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Babcock, R. Fayerweather, b. 1887.
"Don't Waste Paper, Paper Is Essential": a Pound of Paper Wasted Is A Pound of Fuel Wasted
[United States]: Central States Paper Trade Association, [between 1914 and 1918].
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Gaston, William, 1778-1844 and
Badger, George Edmund
Report of William Gaston and George E. Badger, [June 25, 1833]
2 pages, 3 page images.
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Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson, 1873-1945
illustrated by W. F. Baer and W. Granville Smith
The Battle-Ground
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1902. viii, 512 p.
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Bagby, George William, 1828-1883
Canal Reminiscences: Recollections of Travel in the Old Days on the James River & Kanawha Canal
Richmond: West, Johnston & Co., 1879. 37 p.
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Bagley, William, fl. 1842-1850
Letter from William Bagley to Asa Matthews, July 8, 1843
2 pages, 2 page images.
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Bagley, William, fl. 1842-1850
Letter from William Bagley to D. W. Bagley, April 27, 1844
6 pages, 6 page images.
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Bagley, William, fl. 1842-1850
Letter from William Bagley to D. W. Bagley, February 27, 1845
2 pages, 2 page images.
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Bagley, William, fl. 1842-1850
Letter from William Bagley to D. W. Bagley, July 1, 1843
4 pages, 4 page images.
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Bagley, William, fl. 1842-1850
Letter from William Bagley to D. W. Bagley, September 13, 1843
4 pages, 4 page images.
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Bagley, William, fl. 1842-1850
Letter from William Bagley to his Sisters, Clementina and Marietta Bagley, March 8, 1845
1 pages, 1 page images.
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Bagley, William, fl. 1842-1850
Letter from William Bagley to Margaret Bagley, September 7, 1844
1 pages, 1 page images.
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Bagley, William, fl. 1842-1850
Letter from William Bagley to Moses G. Pierce, February 13, 1845
3 pages, 3 page images.
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Bailey, Allen
conducted by Bill Moye
Oral History Interview with Allen Bailey, [date unknown]. Interview B-0066. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Charlotte political operative Allen Bailey shares his thoughts on politics and community.
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Bailey, Raleigh
conducted by Barbara Lau
Oral History Interview with Raleigh Bailey, December 6, 2000. Interview K-0270. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Raleigh Bailey describes his work with Southeast Asian immigrant groups in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Tysor, Nancy Brown
conducted by Bruce E. Baker
Oral History Interview with Nancy Brown Tysor, October 19, 1999. Interview K-0811. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Lifelong Chatham County, North Carolina, resident Nancy Brown Tysor describes the changes she has witnessed in Siler City.
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Baker, George Washington
George Washington Baker Papers. Personal Correspondence, 1864-1865
4 p.
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Baker, Hill
conducted by Pat Dilley
Oral History Interview with Hill Baker, June 1977. Interview H-0109-2. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Hill Baker recalls his long working life as a railroad worker and a factory employee in Conover, NC.
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Baker, Oscar Dearmont
conducted by Patty Dilley
Oral History Interview with Oscar Dearmont Baker, June 1977. Interview H-0110. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Oscar Dearmont Baker spent his childhood and most of his adult life in Conover, North Carolina. In this interview, he describes his experiences working in the furniture and hosiery industries, paying particular attention to his time spent at Conover Furniture. He also describes broader changes within the city of Conover.
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Balch, T. B. (Thomas Bloomer), 1793-1878
My Manse During the War: A Decade of Letters to the Rev. J. Thomas Murray, Editor of the Methodist Protestant
Baltimore: Printed by Sherwood & Co., 1866. 42 p.
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Baldwin, Joseph G. (Joseph Glover), 1815-1864
The Flush Times of Alabama and Mississippi. A Series of Sketches
New York; London: D Appleton and Co., 1854, c1853. x, 330 p.
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Ball, Charles
Fifty Years in Chains, or, The Life of an American Slave
New York: H. Dayton; Indianapolis, Ind.: Asher & Co., 1859. 430 p.
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Ball, Charles
Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, a Black Man, Who Lived Forty Years in Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia, as a Slave Under Various Masters, and was One Year in the Navy with Commodore Barney, During the Late War
New York: Published by John S. Taylor, 1837. xii, 13-517 p.
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Thurmond, Strom
conducted by James G. Banks
Oral History Interview with Strom Thurmond, July 1978. Interview A-0334. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Strom Thurmond discusses his childhood and the people who inspired his long political career. He focuses on his parents' work and on local politicians like Benjamin Tillman. He recounts how he lived out his values in regards to the United States constitution and race relations. As an attorney, judge, and governor, Thurmond advocated for states' rights and witnessed the desegregation of South Carolina.
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Bannister, Cowan & Company
The Resources of North Carolina: Its Natural Wealth, Condition, and Advantages, as Existing in 1869. Presented to the Capitalists and People of the Central and Northern States
Wilmington, N. C.: Bannister, Cowan, 1869. viii, 116 p.
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Baptist Daughters of Zion Auxiliary
Proceedings of the Forty-Third Annual Session of the Baptist Daughters of Zion Auxiliary Held with the First Baptist Church, Garland, N. C., August 4, 5, 6, 7, 1921.
Goldsboro, N.C.: Nash Brothers, Printers and Binders, 1922. 20 p.
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Baptist General Association of Virginia
Address of the Baptist General Association [of] Virginia: June 4th, 1863.
[Virginia?: The Association?, 1863?]. 8 p.
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Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Sunday School and Publication Board
A Catechism for Little Children
Raleigh: W.W. Holden, printer, 1864. 32 p.
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Baquaqua, Mahommah Gardo and
Moore, Samuel, fl. 1854
Biography of Mahommah G. Baquaqua, a Native of Zoogoo, in the Interior of Africa. (A Convert to Christianity,) With a Description of That Part of the World; Including the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, Their Religious Notions, Form of Government, Laws, Appearance of the Country, Buildings, Agriculture, Manufactures, Shepherds and Herdsmen, Domestic Animals, Marriage Ceremonials, Funeral Services, Styles of Dress, Trade and Commerce, Modes of Warfare, System of Slavery, &c., &c. Mahommah's Early Life, His Education, His Capture and Slavery in Western Africa and Brazil, His Escape to the United States, from Thence to Hayti, (the City of Port Au Prince,) His Reception by the Baptist Missionary There, The Rev. W. L. Judd; His Conversion to Christianity, Baptism, and Return to This Country, His Views, Objects and Aim. Written and Revised from His Own Words, by Samuel Moore, Esq., Late Publisher of the "North of England Shipping Gazette," Author of Several Popular Works, and Editor of Sundry Reform Papers
Detroit: Geo. E. Pomeroy & Co., 1854. 65, [1] p.
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Barbee, Annie Mack
conducted by Beverly Jones
Oral History Interview with Annie Mack Barbee, May 28, 1979. Interview H-0190. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Annie Mack Barbee describes her life as a worker in the segregated Liggett & Myers tobacco factories, and discusses how gender, class and race affected her life and the choices she made.
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compiled by John Warner Barber
A History of the Amistad Captives: Being a Circumstantial Account of the Capture of the Spanish Schooner Amistad, by the Africans on Board; Their Voyage, and Capture Near Long Island, New York; with Biographical Sketches of Each of the Surviving Africans; Also, an Account of the Trials had on Their case, Before the District and Circuit Courts of the United States, for the District of Connecticut
New Haven, Ct.: E.L. & J.W. Barber, 1840. 32 p.
