Perkins, Huel D. (Huel Davis), 1924-2013
Variant namesDr. Perkins was born on 27 December 1924 to John E. Perkins, Sr., and Velma Valeria Davis Perkins. After serving in World War II, Perkins completed his bachelor's degree at Southern University. He also acquired his master's and PhD at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Returning to Baton Rouge in 1951, Perkins joined the faculty of Southern University, where he taught music for twenty-seven years. In 1978, he accepted a position as assistant vice-chancellor of academic affairs at LSU. Perkins continued his connection to LSU as executive assistant to Chancellor Bud Davis until 1989, when he also became a professor emeritus of humanities at LSU.
From the description of Huel D. Perkins oral history interview, 1993. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 262346275
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| creatorOf | Perkins, Huel D. (Huel Davis), 1924-. Huel D. Perkins oral history interview, 1993. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Huel D. Perkins | The HistoryMakers |
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| associatedWith | Crump, Maxine, 1946- | person |
| associatedWith | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | National Endowment for the Humanities | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Southern University and A & M College | corporateBody |
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| Louisiana | |||
| Baton Rouge (La.) | |||
| Louisiana--Baton Rouge | |||
| Baton Rouge (La.) | |||
| Illinois--Evanston |
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| African American artists as teachers |
| African American teachers and the community |
| College integration |
| Education, Higher |
| Educators |
| Race discrimination |
| Segregation in education |
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| Academic administrator |
| College administrators |
| Music Professor |
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Person
Birth 1924
Death 2013-04-15
Birth 19241227
Death 20130415
Americans
