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Interview Information
Interviewee
Leni Riefenstahl
Series
Various Topics
Series Information
Description
These primarily biographical and regional history interviews were conducted by LSU faculty and students, by Williams Center staff under contract for interviewees' families, or were donated to the Williams Center. In addition to family history and genealogy, topics covered include: the Association for Women Historians, Lansdowne Plantation in Natchez, Mississippi, the New Llano Cooperative Colony near Leesville, Louisiana, Williams Plantation, architecture, landscape architecture, hurricanes, Mardi Gras celebrations, Louisiana fisheries, the sugarcane industry, Native American and African American artists, New Orleans history and music, and topics of international interest such as the Mexican Revolution and Nazi propaganda films.
Size
96 interviews on 157 recordings
Date
1970s - present
Principal Interviewers
Pamela Dean, David Culbert, Helen Peterson, Kathleen Kearns, Susan Tittlebaum, Shelly Wells, Tayari Kwa Salaam, Harriet Walker, Ruth Laney, Mary Hebert Price, Jennifer Abraham
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
4% of interviews are cataloged (4 of 96)
Interview Information
Interviewee
Lenoria Ambrose
Series
Mossville History Project
Series Information
Description
This project is a collaboration between the Imperial Calcasieu Museum and LSU Libraries to document the history of Mossville, a historic African American community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Many Mossville residents today are descendants of families who settled in what was known as "Shoat's Prairie" until 1916, when it was renamed Mossville after James Moss, a descendant of the original settlers. Many Mossville residents today are descendants of original families, yet they have been largely absent from any written or oral records. Adjacent to Lake Charles, Sulphur, and numerous industries, this community has been the focus of much media attention in relation to environmental justice issues, especially since the ‘90s.
Size
59 interviews on 77 recordings
Time Period Covered
1940s-1990s
Date
2015-2017
Principal Interviewers
Chelsea Arseneault, Jennifer Cramer, Jamie Digilormo, Stephanie Dragoon, Rebecca Cooper, Douglas Mungin, Teresha Ussin, Elizabeth Gelvin, Kathleen Donner
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Interview Information
Interviewee
Leo Coco & Gene Smith
Series
Gillis Long Series
Series Information
Description
Dr. Gary Huey conducted these interviews with friends and critics of Democratic Congressman Gillis Long (U.S. House of Representatives, 1963-65 and 1973-85) for a biography of Long.
Size
32 interviews on 53 recordings
Time Period Covered
1940 - 1985
Date
1986-1987
Principal Interviewers
Gary Huey
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
All interviews are cataloged
Interview Information
Interviewee
Leo Hamilton
Series
University History
Subseries
Integration & the African American Experience
Series Information
Description
Interviews with faculty, staff, and alumni conducted by Williams Center staff, LSU Recording Services, volunteers, and graduate students, focusing on the history of Louisiana State University. Various topics are covered and since interviews are often life narratives, multiple topics arise, including major historic events outside of the scope of LSU history, including, for example, the 1927 Flood, the Great Depression, Governor Huey Long, military history, and civil rights.
Size
322 interviews on 681 recordings
Time Period Covered
1908 - present
Date
1970s - present
Principal Interviewers
Jennifer Abraham; Everett Besch, Melisse Campbell, Susie Crews, Pamela Dean, Jack Fiser, Mary Hebert, Sally Kuzenski
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
37% of interviews are cataloged (120 of 322)
Oral History Leo Perkins
Interview Information
Interviewee
Leo Perkins
Series
McKinley High School Oral History Project
Subseries
African American Churches
Series Information
Description
McKinley High School students, with the assistance of faculty and students from LSU's College of Education, conducted interviews focusing on the African American experience in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In1995, students began interviewing community members on the history of McKinley High School, established in 1926 as the first high school for African American students in Baton Rouge. The interviews continued in subsequent years, focusing on African American businesses during the period of segregation, the history and role of African American churches, the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott, and African American social organizations.
Size
210 interviews on 228 recordings
Time Period Covered
1920s - 2000s
Date
1995-1998, 2002, 2005, 2006
Principal Interviewers
Beau Bogart, Nedra Carter, Khary Carrell, Michael Goods, Shawnte Green, Helen Haw, Melvin Heard, Rudolph Henry, Benny Hester, Shawnda Hollins, Paula Jacobi, Shanta Jenkins, Rahshada Jenkins, Veonetta Jewell, Roderick Jones, Chastity Lovely, Heidi McGee, Toni Morrison, Carmen Posey, Tayari Kwa Salaam, Lavada Taylor, Rose Thompson, Katina Welsh
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
33% of interviews are cataloged (70 of 210)

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