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Barbour, Coleman
conducted by Goldie F. Wells
Oral History Interview with Coleman Barbour, February 16, 1991. Interview M-0032. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Coleman Barbour reflects on the diminished power of black principals as well as the state of the black community and its waning investment in education.
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Barentine, Richard
conducted by Joseph Mosnier and Dorothy Darr
Oral History Interview with Richard Barentine, January 28, 1999. Interview I-0068. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Richard Barentine, CEO of the International Home Furnishing Marketing Association, describes his leadership style and his contributions to Winston-Salem's furniture industry.
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Barlowe, Arthur, 1550-1620
The First Voyage to Roanoke. 1584. The First Voyage Made to the Coasts of America, with Two Barks, wherein Were Captains M. Philip Amadas and M. Arthur Barlowe, Who Discovered Part of the Countrey Now Called Virginia, anno 1584. Written by One of the Said Captaines, and Sent to Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight, at Whose Charge and Direction, the Said Voyage Was Set Forth.
[Boston, Mass.]: [Directors of the Old South Work], [1898]. 20 p.
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Barnes, Anne
conducted by Kathy Nasstrom
Oral History Interview with Anne Barnes, January 30, 1989. Interview C-0049. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
From 1981 to 1996, Anne Barnes sat in the North Carolina House of Representatives for Orange County. While there, she focused on issues of social justice, especially poverty, education, prison reform, civil rights and women's rights. In this 1989 interview, she gives an overview of her childhood and early adulthood before explaining how those experiences motivated her to become involved in the political arena. Here she discusses some of the political campaigns she has been associated with, including her own.
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Barnes, David Alexander, 1819-1892
Excerpts from the Diary of David A. Barnes, February 10 and 15, 1840
2 pages, 2 page images.
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Barnes, W. D.,
Burton, T. B.,
Gilliam, T. H.,
Siler, L. F.,
Slade, J. J., and
Smith, A. R.
North Carolina University Magazine, Volume 1 Number 1, February 1852
Raleigh: Office of the "Weekly Post", 1852. [ii], 32 p.
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Barney, Maginel Wright, b. 1877
The Seeds of Victory Insure the Fruits of Peace …
Washington, D.C.: National War Garden Commission, 1919.
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Barnhill, Taylor
conducted by Rob Amberg
Oral History Interview with Taylor Barnhill, November 29, 2000. Interview K-0245. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Taylor Barnhill, an environmental activist concerned about the effects of development on communities, describes his rural childhood and its impact on his adult life.
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Barrett, Philip, 1838-1900
Gilbert Hunt, the City Blacksmith
Richmond, Va: James Woodhouse, 1859. 34 p.
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Bartlett, Napier, 1836-1877
Clarimonde: A Tale of New Orleans Life, and of the Present War. By a Member of the N. O. Washington Artillery
Richmond [Va.]: M. A. Malsby, 1863. 79, [5] p.
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Bartram, William, 1739-1823
Travels Through North & South Carolina, Georgia, East & West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws; Containing An Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions, Together with Observations on the Manners of the Indians. Embellished with Copper-Plates.
Philadelphia: Printed by James & Johnson, 1791. xxxiv, 522 p.
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Henry, Aaron
conducted by Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Aaron Henry, April 2, 1974. Interview A-0107. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Aaron Henry describes the role of race and racism in Mississippi politics.
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Young, Andrew
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Andrew Young, January 31, 1974. Interview A-0080. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Andrew Young, the first African American congressman from Georgia since Reconstruction, describes his involvement in the early civil rights movements. After dedicating much time and energy to voter registration drives as a minister in Georgia, Young later entered politics and was first elected to Congress in 1972. Young cites the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as the decisive turning point in race relations and argues that it was this access to political power that allowed African Americans to bring to fruition other advances they had made in education, business, and social standing.
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Shores, Arthur
conducted by Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Arthur Shores, July 17, 1974. Interview A-0021. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Birmingham politician Arthur Shores offers his thoughts on the intersection of race and politics in his home city.
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Nettles, Bert
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Bert Nettles, July 13, 1974. Interview A-0015. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Bert Nettles discusses the state of politics and the Republican Party in Alabama in the 1970s. He discusses, among other things, desegregation, the need for honesty and ethics reform in the political system, and the effect of Watergate on the Republican Party.
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Pepper, Claude
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Claude Pepper, February 1, 1974. Interview A-0056. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Claude Pepper reflects on his political career and the rise of conservatism in Florida.
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Pryor, David
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with David Pryor, June 13, 1974. Interview A-0038. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
David Pryor discusses the new political order in Arkansas just months before he won the state's governorship.
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Guillory, Ferrel
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Ferrel Guillory, December 11, 1973. Interview A-0123. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Political journalist Ferrel Guillory describes the state of party politics in North Carolina.
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McKissick, Floyd
conducted by Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Floyd McKissick, December 6, 1973. Interview A-0134. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Civil rights activist Floyd McKissick evaluates the legacies of the civil rights movement and looks toward its next phase in the 1970s.
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Farenthold, Frances
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Frances Farenthold, December 14, 1974. Interview A-0186. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
A two-term member of the Texas state legislature, France Farenthold describes reform efforts in Texas politics during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In addition, Farenthold talks about what she perceives as a decline in overt racism during the post-World War II years, the role of women, and other demographic and sociocultural changes in Texas politics.
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Wallace, George
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Gov. George Wallace, July 15, 1974. Interview A-0024. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Longstanding Alabama governor and former presidential candidate George Wallace discusses Alabama politics and racial issues in the United States.
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Michaux, H. M.
conducted by Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with H.M. Michaux, November 20, 1974. Interview A-0135. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
H. M. Michaux, a Durham, NC, state representative, describes the role of black electoral politics in North Carolina's state government. He reflects on staying power of the Republican Party in Southern politics.
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Carter, Hodding
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Hodding Carter, April 1, 1974. Interview A-0100. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Journalist Hodding Carter describes the changes wrought in Mississippi by the civil rights movement.
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Heflin, Howell
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Howell Heflin, July 9, 1974. Interview A-0010. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Howell Heflin, who sat on the Alabama State Supreme Court in the 1970s before a two-decade tenure in the US Senate, discusses the post-segregation Alabama judiciary.
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Helms, Jesse
conducted by Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Jesse Helms, March 8, 1974. Interview A-0124. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Senator Jesse Helms describes some of his political positions, and reflects on the state of the Republican Party.
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Carter, Jimmy
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Jimmy Carter [exact date unavailable], 1974. Interview A-0066. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Jimmy Carter, the governor of Georgia, discusses the growing influence of the Democratic Party in southern states and links it to distinctly southern trends like increased voter participation and the impact of the civil rights movement.
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Lewis, John
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with John Lewis, November 20, 1973. Interview A-0073. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
John Lewis served as the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1963 to 1966. In this interview, rich with vivid detail, Lewis outlines his role within the civil rights movement through his participation in the sit-in movement of 1960 in Nashville, the Freedom Rides through Alabama and Mississippi in 1961, the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964, the voter registration drive (primarily in Selma, Alabama) in 1965, and the shift towards the politics of black power within SNCC by 1966. Throughout the interview, he situates the activities of SNCC within the civil rights movement more broadly, focusing on issues of leadership, religion, and politics.
