Alice Holmes Washington oral history interview, April 15, 1993
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Kathryn Nasstrom. Among topics discussed: Family background; move to Spelman; education of brothers; family name sources; Alice Duggett Carrie; Mrs. Carrie as first black librarian in Atlanta; visiting the library; background of parents; settling in Atlanta; father's medical practice; memories of mother; National Association of Black Professional Nurses; father celebrates Christmas; mother's sewing circle; YWCA; Donna Greene. Involvement with YWCA; becoming a teacher; moving through Georgia; teaching career; work in media; college courses; high school counselor; South Fulton High School; teachers as professionals; PTA at South Fulton High School; Colored Congress of PTA; Haightville High School; evolution of PTA. Impression of the media; student protests; personal activism; memories of parents; neighborhood youth corps; desegregation of golf courses lawsuit; desegregation of University of Georgia; working in Fulton County schools; neighborhood youth corps and the War on Poverty; counselor at South Fulton High School; challenges of the War on Poverty. Neighborhood youth corps programs; health services for students; opposing the patronage system; relations with school board; the War on Poverty program.
Dates
- Creation: April 15, 1993
Creator
- Washington, Alice Holmes (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Access to some interviews restricted. See notes in Contents List.
Biographical note
Alice Homes Washington was an educator and leader in the Atlanta black community during the 1950s and 1960s.
Extent
2 item(s) (audio (1:47:51 duration) transcript (50 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Repository Details
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