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Film, VideoJohn Elliott Churchville oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2011 July 15 John Churchville recalls growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his mother's career as a music teacher, moving to New York, and converting to Islam. He remembers joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), registering voters in Americus, Georgia, and in Mississippi. He discusses moving back to Philadelphia, converting to Christianity, and founding the Freedom Library and Black People's Unity Movement.
- Contributor: Mosnier, Joseph - Churchville, John Elliott - Civil Rights History Project (U.S.)
- Date: 2011-01-01
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Film, VideoThomas Walter Gaither oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2011 September 12 Thomas Gaither recalls growing up in Great Falls, South Carolina, attending Claflin College, and leading the college's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter. He remembers the student sit-ins in Orangeburg, South Carolina, joining the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and being arrested for protesting in Hollywood, Florida. He discusses organizing the Freedom Rides, his belief in nonviolence, and earning his...
- Contributor: Mosnier, Joseph - Civil Rights History Project (U.S.) - Gaither, Thomas Walter
- Date: 2011-01-01
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Film, VideoHarold K. Brown oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in San Diego, California, 2016 June 28 Harold "Hal" K. Brown talks about his activist work in obtaining housing and voting rights for San Diego's African American communities. He also discusses his time working in Apartheid-era Lesotho with the Peace Corps, his tenure as chairman of San Diego's CORE branch, and his thoughts on contemporary activism and racial and economic inequality.
- Contributor: Brown, Harold K. - Civil Rights History Project (U.S.) - Cline, David P. - Bishop, John Melville
- Date: 2016-01-01
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personal narrativeAlfred Abramson Collection Corporal, Army, World War, 1939-1945 - Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Knox, Kentucky; European Theater; Marseille, France.
- Contributor: Lower Merion High School - Prifti, Christine - Abramson, Alfred - Siembieda, Kim
- Date: 1944
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:35:27.6
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personal narrativeCharles L. Ackerman Collection Specialist, Army, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Vietnam.
- Contributor: Ackerman, Charles L. - Echeverria, Tania - Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum (Ccvmm) - Cargill, Joanne
- Date: 1967
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personal narrativeJohn Joseph Aclin Collection Seaman First Class, Navy, World War, 1939-1945 - South Pacific.
- Contributor: Burkett, Dawn - Aclin, John Joseph - Penn State School of Nursing, Mont Alto Campus, Pennsylvania - Carl, Linda
- Date: 1946
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:59:36.0
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personal narrativeJohn Agnew Collection Private First Class, Army, World War, 1939-1945 - United States; Holland; Normandy; Belgium; Germany.
- Contributor: Agnew, John - Pennsylvania Cable Network (Pcn) - Battaglia, Jolene L. - Risser, Jolene
- Date: 1942
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:48:50.4
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personal narrativeJohn Alexander Collection Army, Cold War. Staff Sergeant, Army, World War, 1939-1945 - .
- Contributor: Alexander, John - Draper, Mark - Matthew Bleistein - Free Library of Philadelphia
- Date: 1946
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 01:13:53.0
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personal narrativeElizabeth A. Allen Collection Major, Army Nurse Corps, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Texas; Vietnam; Pennsylvania; Michigan; Missouri; South Carolina.
- Contributor: Allen, Elizabeth A. - Manta, Vincent J. - Va Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
- Date: 1965
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 01:30:51.8
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personal narrativeNicholas Anderson Collection Technician Four, Army, World War, 1939-1945 - Texas; Louisiana; Oahu, Hawaii; Leyte Island (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands).
- Contributor: Venezio, Thomas - Anderson, Nicholas - Wymer, Jane E. - Shaker High School/United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
- Date: 1943
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:28:01.0
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personal narrativeAnthony William Anfuso Collection Specialist Four, Army, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Fort Dix, New Jersey; Vietnam.
- Contributor: Lehigh Valley World War II Round Table - Sewards, Michael A. - Anfuso, Anthony William
- Date: 1969
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 01:12:05.0
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personal narrativeFred Blair Asay Collection E-4, Navy, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Rhode Island; California; Vietnam.
- Contributor: Jennings, Charles B. - Taylor, Barbara J. - Asay, Fred Blair - Va Medical Center, Butler, Pennsylvania
- Date: 1966
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:41:06.0
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personal narrativeRyan Patrick Aument Collection Captain, Army, Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Carson, Colorado; Kuwait; Iraq.
