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Note: Original video file and audio have been edited for clarity. Althemese Barnes interviews former educator and long-time Tallahassee resident Paralee Webb. In the interview, she talks about growing up in Tallahassee after moving at a young age, her family history, her early education, and how she came to be an educator. She also talks about her experience teaching during Jim Crow and memories of churches used for African American schools in Tallahassee, specifically the Tuskeena school she taught at.
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Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. These interviews are part of the "Proctor family research project." Willie Larkins and Cornell Proctor talk about their connection to the Proctor family from Tallahassee and recount their memories and the oral histories passed down to them from other family members. Their ancestors are the notable Antonio, George, and John Proctor. Willie and Cornell also recall their upbringings and details about community interactions. Cornell mentions his military service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, his work experience in education, and his children.
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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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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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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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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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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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Two landscape photographs of Money Bayou beach. One picture is a scene from a car window, the other is of the water as seen from the sand.
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Color photographs of Money Bayou Beach, featuring Damon P. Peters Jr., as well as his friends and family. It includes an image of him with his classmate, Lloyd Powell, on top of the tallest sand dune on Money Bayou. There are also pictures of Lloyd Powell collecting sea shells, him and two other women, and Damon Peters' daughter, Fay, with the beach cottages in the background. There are also pictures of one of the women throughout the beach, with one labeled "Jumpin' for joy!"
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Two photographs of dwellings on Money Bayou Beach. One is of the caretaker's quarters, which no longer exists. The other is a picture of some of the old beach cottages with a car in front.
