Collection, 1973-1978, 1992, and n.d.

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Collection, 1973-1978, 1992, and n.d.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39670254

Collection containing 238 oral history interviews conducted by project participants in the years 1973-1978 and 1992. Most interviews deal with the civil rights movement in North Carolina, especially Durham, Chapel Hill, and Greensboro. Thirteen interviews deal with the Tulsa Race Riots, and fourteen cover miscellaneous North Carolina topics. Collection also includes transcripts and research files related to the civil rights movement in North Carolina.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7415971

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Baker, Ella, 1903-1986

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