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Landrieu, Moon
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Moon Landrieu, January 11, 1974. Interview A-0089. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu describes the changing political landscape of the Crescent City following World War II through his tenure as mayor in the 1970s. Stressing the importance of voter registration and the appointment of African American public officials, Landrieu emphasizes the role of political leadership in effecting real change in New Orleans race relations during the long years of the civil rights movement.
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Palm, Nancy
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Nancy Palm, December 16, 1974. Interview A-0194. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Nancy Palm was the chairperson of the Republican Party in Harris County, Texas, during the 1960s and 1970s. She describes her own transition from liberal to conservative in the 1950s; the importance of political organization to the evolution of the Republican Party in Texas; her perception of women's liberation, and the role of such politicians as John G. Tower, John Connally, George Bush, and Richard Nixon in the rise of Southern conservatism
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Faubus, Orval
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Orval Faubus, June 14, 1974. Interview A-0031. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Orval Faubus defends his legacy.
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Askew, Reubin
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Reubin Askew, July 8, 1974. Interview A-0045. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Florida governor Reubin Askew describes his approach to politics and comments on the political character of Florida and the American South.
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Arrington, Richard and
Arrington, Richard
conducted by Jack Bass and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Richard Arrington, July 18, 1974. Interview A-0001. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
African American Birmingham City Council member Richard Arrington discusses the slowly increasing presence of African Americans on Birmingham's political landscape.
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Samuels, Rita Jackson
conducted by Jack Bass and Walter DeVries
Oral History Interview with Rita Jackson Samuels, April 30, 1974. Interview A-0077. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Rita Jackson Samuels, Coordinator of the Governor's Council on Human Relations in Atlanta, GA, describes her role in expanding the presence of African Americans in Georgia's state government.
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Sanford, Terry
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Terry Sanford, [date unknown]. Interview A-0140. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Terry Sanford recalls his political career as a Democratic governor of North Carolina. He explains the impact of race on Southern politics and the realignment of political parties in the late twentieth century. Sanford attempts to reject the image of Southern exceptionalism.
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Clemon, U. W.
conducted by Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with U.W. Clemon, July 17, 1974. Interview A-0006. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Birmingham lawyer and politician U.W. Clemon describes his place in Birmingham politics and the city's continuing problems with race.
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Clinton, William J. (Bill Clinton)
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with William J. (Bill) Clinton, June 15, 1974. Interview A-0027. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Bill Clinton discusses his victory in an Arkansas Democratic Congressional primary and his upcoming race against the incumbent Republican Congressman.
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Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
Anti-slavery Leaders of North Carolina
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1898. 74, x p.
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Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
The Constitutional Beginnings of North Carolina (1663-1729)
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1894. 73 p.
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Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
The Regulators of North Carolina (1765-1771)
[Washington]: [Govt. Print. Off.], [1895]. 141-212 p.
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Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
Slavery and Servitude in the Colony of North Carolina
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1896. 86, [x] p.
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Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
Slavery in the State of North Carolina
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1899. 111, xi p.
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Bates, Daisy
conducted by Elizabeth Jacoway
Oral History Interview with Daisy Bates, October 11, 1976. Interview G-0009. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Journalist and activist Daisy Bates recalls working for civil rights in desegregation-era Arkansas.
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Battle, Alice
conducted by Bob Gilgor
Oral History Interview with Alice Battle, February 20, 2001. Interview K-0523. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Racism and segregation return to declining integrated schools.
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Battle, Fred
conducted by Bob Gilgor
Oral History Interview with Fred Battle, January 3, 2001. Interview K-0525. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
African American reflects on race and protest in segregated Chapel Hill, NC.
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Battle, Kemp P. (Kemp Plummer), 1831-1919
An Address on the History of the Buildings of the University of North Carolina, by Kemp P. Battle, LL. D, President of the University, Delivered on University Day, 1883, in Gerrard Hall
Greensboro, NC: Thomas, Reece & Co., Printers, 1883. 15 p.
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Battle, Kemp P. (Kemp Plummer), 1831-1919
History of the University of North Carolina. Volume I: From its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789-1868
Raleigh, N.C.: Printed for the Author by Edwards & Broughton Print. Co., 1907. x, 880 p.
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Battle, Kemp P. (Kemp Plummer), 1831-1919
History of the University of North Carolina. Volume II: From 1868 to 1912
Raleigh: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company, 1912. ix, 1-875 p.
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University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Board of Trustees,
Cameron, Paul C., 1808-1891,
Battle, Kemp P. (Kemp Plummer), 1831-1919, and
Saunders, William L.
Report of the Committee on Repairs, Prepared by Paul C. Cameron, with Kemp P. Battle and William L. Saunders, [1875?]
8 pages, 8 page images.
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Battle, Laura Elizabeth Lee
illustrated by Bryan Burnes
Forget-me-nots of the Civil War; A Romance, Containing Reminiscences and Original Letters of Two Confederate Soldiers
St. Louis, Mo.: Press A. R. Fleming Printing Co., c1909. 355 p.
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Battle, Lucy
Letter from Lucy Battle to William H. Battle, August 15, 1856
4 pages, 4 page images.
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Swain, David L. (David Lowry), 1801-1868 and
Battle, William H. (William Horn), 1802-1879
Letter from David L. Swain and William H. Battle to Charles Manly, February 6, 1849
4 pages, 4 page images.
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University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Board of Trustees. Executive Committee,
Battle, William H. (William Horn), 1802-1879,
Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857, and
Swain, David L. (David Lowry), 1801-1868
Report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the [Faculty] Committee Charged with Investigating the Burning of the Belfry, Prepared by William H. Battle, Elisha Mitchell, and David L. Swain, October 4, 1856
4 pages, 4 page images.
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Baxter, Thomas
Letter from Thomas Baxter to James Iredell, Jr., December 10, 1818
4 pages, 5 page images.
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Bayley, Solomon
A Narrative of Some Remarkable Incidents in the Life of Solomon Bayley, Formerly a Slave in the State of Delaware, North America; Written by Himself, and Published for His Benefit; to Which Are Prefixed, a Few Remarks by Robert Hurnard
London: Harvey and Darton, 1825. ix, 1-48 p.
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Baysmore, Joseph, b. 1823
"Falling from Grace," "Baptism," and "Predestination;" Sermons by Elder Joseph Baysmore, of Weldon, N. C. to which is Added His Lecture on Humanity.
Raleigh: Edwards, Broughton, & Co., Printers and Binders, 1878. 16 p.
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Baysmore, Joseph, b. 1823
A Historical Sketch of the First Colored Baptist Church Weldon, N. C., With the Life and Labor of Elder Joseph Baysmore, with Four Collected Sermons, First: The Harmony of the Law and Gospel. Second: Subject of the Pure in Heart. Third: How We Were Made Sinners and How We Were Redeemed from Sin and Made Heirs of God by His Love. Fourth: The Confirmation of Christian Faith.
Weldon, N. C.: Printed at Harrell's Printing House, 1887. 12 p.
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Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
illustrated by Frank Beard
An Autobiography: The Story of My Life and Work
Toronto, Ont.; Naperville, Ill.: J. L. Nichols & Co., c1901. 455 p.
