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  Madison and Monticello Oral Histories

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. In this panel discussion at North Florida Community College, five notable educators from Madison and Monticello, Florida talk about education during segregation and after integration. Dr. Walter L. Smith moderates as they each talk about their respective backgrounds, early and post-secondary education, and how they came to be educators during the Civil Rights Movement. They discuss Brown v Board of Education, their memories of before and after the decision, statewide and nationwide experiences of these years, as well as other historical encounters.
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  Interview with David Henderson

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. Seth Patrick interviews David Henderson about his experience serving in the Navy during WWII. Born and raised in Gadsden County, he joined the service in 1943. He talks about being one of the first black seamen in the Navy, his training, and serving overseas in the Philippines after the war was over. Furthermore, he recalls when the military integrated, having to adjust back to civilian life, and other events that impacted him while serving.
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  Interview with Ethel Proctor James

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. Part of the "Proctor family research project," this is an interview with Dodie Proctor's mother, Ethel Proctor James. The Proctor family is most notable for the legacy of Antonio, George, and John Proctor, who made many contributions to the state of Florida and to the city of Tallahassee. In this interview, Ethel recalls memories of her relatives, their legacy, and her childhood.
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  Interview with Proctor Women

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. As part of the "Proctor family research project," several Proctor women are interviewed, namely, Viola Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor Reynolds, and Annie Mae and John (Johnny) Proctor's daughter. Their ancestors, Antonio, George, and John Proctor, are known for their contributions to the state of Florida and to the city of Tallahassee. In these interviews, the Proctor descendants recall memories of their relatives, as well as their own childhoods, education, and other individual experiences. Some of the women were born and raised in Picolata, where Antonio Proctor was granted land by the Spanish government.
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  Interview with Ron Spencer

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. In this interview with Ron Spencer, a former Tuskegee airman, he talks about his memories of joining and fighting with the first black military aviators in the U.S. Army Corps. In addition to WWII, he also talks about civil rights in the United States before and after serving overseas.
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  Interview with Lettie Jackson

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. This is an interview with Lettie Jackson, one of the pioneer educators of African American rural schools in Leon County, Florida. She talks about her time as a teacher, the schools she worked in, and her memories living on the Sunny Hill Plantation during the Jim Crow era.
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  Interview with George Russ

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. Althemese Barnes interviews George Russ about growing up in Chaires and Capitola in Leon County, Florida. He talks about attending a one-room schoolhouse, his family history, and the history of Capitola. He also briefly talks about being treated by Dr. Alpha Omega Campbell, a well-known African American doctor in Tallahassee who treated most of the segregated population. He also recalls living and working under Jim Crow laws.
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  Interview with Cleo Hall

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. Althemese Barnes interviews Cleo Hall about growing up in Frenchtown, a historically African American community in Tallahassee. He recalls the businesses, houses, and the social interactions he experienced before much of the area was demolished. He traces his memories of what the urban landscape looked like and the different black businesses and families in the neighborhood. He also talks about living in the Jim Crow era, briefly mentioning interactions with law enforcement officers and with other white people and businesses.
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  Interview with Betty Madison

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. In this interview with Betty Madison, Betty recalls her years attending the Old Lake Hall School, an African American one-room schoolhouse from the Reconstruction Era. She attended the school from 1942 to 1947, during Jim Crow, and remembers her time there fondly. She draws distinctions between the demeanor of African American students in the past and their demeanor in the present. This interview was part of an effort to preserve the Old Lake Hall School in Leon County.
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  Interview with Alpha Omega Nims

  Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. Alpha Omega Nims recounts his memories of growing up in Tallahassee. Born in 1930, he lived through the Jim Crow era in Frenchtown. He recalls where different black-owned businesses, churches and other spaces were located compared to the present day. He also talks about his family, the different families that owned businesses, and other memories he has of his neighborhood.