Interview with Henrietta Thurman
Item
Title
Interview with Henrietta Thurman
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Barnes, Althemese (Interviewer)
Thurman, Henrietta (Interviewee)
Date
1997-11-11
Description
Note: Original video and audio have been edited for clarity. Althemese Barnes interviews Henrietta Thurman, a 96-year-old Tallahassee native, about her experiences growing up in the Jim Crow era. They talk about where she grew up, her early education and some of her memories of Professor John G. Riley. She recalls oral histories of slavery times from older family members, as well as her memories of traditions and customs she grew up with, such as how her family celebrated Christmas and her father's proclivity for traditional medicine. She also recalls other childhood memories of communities in Tallahassee, the churches she frequented, and other social interactions.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Duration
1:28:06
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0022
Topics
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
Traditional medicine
African American families
African American students
African American cemeteries
African American churches
African American Historical Neighborhoods est. before 1930
African American Customs
African American Tradition
African American Culture
Time Period
Slavery (1619-1862)
Jim Crow (1877-1964)