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Beard, Ida M., b. 1862
My Own Life, or, A Deserted Wife
[North Carolina?: s.n., 1898?]. 212 p.
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Beard, J. R. (John Relly), 1800-1876
The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Negro Patriot of Hayti: Comprising an Account of the Struggle for Liberty in the Island, and a Sketch of Its History to the Present Period
London: Ingram, Cooke, and Co., 1853. 335 p.
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Beard, J. R. (John Relly), 1800-1876
Toussaint L'Ouverture: A Biography and Autobiography
Boston: James Redpath, 1863. x, [13]-372 p.
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Beavers, Leroy
conducted by Kieran Taylor
Oral History Interview with Leroy Beavers, Jr., August 8, 2002. Interview R-0170. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Leroy Beavers despairs of the effects of integration on Savannah, Georgia.
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Beech, Harvey E.
conducted by Anita Foye
Oral History Interview with Harvey E. Beech, September 25, 1996. Interview J-0075. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Harvey E. Beech describes his journey to becoming a lawyer fighting for legal justice. In 1951, he was one of five students who made up the first group of African Americans to attend the University of North Carolina's law school. Beech assesses the racial changes since the mid-twentieth century and discusses racism in contemporary America.
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Bell, Venton
conducted by Goldie F. Wells
Oral History Interview with Venton Bell, January 30, 1991. Interview M-0018. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Venton Bell, principal of Harding High School in Charlotte, NC, describes his duties and reflects on race and education.
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Benbury, Lemuel Creecy
Lemuel Benbury's Account of the Burning of the Belfry, [August 1856]
2 pages, 3 page images.
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Benda, Wladyslaw T. (Wladyslaw Theodore), b. 1873
When the Boys Come Home : While I Was Over There What Were You Doing Here? : Students of America How Will Answer Him? : United War Work Campaign--Nov.11-18
[United States]: [United War Work Campaign], [between 1914 and 1918].
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Benedict, Samuel
The Blessed Dead Waiting for Us. A Sermon Preached in St. James' Church, Marietta, Georgia, on the Festival of All Saints, November 1st, 1868
Macon, Ga.: Burke, Boykin, 1863. 16 p.
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Beneker, Gerrit A. (Gerrit Albertus), 1882-1934.
Sure! We'll Finish the Job : Victory Liberty Loan
Chicago: Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co., 1918.
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Bennehan, Thomas
Letter from Thomas Bennehan to his sister Rebecca, February 9, 1798
3 pages, 4 page images.
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Bennehan, Thomas
Letter from Thomas Bennehan to his sister, Rebecca, May 5, 1798
2 pages, 4 page images.
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Berry, Harrison, b. 1816
Slavery and Abolitionism, as Viewed by a Georgia Slave. By Harrison Berry, the Property of S. W. Price, Covington, Georgia
Atlanta, Ga.: M. Lynch & Co., 1861. vi, 46 p.
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Berstresser, Gordon III
conducted by Patricia Raub
Oral History Interview with Gordon Berkstresser, III, April 29, 1986. Interview H-0263. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Gordon Berkstresser III shares the fruits of his study of the textile industry.
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Best, Andrew
conducted by Karen Kruse Thomas
Oral History Interview with Andrew Best, April 19, 1997. Interview R-0011. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Physician Andrew Best recalls his encounters with racial segregation inside and outside Pitt County Memorial Hospital in civil rights-era North Carolina.
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Best, Sallie K.
Patriotic Music in the Grades
In Training School Quarterly. Vol. 4, no. 3 (Oct., Nov., Dec. 1917). Greenville, N. C.: East Carolina Teachers Training School, 1917. 220-222 p.
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Bethell, Mary Jeffreys, b. 1821
Diary, January 1st 1861-Dec. 1865
Transcript of the manuscript, UNC-Chapel Hill, Southern Historical Collection, 36 p.
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Betsch, Ma Vynee
conducted by Kieran Taylor
Oral History Interview with Ma Vynee Betsch, November 22, 2002. Interview R-0301. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch remembers her childhood in an African-American neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida, and her experiences with segregation and development.
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Betts, A. D. (Alexander Davis), 1832-1918
Experience of a Confederate Chaplain, 1861-1864
[Greenville? S. C.: s.n., 190-?]. 103 p.
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Betts, Alexander D.
Alexander D. Betts' Account Book of Student Expenses, 1852-1853
3 pages, 3 page images.
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Beverley, Robert, ca. 1673-1722
The History and Present State of Virginia, In Four Parts. I. The History of the First Settlement of Virginia, and the Government Thereof, to the Present Time. II. The Natural Productions and Conveniencies of the Country, Suited to Trade and Improvement. III. The Native Indians, Their Religion, Laws, and Customs, in War and Peace. IV. The Present State of the Country, as to the Polity of the Government, and the Improvements of the Land. By a Native and Inhabitant of the Place
London: Printed for R. Parker, 1705. [xii], 104, 40, 64, 83, 16, [17-20], 15 plates p.
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Bibb, Henry, 1815-1854
Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself
New York: Author, 1849. 207 p.
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Bible Convention of the Confederate States of America (1862: Augusta, Ga.)
Proceedings of the Bible Convention of the Confederate States of America, Including the Minutes of the Organization of the Bible Society, Augusta, Ga., March 19th-21st, 1862; and Also a Sermon Preached Before the Convention by the Rev. George F. Pierce, D. D., Bishop of the M. E. Church, South
Augusta, Ga.: Printed at the office of the Constitutionalist, 1862. 43 p.
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Bickett, Thomas Walter, 1869-1921
The Ashe County Case
From Public Letters and Papers of Thomas Walter Bickett. Governor of North Carolina, 1917-1921. Raleigh: Edwards & Broughton, 1923. 172-181 p.
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Bickett, Thomas Walter, 1869-1921
A Call for Nurses
From Public Letters and Papers of Thomas Walter Bickett. Governor of North Carolina, 1917-1921. Raleigh: Edwards & Broughton, 1923. 137-138 p.
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Bickett, Thomas Walter, 1869-1921
Liberty Loan
From Public Letters and Papers of Thomas Walter Bickett. Governor of North Carolina, 1917-1921. Raleigh: Edwards & Broughton, 1923. [1] p.
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Biggs, Asa, 1811-1878
Autobiography of Asa Biggs, Including a Journal of a Trip from North Carolina to New York in 1832
Raleigh, [N.C.]: Edwards & Broughton, 1915. 51 p.
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Black, Jeff
conducted by Pamela Grundy
Oral History Interview with Jeff Black, March 29, 1999. Interview K-0276. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Jeff Black reflects on the legacies of desegregation at West Charlotte High School, a school hailed as an exemplar of successful desegregation.
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Black, Leonard
The Life and Sufferings of Leonard Black, a Fugitive from Slavery. Written by Himself
New Bedford: Benjamin Lindsey, 1847. 63 p.
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Blackford, John, 1771-1839
Ferry Hill Plantation Journal: January 4, 1838 - January 15, 1839
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1961. xxv, 139 p.
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Blackwell, Robert, fl. 1861
Original Acrostics on All the States and Presidents of the United States, and Various Other Subjects, Religious, Political, and Personal. Illustrated with Portraits of All the Presidents, and Engravings of Various Other Kinds
Nashville, Tenn.: Published for the Author, 1861. 224 p.
