UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project, 2019-2022
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Summary
- Creator:
- University of Georgia Libraries
- Date:
- 2019-2022
- Extent:
- 9 interview(s)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Oral history title], UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project, UA20-002, University Archives, University of Georgia.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project interviews document the experiences of Black students who attended the University of Georgia in the years following the University's 1961 desegregation. Some of the topics alumni discuss include their reasons for enrolling at UGA, their social lives, their academic goals, their experiences with racism on and off campus, and how time their time at UGA has shaped their lives.
- Biographical / historical:
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The UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project is an initiative of the University Archives unit of the Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library at the University of Georgia that began in 2019. The goal of the project is to document the stories of Black students who attended UGA in the 1960s and 70s through interviews and preserve these stories for future generations.
Access and use restrictions
- Terms of access:
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Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Hargrett Library.
- Preferred citation:
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[Oral history title], UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project, UA20-002, University Archives, University of Georgia.