Oral History Initiative

Oral History

Valda Lewis was born on March 25, 1956, in Rochford, Essex, England. She graduated from high school...

Oral History

Clay Latimer was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1944. Latimer moved to New Orleans at the age of 15 to...

Oral History

Michael Oglesby was born in Monroe, Louisiana in 1954. He was the youngest of six siblings, born to...

Oral History

Charlie Thornton was born in Winfield, Louisiana, where his father worked as a soda distributor....

Oral History

Mitchell is a lifelong activist who has spent five decades fighting for the rights of LGBTQ+...

Oral History

Frank Perez is a writer, teacher, tour guide, and public speaker who also serves as the Executive...

Oral History

An oral history of Anthony Eshman, interviewed by Jennifer Cramer on March 27, 2019.This Oral...

Oral History

Robert Darrow was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Darrow earned a bachelor’s degree from the...

Oral History

Stewart Butler was born on August 21, 1930, in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from high school in...

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