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| Interviewer: | Walter Weare |
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Viola Turner, April 15, 1979. Interview C-0015. From Macon, Georgia, to Durham, North Carolina: An African American Woman Remembers Her Childhood and Early Adult Years in the South: Viola Turner, who served as treasurer of North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company, describes her childhood in Macon, Georgia, and her experiences in Durham, North Carolina. In remembering her life experiences in the early twentieth century, she focuses particularly on education, race relations, the importance of skin color, and segregation in business and leisure activities in the South. Interviewee: Viola Turner Interviewer: Walter Weare Duration: 03:52:00 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 13 excerpts. | |
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Viola Turner, April 17, 1979. Interview C-0016. Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender at North Carolina Mutual: In this second part of an extensive two-part interview series, Viola Turner discusses race relations in Durham and her experiences working for North Carolina Mutual. Turner offers vivid and detailed anecdotes that reveal the intricate social and professional network of Durham, primarily in the 1920s and 1930s. Interviewee: Viola Turner Interviewer: Walter Weare Duration: 06:28:10 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 15 excerpts. | |
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William and Josephine Clement, June 19, 1986. Interview C-0031. Husband and Wife Discuss Race Relations in Atlanta and Durham: William and Josephine Clement were both born and raised in the South. They describe their family backgrounds and education. Josephine focuses on race relations in Atlanta and her father's radical politics, while William describes his participation with the Masons and his work with North Carolina Mutual. Interviewee: William Clement, Josephine Clement Interviewer: Walter Weare, Juanita Weare Duration: 03:10:11 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 11 excerpts. | |
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Conrad Odell Pearson, April 18, 1979. Interview H-0218. Fighting for Civil Rights in Durham, North Carolina: Conrad Odell Pearson grew up in Durham, North Carolina. After obtaining his law degree at Howard School of Law in the early 1930s, Pearson returned to Durham, where he became actively involved in legal struggles against segregation in higher education. In this interview, he describes his participation in various civil rights activities, his perception of African American leaders James Shepard and C. C. Spaulding, and race relations in Durham. Interviewee: Conrad Odell Pearson Interviewer: Walter Weare Duration: 03:18:40 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 14 excerpts. | |
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Asa T. Spaulding, April 13, 1979. Interview C-0013-1. "A Balanced Life": A Black Actuary Looks Back: Asa T. Spaulding, the first African American actuary in North Carolina and former president of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, recalls his early life and weighs his contributions to the insurance business and society at large. Interviewee: Asa T. Spaulding Interviewer: Walter Weare Duration: 03:03:04 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 13 excerpts. | |
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Asa T. Spaulding, April 14, 1979. Interview C-0013-2. "Step by Step": Desegregation in Durham, North Carolina: Former president of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and civic leader Asa T. Spaulding reflects on how his growing influence as a business leader allowed him to make unique contributions to dismantling segregation in Durham. Interviewee: Asa T. Spaulding Interviewer: Walter Weare Duration: 02:01:39 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 8 excerpts. | |
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Asa T. Spaulding, April 16, 1979. Interview C-0013-3. "I Have Never Let Differences Prevent Me from Doing a Good Deed": Asa T. Spaulding and Economic Power in Durham, North Carolina: Asa T. Spaulding, the first African American actuary in North Carolina and former president of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, remembers and reflects on community activism in Durham, North Carolina. Interviewee: Asa T. Spaulding Interviewer: Walter Weare Duration: 04:24:17 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 12 excerpts. |