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Jacobs, Vickie
conducted by Joyce Blackwell-Johnson
Oral History Interview with Vickie Jacobs, December 11, 1993. Interview K-0100. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Vickie Jacobs describes her career in North Carolina's furniture industry, including her time on the job and her response to the closing of the Hillsborough location of the White Furniture Company.
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Blair, Norvel, b. 1825
Book for the People! To Be Read by All Voters, Black and White, with Thrilling Events of the Life of Norvel Blair, of Grundy County, State of Illinois. Written and Published by Him, and with the Money He Earned by His Own Labor, and Is Sent Out with the Sincere Hope that if Carefully Read, It Will Tend to Put a Stop to Northern Bull-Dozing and Will Give to All a Free Ballot, without Fear, Favor or Affection and Respect
Joliet, IL: Joliet Daily Record, 1880. 32 p.
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Blake, Samuel Richardson
Letter from Samuel R. Blake to Thomas Blake, September 23, 1831
2 pages, 2 page images.
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Siceloff, Elizabeth,
Siceloff, Elizabeth,
Siceloff, Courtney, and
Siceloff, Courtney
conducted by Dallas Blanchard and Dallas Blanchard
Oral History Interview with Elizabeth and Courtney Siceloff, July 8, 1985. Interview F-0039. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Elizabeth and Courtney Siceloff recall their work with the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen and with the Penn School. The interview centers largely on the internal problems and external mission of the Fellowship.
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Fairfax, Jean and
Fairfax, Jean
conducted by Dallas Blanchard and Dallas Blanchard
Oral History Interview with Jean Fairfax, October 15, 1983. Interview F-0013. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Jean Fairfax first moved to the South in 1942, where she became involved with the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen for several years. Fairfax describes the goals and activities of the Fellowship, discusses the role of leadership in the Fellowship, and draws connections between her work with the Fellowship in the 1940s and her later involvement with the civil rights movement from the late 1950s on.
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Neale, Nancy Kester and
Neale, Nancy Kester
conducted by Dallas Blanchard and Dallas Blanchard
Oral History Interview with Nancy Kester Neale, August 6, 1983. Interview F-0036. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Nancy Kester Neale remembers her father, Howard "Buck" Kester, who founded the Southern Tenant Farmers Union and held leadership positions in the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen and the Committee on Economic and Racial Justice.
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Morton, Nelle
conducted by Dallas A. Blanchard
Oral History Interview with Nelle Morton, June 29, 1983. Interview F-0034. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Nelle Morton served as the General Secretary of the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen from 1944 to 1950. In this interview, she describes her perception of the leaders of the Fellowship and the organization's aims and strategies in advocating for various social justice causes, including racial integration and labor activism. In addition, she describes her leadership of a male-dominated organization and how her work with the Fellowship raised her awareness of the need for women's liberation as well.
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Grantham, Virginia and
Grantham, Virginia
conducted by Dallas Blanchard and Dallas Blanchard
Oral History Interview with Virginia Grantham, March 6, 1985. Interview F-0017. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Virginia Grantham discusses her thoughts on the Fellowship of Southern Churchman and her participation in it, primarily during the 1950s. In the interview, she focuses on such topics as leadership, socialism, and connections to the civil rights movement.
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Bleby, Henry, 1809-1882
Josiah: The Maimed Fugitive. A True Tale
London: Wesleyan Conference Office, 1873. [1], 187, [1] p.
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Blount, W. A.
Invitation to UNC Commencement Ball from W.A. Blount to R.B. Haywood, [May 1843]
2 pages, 3 page images.
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Bluett, Thomas
Some Memoirs of the Life of Job, the Son of Solomon, the High Priest of Boonda in Africa; Who was a Slave About Two Years in Maryland; and Afterwards Being Brought to England, was Set Free, and Sent to His Native Land in the Year 1734
London: Printed for R. Ford, 1734. viii, 63 p.
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Frye, Henry Ell
conducted by Amy E. Boening
Oral History Interview with Henry Ell Frye, February 18 and 26, 1992. Interview C-0091. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Henry Frye grew up in a segregated farming community in North Carolina during the 1930s and 1940s before becoming a lawyer. He went on to become the first African American elected to the North Carolina General Assembly and to serve on the state Supreme Court. In this interview, he describes race relations, his career as a lawyer, and his experiences in politics.
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Boggs, Lindy
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Lindy Boggs, January 31, 1974. Interview A-0082. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Louisiana Congresswoman Lindy Boggs discusses changes in Louisiana politics dating back to the 1930s, when she participated in the People's League, and through the 1950s and 1960s, which saw the gradual elimination of the "race issue" in politics. Boggs offers her thoughts on the nature of the Louisiana congressional delegation, the role of the South in Congress, and the impact of the women's movement on Congress during the 1970s.
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Boggs, William Robertson, 1829-1911
Military Reminiscences of Gen. Wm. R. Boggs, C.S.A.
Durham, N.C.: The Seeman Printery, 1913. xxiii, 115 p.
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Bokum, Hermann, 1807-1878
The Testimony of a Refugee from East Tennessee
Philadelphia: Printed for gratuitous distribution, 1863. 24 p.
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Killian, Kathryn and
Bolick, Blanche
conducted by Jacquelyn Hall
Oral History Interview with Kathryn Killian and Blanche Bolick, December 12, 1979. Interview H-0131. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Kathryn Killian and her sister Blanche Bolick recall their upbringing near Conover, NC, and their careers making gloves.
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Bonar, Horatius, 1808-1889
God's Way of Peace: A Book for the Anxious
Richmond: Presbyterian Committee of Publication, [1861?]. 200 p.
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Rudd, Dan. A. (Daniel Arthur), b. 1854 and
Bond, Theo., b. 1879
From Slavery to Wealth. The Life of Scott Bond. The Rewards of Honesty, Industry, Economy and Perseverance
Madison, Ark.: The Journal printing company, 1917. 384 p.
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Bonner, Sherwood, 1849-1883
Dialect Tales
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1883. 187 p.
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Boone, Darhyl
conducted by Rob Amberg
Oral History Interview with Darhyl Boone, December 5, 2000. Interview K-0246. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Mars Hill, N.C., town manager Darhyl Boone fondly remembers his childhood in Madison County but worries that small-town values are being eroded by development.
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Booth, Koka
conducted by Peggy Van Scoyoc
Oral History Interview with Koka Booth, July 6, 2004. Interview K-0648. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Koka Booth, former mayor of Cary, NC, describes the growth of his city during his 12-year tenure.
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Boothe, Charles Octavius, b. 1845
The Cyclopedia of the Colored Baptists of Alabama: Their Leaders and Their Work.
Birmingham: Alabama Publishing Company, 1895. 267 p.
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Colored Orphanage of North Carolina (Oxford, N.C.),
Borders, T. K.,
Tony, E. E.,
Parham, B. W. (Benjamin Wingate), b. 1883,
Medford, J. W.,
Spaulding, C. C. (Charles Clinton), 1874-1952, and
WPTF (Radio station : Raleigh, N.C.)
My Future Depends Upon You! The Colored Orphanage of North Carolina
[Oxford, N.C.]: [The Orphanage], 1939. [8] p.
