Interview with Inez Robinson and Olivia Meeks
Item
Title
Interview with Inez Robinson and Olivia Meeks
Rights Information
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Barnes, Althemese (Interviewer)
Robinson, Inez (Interviewee)
Meeks, Olivia (Interviewee)
Date
1996-11
Description
Note: Original video file and audio have been edited for clarity. Althemes Barnes conducts two separate interviews with Inez Robinson and Olivia Meeks. Inez talks about her experiences as an educator in Tallahassee, the schools at which she taught, and memories of her early education. She also recalls going to Lincoln High School while Professor Riley was principal. Olivia also talks about her education, her memories of Tallahassee, specifically of the Clifford Hill community, and her knowledge of Professor Riley from her mother's recollections.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Duration
0:34:09
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0020
Topics
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
African American women--Education
African American students
African American educators
One-room schoolhouses
African American cemeteries
African American families
Time Period
Jim Crow (1877-1964)