Black Appalachians Oral History Project
| Creator | Michael A. Cooke |
| Description | The Black Appalachians Oral History Project consists of approximately twenty-five taped interviews conducted by Dr. Michael Cooke of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University concerning black life in Appalachia, especially in Montgomery County, Virginia. Collected during the early 1990s, many of the interviews include information and history of segregation and integration of schools in and around Montgomery County. The interviewees represented communities such as Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Elliston, Riner, Shawsville, and Wake Forest. Transcripts are currently available for six of the interviews. |
| Call number | Ms91-109 |
| Date from | 1991 |
| Date to | 1991 |
| Geographic school | Montgomery County, VA |
| Size | 0.4 cu. ft.; 2 boxes |
| Access restrictions yes/no | no |
| Access restrictions | |
| Part Of larger collection yes/no | no |
| Larger collection title | |
| URL | http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00024.xml.frame |
| Repository | Virginia Tech Special Collections |
| Repository address | University Libraries, P.O. Box 90001, Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001 |
| Repository contact name | Aaron D. Purcell |
| Repository contact title | Director, Special Collections |
| Repository contact email | specref@vt.edu |
| Repository contact phone | (540) 231-6308 |
| DoveRegion | region1 |
| Subjects | o African American students
o African Americans–Civil rights o Public schools o Race relations o School children o School integration o Segregation in education o Montgomery County (Va.) o Blacksburg (Va.) o Christiansburg (Va.) o Elliston (Va.) o Riner (Va.) o Shawsville (Va.) o Wake Forest (Va.) |
| Types | o Narrative
o Oral History |