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Bourne, George, 1780-1845
A Condensed Anti-slavery Bible Argument, by a Citizen of Virginia
New York: Printed by S. W. Benedict, 1845. 91 p.
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edited by J. W. E. Bowen
Africa and the American Negro: Addresses and Proceedings of the Congress on Africa: Held under the Auspices of the Stewart Missionary Foundation for Africa of Gammon Theological Seminary in Connection with the Cotton States and International Exposition December 13-15, 1895
Atlanta: Gammon Theological Seminary, 1896. 242 p.
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Bowman, Richard and
Bowman, Richard
conducted by Kelly Navies
Oral History Interview with Richard Bowman, July 8, 1998. Interview K-0513. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Richard Bowman reflects on growing up in segregated Asheville, North Carolina, and facing racism during his employment with the Army and the Los Angeles Department of Motor Vehicles. He also discusses his work to improve the current Asheville school district and rebuild his old high school. He lived in Los Angeles for four decades and experienced two major riots.
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Boyd, Belle, 1844-1900
Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison. In Two Volumes. Vol. I.
London: Saunders, Otley, and Co., 1865. xi, 291 p.
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Boyd, Belle, 1844-1900
Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison. In Two Volumes. Vol. II.
London: Saunders, Otley, and Co., 1865. xv, 280 p.
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Boyd, Rosamonde R.
conducted by Constance Myers
Oral History Interview with Gov. Rosamonde R. Boyd, October 29, 1973. Interview G-0011. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Rosamonde R. Boyd shares her observations on women's activism in the early 20th century.
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Boyd, William Kenneth, 1879-1938
North Carolina on the Eve of Secession
Washington: [American Historical Association], 1912. [165-177] p.
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Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1837-1915
Aurora Floyd. A Novel
Richmond: West & Johnston, 1863. 198 p.
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Bradford, Sarah H. (Sarah Hopkins), b. 1818
Harriet, the Moses of Her People
New York: Published for the author by Geo. R. Lockwood and Son, 1886. 149 p.
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Bradford, Sarah H. (Sarah Hopkins), b. 1818
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Auburn [N.Y.]: W.J. Moses, printer, 1869. 134 p.
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Bragg, George F. (George Freeman), 1863-1940
History of the Afro-American Group of the Episcopal Church
Baltimore, Md.: Church Advocate Press, 1922. 319 p.
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Bragg, George F. (George Freeman), 1863-1940
Men of Maryland
Baltimore, Md.: Church Advocate Press, 1914. 135 p.
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Bragg, George F. (George Freeman), 1863-1940
Richard Allen and Absalom Jones, by the Rev. George F. Bragg, in Honor of the Centennial of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Which Occurs in the Year 1916
[Baltimore]: [Church Advocate Press], [1915]. [18] p.
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Branch, Mary Polk
Memoirs of a Southern Woman "Within the Lines," and a Genealogical Record
Chicago: The Joseph G. Branch Publishing Co., c1912. 107 p.
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Branham, Levi, 1852-
My Life and Travels
Dalton, Ga.: A.J. Showalter Co. Printers and Publishers, 1929. 64 p.
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Branson, L. (Levi), b. 1832
Branson & Farrar's North Carolina Business Directory for 1866-'67, Containing Facts, Figures, Names and Locations
Raleigh: Branson & Farrar, 1866. 200 p.
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Branson, L. (Levi), b. 1832
First Book in Composition, Applying the Principles of Grammar to the Art of Composing: Also, Giving Full Directions for Punctuation; Especially Designed for the Use of Southern Schools
Raleigh: Branson, Farrar, 1863. 140 p.
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Bratten, Johnnie and
Bratten, Kathleen
conducted by Charles Thompson and Charles Thompson
Oral History Interview with Johnnie and Kathleen Bratten, January 15, 2000. Interview K-0508. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Johnnie and Kathleen Bratten describe the extent to which church groups and other volunteers helped them after their home was destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd.
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Fields
Edited by Mary Jo Jackson Bratton
Fields's Observations: The Slave Narrative of a Nineteenth-Century Virginian. From The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. 88, 75-93
Richmond, VA: The Virginia Historical Society, 1980. 75-93 p.
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Brawley, Benjamin Griffith, 1882-1939
Lorenzo Dow. From The Journal of Negro History 1, no. 3 (July 1916), 265-275
Lancaster, Pa; Washington, D. C.: The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Inc., 1916. 265-275 p.
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Brawley, Benjamin Griffith, 1882-1939
Women of Achievement: Written for the Fireside Schools Under the Auspices of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society
[Chicago, Ill.]: Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society, c1919. 92 p.
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Breneman, David
conducted by William Link
Oral History Interview with David Breneman, May 10, 1991. Interview L-0122. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Economist David Breneman discusses his brief tenure with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1977. In this interview, Breneman describes his role in the establishment of federal criteria for school desegregation, focusing particularly on HEW's interactions with education officials in North Carolina.
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Dunbar, Leslie W.
conducted by Jacquelyn Hall and Helen Bresler
Oral History Interview with Leslie W. Dunbar, December 18, 1978. Interview G-0075. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Former executive director of the Southern Regional Council Leslie Dunbar (1961-1965) discusses his involvement in the civil rights movement, focusing on changes that occurred in the early 1960s. Dunbar describes the SRC as an organization dedicated to changing people's attitudes about race. He emphasizes the SRC's attempts to work with the federal government—particularly the Kennedy administration—and other civil rights organizations, especially in the Voters Education Program.
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Brewer, Vivion Lenon
conducted by Elizabeth Jacoway
Oral History Interview with Vivion Lenon Brewer, October 15, 1976. Interview G-0012. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
In this interview, Vivion Lenon Brewer explains how her awareness of racial disparities caused her to support school desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas. She discusses her leadership in pushing politicians to reopen the closed public schools during the 1958-1959 Little Rock school crisis.
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Brinch, Boyrereau and
Prentiss, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1774 or 5-1817
The Blind African Slave, or Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nick-named Jeffrey Brace. Containing an Account of the Kingdom of Bow-Woo, in the Interior of Africa; with the Climate and Natural Productions, Laws, and Customs Peculiar to That Place. With an Account of His Captivity, Sufferings, Sales, Travels, Emancipation, Conversion to the Christian Religion, Knowledge of the Scriptures, &c. Interspersed with Strictures on Slavery, Speculative Observations on the Qualities of Human Nature, with Quotation from Scripture
St. Albans, Vt.: Printed by Harry Whitney, 1810. 204 p.
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Broaddus, A. (Andrew), 1818-1900
It is a Fearful Thing to Live
[Raleigh, N. C.: s. n., between 1861 and 1865]. 4 p.
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Clark, Adele
conducted by Winston Broadfoot
Oral History Interview with Adele Clark, February 28, 1964. Interview G-0014-2. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Adele Clark was a founding member of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia and the League of Women Voters. In this interview, she describes how the suffrage movement unfolded in Virginia, discussing the successes as well as the obstacles suffragettes faced during their struggle.
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Brookes, Iveson Lewis
Address of Iveson L. Brookes to the Dialectic Society, September 1818
9 pages, 9 page images.
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Brookes, Iveson Lewis, 1793-1865
Letter from Iveson L. Brookes to Jonathan Brookes, August 29, 1818
4 pages, 4 page images.
