1003. ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION
ca. 50 interviews
Taped interviews with local black residents of
Petersburg and surrounding communities and with people involved in some
manner with Virginia State University. Some of the
subjects covered are segregation and desegregation in Petersburg and other
central Virginia communities, the Great
Depression, racism in the military, early days at Virginia State, white-black relations, early transportation,
religion, the KKK, World Wars I and II, and education in general..
