oral History project, March 3, 1990.	Cassette tape	03	01	02
Transcript of interview of Linda Roxana Truesdale conducted by Leslie H. White as part of the Black Oral History project, August 9, 1989.	Document	03	02	01
Audio cassette - Interview of Donald Blandford by Leslie White, July 30, 1989 (side A) and Linda Roxanne Truesdale conducted by Leslie H. White as part of the Black Oral History project, August 9, 1989 (side B).	Cassette tape	03	02	02
Transcript of interview with Donald Blandford by Leslie White as part of the Black Oral History project, July 30, 1989.	Document	03	02	03
Audio cassette - Interview with Wilbur Reid conducted by Wilma Hughey as part of the Black Oral History project, October 13, 1989.	Cassette tape	03	03	01
Photograph of Wilbur Reid, October 13, 1989.	Photograph	03	03	02
Photograph of Wilma Hughey, 1989.	Photograph	03	03	03
Transcript of interview with Wilbur Reid conducted by Wilma Hughey as part of the Black Oral History project, October 13, 1989.	Manuscript	03	03	04
Index to interview, biographical information and release form for Eva Williams, a participant in the Black Oral History project, November 5, 1990.	Document	03	04	01
Audio cassette - interview of Eva Thompson King Williams, conducted by Nellie L. Jennings, as part of the Black Oral History project, November 5, 1990.	Cassette tape	03	04	02
Index to interview and release forms for Winifred Swan Berhannan, participant in the Black Oral History project, October 26, 1990.	Document	03	05	01
Audio cassette - interview of Winifred Swan Berhannan, conducted by Nellie L. Jennings as part of the Black Oral History project, October 26, 1990.	Cassette tape	03	05	02
Index to the interview of Dr. Mark Walters conducted by Louis Ray as part of the Black Oral History project, August 6, 1990.	Document	03	06	01
Transcript of interview of Dr. Mark Walter conducted by Louis Ray as part of the Black Oral History project, August 6, 1989.	Document	03	06	02
Audio cassette - interview of Dr. Mark Walters conducted by Louis Ray as part of the Black Oral History project, August 6, 1989.	Cassette tape	03	06	03
Release form and index and transcrip to interview of Ruth T. Mann conducted by Kathleen M. Sward as part of the Black Oral History project, August 2, 1989.	Document	03	07	01
Biographical information and other information about interview of Ruth Mann by Kathleen Sward as part of the Black Oral History Project, August 2, 1989.	Document	03	07	02
Letter from Kathleen Sward to Dr. Belsky discussing details of the interview of Ruth Mann conducted as part of the Black Oral History Project, August 11, 1989.	Letter	03	07	03
Audio cassette - interview of Ruth Mann, conducted by Kathleen Sward as part of the Black Oral History project, August 2, 1989.	Cassette tape	03	07	04
Release form for Donald Blandford, a participant in the Black Oral History project, June 20, 1991.	Document	03	08	01
Transcript of interview of Donald Blandford, conducted by Lezlie White as part of the Black Oral History project, August 1989.	Document	03	08	02
Audio cassette - interview of Donald Blandford, conducted by Lezlie White as part of the Black Oral History project, August 1989.	Cassette tape	03	08	03
(3) photographs of Regina Keddell, June 1991.	Photograph	03	08	04
(5) photographs of Donald Blandford, June 1991.	Photograph	03	08	05
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