- Contributor: Harford Christian School - Cope, Jonathan - Shelley, Tyra - Aument, Ryan Patrick
- Date: 1999
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:37:24.0
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personal narrativeRobert O. Bach Collection Warrant Officer, Army, World War, 1939-1945 - Bellows Field, Hawaii; Fort Shafter, Hawaii; Oahu, Hawaii; Pacific Theater.
- Contributor: Sestak, Joe - Tyler, Laura - U.S. House of Representatives/Joe Sestak - Bach, Robert O.
- Date: 1941
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:31:46.8
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personal narrativeRichard Otis Bailey Collection Sergeant, Air Force, World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Theater.
- Contributor: Abele, Todd - Bailey, Richard Otis - Risser, Jolene - Pennsylvania Cable Network (Pcn)
- Date: 1942
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:25:07.0
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personal narrativeAndrew Balaschak Collection Staff Sergeant, Army, World War, 1939-1945 - Algeria; Tunisia; Sicily; England; France; Belgium; Germany.
- Contributor: Balaschak, Andrew - Risser, Jolene - Battaglia, Jolene L. - Pennsylvania Cable Network (Pcn)
- Date: 1942
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:21:58.3
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personal narrativeJames E. Balogh Collection Private First Class, Army, World War, 1939-1945 - Camp Blanding, Florida; Camp Croft, South Carolina; Italy; France; Germany.
- Contributor: Kaspar, Larry - Balogh, James E. - Risser, Jolene - Pennsylvania Cable Network (Pcn)
- Date: 1943
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:46:50.0
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personal narrativeEdward Banak Collection Private First Class, Army, Korean War, 1950-1953 - Camp Bridge, Kentucky (basic); Los Angeles Air Force Base, California; Japan; Okinawa (Ryukyu Island).
- Contributor: O'Toole, Kimberly - Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home - Banak, Edward
- Date: 1947
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:44:13.1
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personal narrativeDean Baratta Collection Sergeant First Class, Army, Afghan War, 2001- - Fort Dix, New Jersey; Mainz, Germany; Bagram, Afghanistan.
- Contributor: Baratta, Dean - National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Center for US War Veterans Oral Histories) - Fowler, Carol R.
- Date: 1986
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personal narrativeAlex D. Barna Collection Corporal, Army, Korean War, 1950-1953 - United States; Japan; Korea.
- Contributor: Barna, Alex D. - Jennings, Charles B. - Taylor, Barbara J. - Va Medical Center, Butler, Pennsylvania
- Date: 1951
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:37:58.0
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personal narrativeRobert Mark Barnoff Collection Electrician's Mate Third Class, Navy, World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Theater.
- Contributor: Andrew Cooney - Weimer, Donna S. - Barnoff, Robert Mark - Jaclyn Casavant - Juniata College - Lushevskiy, Eugene
- Date: 1944
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 01:04:56.0
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personal narrativeD. Robert Barr Collection Signalman Third Class, Navy, World War, 1939-1945 - New Guinea; Pacific Theater.
- Contributor: Holtzer, Daniel - Barr, D. Robert - Laura Doan - Nick Marcil - Boy Scouts of America
- Date: 1944
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:45:46.0
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personal narrativeDavid N. Barr Collection First Lieutenant, Army, World War, 1939-1945 - United States; India. First Lieutenant, Korean War, 1950-1953.
- Contributor: Oliver, Shelby J. - Penn State School of Nursing, Mont Alto Campus, Pennsylvania - Barr, David N. - Carl, Linda
- Date: 1941
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:31:53.0
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personal narrativeEdgar L. Barr Collection Sergeant, Army, World War, 1939-1945 - .
- Contributor: Aufiero, Peter - Barr, Edgar L. - Witf Inc., Tv Production
- Date: 1942
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:37:50.6
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personal narrativeJohn Robert Barr Collection E-4, Air Force, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Lackland Air Force Base, Texas; Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois; Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; Taiwan, China; Vietnam.
- Contributor: Unknown Interviewer - Olague, Richard A. - Barr, John Robert - Va, National Programs and Special Events
- Date: 1966
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:20:17.0