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Brookes, Iveson Lewis, 1793-1865
Letter from Iveson L. Brookes to Jonathan Brookes, September 1816
3 pages, 4 page images.
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Brooks, Elizabeth
conducted by Beverly Jones
Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Brooks, October 2, 1974. Interview E-0058. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Elizabeth Brooks was one of the leaders of the UNC Food Workers' Strike of 1969. As a new worker in the Lenoir Dining Hall, Brooks helped to organize the food workers with the help of Preston Dobbins and the Black Student Movement. This interview focuses on the first strike, which was sparked by the unexpected firing of one worker, low wages, and withheld back pay for overtime.
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Brooks, Walter H. (Walter Henderson), b. 1851
The Evolution of the Negro Baptist Church.
From The Journal of Negro History 7, no.1 (January 1922), 11-22. Lancaster, Pa; Washington, D. C.: The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Inc., 1922. 11-22 p.
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Brooks, Walter H. (Walter Henderson), b. 1851
The Silver Bluff Church. A History of Negro Baptist Churches in America.
Washington, D. C.: Press of R. L. Pendleton, 1910. 48 p.
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Brookshire, Stanford Raynold
conducted by Bill Moye
Oral History Interview with Stanford Raynold Brookshire, August 18, 1975. Interview B-0067. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Stanford Raynold Brookshire, Charlotte's first four-term mayor, explains why Charlotte and Mecklenburg County failed to consolidate their city services in the early 1970s.
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Brown, Albert Gallatin, 1813-1880
State of the Country. Speech of Hon. A. G. Brown, of Mississippi, in the Confederate Senate, December 24, 1863
[Richmond?: s. n., 1863?]. 16 p.
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Brown, Ashbel Green
A. G. Brown's Account of the Burning of the Belfry, August 11, 1856
3 pages, 4 page images.
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North Carolina. Tenancy Commission,
Taylor, Carl C. (Carl Cleveland), b. 1884,
Zimmerman, Carle Clark, 1897-, and
Brown, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), b. 1881
Economic and Social Conditions of North Carolina Farmers. Based on a Survey of 1000 North Carolina Farmers in Three Typical Counties of the State. Prepared under the Direction of a Comittee Appointed by the State Board of Agriculture Consisting of Representatives from the North Carolina College for Women, the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, the University of North Carolina and the State Department of Agriculture in Co-operation with the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
[Raleigh?]: s. n., 1922. 87 p.
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Henderson, Madison,
Warrick, Alfred Amos,
Seward, James W., and
Brown, Charles
edited by A. B. Chambers
Trials and Confessions of Madison Henderson, Alias Blanchard, Alfred Amos Warrick, James W. Seward, and Charles Brown, Murderers of Jesse Baker and Jacob Weaver, as Given by Themselves; and a Likeness of Each, Taken in Jail Shortly after Their Arrest
Saint Louis: Chambers & Knapp, 1841. [iv], 76 p.
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Brown, David, 1786-1875
The Planter, or, Thirteen Years in the South by a Northern Man
Philadelphia: H. Hooker, 1853. 275 p.
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Charlton, Lewis
edited by Edward Everett Brown
Sketch of the Life of Mr. Lewis Charlton, and Reminiscences of Slavery
S. l.: s. n., ?. 10 p.
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Brown, Elizabeth
conducted by Kimberly Hill
Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Brown, June 17, 2005. Interview U-0019. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Elizabeth Brown, a white teacher who taught at John Carroll High School in Birmingham, Alabama, describes desegregation and its legacies in her city.
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compiled and edited by Hallie Q. Brown
Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction
Xenia, Ohio: Aldine Pub. Co., 1926. viii, 248, [2] p.
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Brown, Henry Box, b. 1816 and
Stearns, Charles
Narrative of Henry Box Brown, Who Escaped from Slavery, Enclosed in a Box 3 Feet Long and 2 Wide. Written from a Statement of Facts Made by Himself. With Remarks Upon the Remedy for Slavery. By Charles Stearns
Boston: Brown and Stearns, 1849. x, 11-92 p.
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Brown, Henry Box, b. 1816
Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself
Manchester: Printed by Lee and Glynn, 1851. 69 p.
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Brown, Hugh Thomas, 1835-1861
Debate Speech of Hugh T. Brown for the Dialectic Society, June 2, 1857: "Have Men of Action Been More Beneficial to the World Than Men of Thought?"
13 pages, 14 page images.
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Brown, Hugh Thomas, 1835-1861
Letter from Thomas Brown to his sister, August 6, [1853?]
4 pages, 4 page images.
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Brown, Hugh Thomas, 1835-1861
Letter from Thomas Brown to his sister, July 26, 1855
4 pages, 4 page images.
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Brown, John, fl. 1854
edited by Louis Alexis Chamerovzow
Slave Life in Georgia: A Narrative of the Life, Sufferings, and Escape of John Brown, a Fugitive Slave, Now in England
London: [W. M. Watts], 1855. ii, 250 p.
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Brown, Josephine
Biography of an American Bondman, by His Daughter
Boston: R. F. Wallcut, 1856, c1855. 104 p.
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Herring, Harriet
conducted by Mary Frederickson and Nevin Brown
Oral History Interview with Harriet Herring, February 5, 1976. Interview G-0027. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Harriet Herring, University of North Carolina sociologist, recalls her efforts to study labor at North Carolina mill towns in the first half of the 20th Century.
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Brown, Rebecca Warren
Memoir of Mrs. Chloe Spear, a Native of Africa, Who was Enslaved in Childhood, and Died in Boston, January 3, 1815...Aged 65 Years. By a Lady of Boston
Boston: Published by James Loring, 1832. 108 p.
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Brown, Sterling N. (Sterling Nelson), 1858-1929
My Own Life Story
Washington, D.C.: Hamilton Printing, 1924. 47 p.
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Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
The American Fugitive in Europe. Sketches of Places and People Abroad
Boston: John P. Jewett, 1855. 320 p.
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Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements
New York: Thomas Hamilton; Boston: R.F. Wallcut, 1863. 288 p.
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Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States. By William Wells Brown, A Fugitive Slave, Author of "Three Years in Europe." With a Sketch of the Author's Life
London: Partridge & Oakey, 1853. viii, 245, 12 p.
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Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
My Southern Home: or, The South and Its People
Boston: A. G. Brown & Co., Publishers, 1880. viii, 1-253, 2 p.
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Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave. Written by Himself
Boston: The Anti-slavery office, 1847. xi, [13]-110 p.
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Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave. Written by Himself
London: C. Gilpin, 1849. ix, 168 p.
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Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Three Years in Europe: Or, Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met
London: Charles Gilpin, 1852. xxxii, 312 p.
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Browne, Martha Griffith, d. 1906
Autobiography of a Female Slave
New York: Redfield, 1857. 401 p.
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Brownrigg, Richard Thomas, 1793-1846
Letter from Richard T. Brownrigg to Thomas Brownrigg, March 5, 1811
3 pages, 4 page images.
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Bruce, Henry Clay, 1836-1902
The New Man: Twenty-Nine Years a Slave,Twenty-Nine Years a Free Man
York, Pa.: P. Anstadt & Sons, 1895. 176 p.
