Stetson Kennedy oral history interview, October 7, 1988
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Peggy Bulger. Among topics discussed: Self‑described human rights activist; work with Office of Economic Opportunity in Jacksonville; Florida Poor People's Conference; song collecting; American education system and folklore; CIO organizing in Florida; Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings; student activism at the University of Florida; involvement with Works Project Administration; Key West experiences; Mario Sanchez; Ernest Hemingway; oral culture and the Florida Keys; PM magazine; Pete Seeger; Woody Guthrie; Langston Hughes; Alan Lomax; Ollie Harrington; Bill McGuire; Marion Pulfy; John Henry Faulk; political censuring of dialect.
Dates
- Creation: October 7, 1988
Creator
- Kennedy, Stetson (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Stetson Kennedy (1916-2011) is author of numerous books including I Rode With the Ku Klux Klan, Southern Exposure, and Jim Crow Guide.
Extent
1 item(s) (transcript (22 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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