Bolden, Dorothy
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1923-
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Dorothy Bolden oral history interview, June 29, 1990
Item — Othertype Oral History: Series Series A: ; Series Series B:; Series Series C: ; Series Series D: ; Series Series E: ; Series I; Series II; Series III; Series IV
Identifier: BoldenD_19900629_P1990-05
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Duane Stewart.
Dates:
June 29, 1990
Dorothy Bolden oral history interview, August 31, 1995
Item — Othertype Oral History: Series Series A: ; Series Series B:; Series Series C: ; Series Series D: ; Series Series E: ; Series Series F: ; Series Series G: ; Series Series H: ; Series Series I: ; Series Series J: ; Series Series K: ; Series Series L: ; Series Series M: ; Series Series N: ; Series Series P: ; Series Series Q: ; Series Series R: ; Series I; Series II; Series III; Series IV; Series L2006-08; Series L2005-23; Series L2008-07
Identifier: L1995-12-03
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Christine Lutz: Bolden discusses her background—childhood in the African American community in Atlanta during the Great Depression, her faith, marriage, and children. She also talks about the effects of World War II on her family—loss of all male relatives. She discusses racial violence during the 1950s and 1960s. Regarding inter-racial episodes Bolden states, “They [whites] did some awful things to you, you know, to make you want to fight them.” An important aspect of...
Dates:
August 31, 1995
National Domestic Workers Union (U.S.) records
Collection
Identifier: L1979-24
Abstract:
The collection consists of records of the United Domestic Workers Union (U.S) from 1965-1979. The correspondence (1965-1979) reflects Bolden's efforts in organizing the Union and includes such correspondents as Julian Bond, Senator Sam Nunn, Senator Herman Talmadge, Allen Williams, Andrew Young, and other Georgia and national political figures. The subject files (1967-1979) cover a myriad of topics illustrating the Union's involvement in the Black community, the Manpower Program, the Career...
Dates:
1965-1979
Found in:
Special Collections