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Bruce, John Edward, 1856-1924
Prince Hall, the Pioneer of Negro Masonry. Proofs of the Legitimacy of Prince Hall Masonry
New York: Hunt Printing Company, 1921. 12 p.
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Bruner, Peter, 1845-1938
A Slave's Adventures Toward Freedom. Not Fiction, but the True Story of a Struggle
Oxford, Ohio: s .n., 1918. 54 p.
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Bryan, John Heritage, 1825-1891
"On Capital Punishment," Composition of John H. Bryan, May 17, 1843
3 pages, 3 page images.
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Bryan, Mary Norcott, 1841-1925
A Grandmother's Recollections of Dixie
New Bern, N.C.: Owen G. Dunn, Printer, [1912?]. 43 p.
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Buck, Wm. C. (William Calmes), 1790-1872
Confession a Fundamental Doctrine of the Gospel Economy
S. l.: s. n., between 1861 and 1865. 8 p.
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Bull, Charles Livingstone, 1874-1932
Save the Products of the Land : Eat More Fish -- They Feed Themselves
[United States]: United States Food Administration, [between 1914 and 1918].
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Bumpers, Dale
conducted by Walter DeVries and Jack Bass
Oral History Interview with Gov. Dale Bumpers, June 17, 1974. Interview A-0026. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Former Arkansas Governor Dale Bumpers describes the accomplishments of his administration (1970-1975), the changing political conditions—along with the political strategy—that had allowed for his election, and his hopes for the future as he prepared to enter the United States Senate.
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Burge, Dolly Lunt
A Woman's Wartime Journal: an Account of the Passage over Georgia's Plantation of Sherman's Army on the March to the Sea, as Recorded in the Diary of Dolly Sumner Lunt (Mrs. Thomas Burge)
New York: The Century Co., 1918. xi, 54 p.
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Burgess, David and
Burgess, David
conducted by Dallas Blanchard
Oral History Interview with David Burgess, August 12, 1983. Interview F-0006. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
A northerner who followed his passion for justice south, David Burgess spent his life living his religious convictions through a devotion to economic and racial justice. Burgess recalls his involvement with some vanguard rights organizations, such as the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen, a group Burgess believes laid the foundation for a civil rights movement motivated by Christian beliefs.
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Burgess, David
conducted by Jacquelyn Hall and Bill Finger
Oral History Interview with David Burgess, September 25, 1974. Interview E-0001. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
David Burgess discusses how his religious faith fused into his life work of social activism. In particular, he explains his involvement in labor organizing in the South.
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Burgwyn, Henry King
Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. to His Mother, August 25, 1857
4 pages, 4 page images.
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Burgwyn, Henry King
Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. to His Mother, September 13, 1857
4 pages, 4 page images.
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Burgwyn, Henry King
Letter from Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. to his Mother, March 29, 1859
8 pages, 8 page images.
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Burgwyn, Henry King
Letter from Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. to His Mother, March 6, 1859
4 pages, 5 page images.
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Burgwyn, William Hyslop,
Busbee, Fabius Haywood, and
Strayhorn, Isaac R.
Letter from Students to David L. Swain, July 29, 1867
2 pages, 4 page images.
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Burk, William R.
The University of North Carolina Campus: Natural Environment and Landscaping (1792-1877)
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Burnett, Tracy L. H.
conducted by Jeff Cowie
Oral History Interview with Tracy L. H. Burnett, November 15, 1994. Interview K-0088. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Tracy L. H. Burnett finds financial success after the closing of the White Furniture Company.
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Dabbs, Edith Mitchell
conducted by Elizabeth Jacoway Burns
Oral History Interview with Edith Mitchell Dabbs, October 4, 1975. Interview G-0022. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
South Carolinian Edith Mitchell Dabbs discusses her family history as well that of her husband's family, which owned the Rip Raps Plantation. In addition, she describes the work she and her husband, James McBride Dabbs, did in advocating for racial justice during the 1940s and 1950s, their evolving views about race and race relations, and her involvement with the United Church Women.
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Burroughs, Sherman E.
Conditions at Camp Greene. Speech of Hon. Sherman E. Burroughs of New Hampshire in the House of Representatives February 22, 1918
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1918. 8 p.
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Burrows, J. Lansing (John Lansing), 1814-1893
Shiloh. A Sermon
[S.l.: s.n., between 1861 and 1865]. 8 p.
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Burt, Thomas
conducted by Glenn Hinson
Oral History Interview with Thomas Burt, February 6, 1979. Interview H-0194-2. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Thomas Burt, a journeyman worker, recalls a variety of jobs he took in and around Durham, NC, with a focus on his employment in a tobacco factory.
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Burton, Annie L., b. 1858?
Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days
Boston: Ross Publishing Company, 1909. 97 p.
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Burton, Thomas William, b. 1860
What Experience Has Taught Me: An Autobiography of Thomas William Burton
Cincinnati: Press of Jennings and Graham, c1910. 126 p.
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Burwell, Dorothy Royster
conducted by Eddie McCoy
Oral History Interview with Dorothy Royster Burwell, May 29, 1996. Interview Q-0011. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Dorothy Royster Burwell describes her family history and remembers the devastating effect of "the water," in the form of a government-built lake, that wiped away her community of Sudan, Virginia.
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Burwell, Letitia M.
illustrated by William A. McCullough and Jules Turcas
A Girl's Life in Virginia Before the War
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, c1895. 209 p.
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Busbee, Fabius H.
Letter, February 8, 1865 (In Which Fabius H. Busbee States that He is Enclosing an Autograph of Andrew Jackson and Robert E. Lee and that He is Having the Autograph of Jefferson Davis Sent Later)
1 pages, 1 page images.
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Busbee, Perrin H., 1816-1853
Debate Speech of Perrin H. Busbee for the Dialectic Society, June 22, 1836: "Should the Office of Chief Magistrate Be Awarded to One Distinguished for His Military Services Rather Than to One Distinguished for His Civil Services?"
8 pages, 8 page images.
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Butler, George Edwin, 1868-1941
The Croatan Indians of Sampson County, North Carolina. Their Origin and Racial Status. A Plea for Separate Schools
Durham, N.C.: Seeman Printery, 1916. 65 p.
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Butler, Marion, 1863-1938 and
Thompson, Cyrus, 1855-1930
Addresses of Marion Butler, President, and Cyrus Thompson, Lecturer, to the North Carolina Farmers' State Alliance, at Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 8, 9, and 10, 1893, at its Seventh Annual Session
Raleigh, N.C.: Barnes Bros., 1893. 10 p.
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Butsch, Joseph
Catholics and the Negro
From The Journal of Negro History 2, no. 4 (October 1917), 393-410. Lancaster, Pa; Washington, D. C.: The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Inc., 1917. 393-410 p.
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Butt, Israel L. (Israel La Fayette), b. 1848
History of African Methodism in Virginia, or Four Decades in the Old Dominion
Hampton, Va.: Hampton Institute Press, 1908. 253 p.
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Byrd, William, 1674-1744 and
Ruffin, Edmund, 1794-1865
The Westover Manuscripts: Containing the History of the Dividing Line Betwixt Virginia and North Carolina; A Journey to the Land of Eden, A.D. 1733; and A Progress to the Mines. Written from 1728 to 1736, and Now First Published
Petersburg, VA: Printed by Edmund and Julius C. Ruffin, 1841. iv, 143, [1] p.