Interviewer
Dr. Barbara Ellen Smith
Files
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Description
This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. The subject of this interview is African-American students at Marshall University and the Supreme Court decision on integration of the 1960s. Sandra Page discusses: her family; her personal history; racism and discrimination; racial integration and its effects on students; her experiences as a Marshall student; Douglass High School; her employment; experiences at a two-room school she attended; church; the benefits of having a sense of community; her views on education; Huntington (WV) and problems she sees there; a play performed at Douglass High School and the band at the school; her inspiration for becoming a teacher; and other topics.
Publication Date
1994
Identifier
OH64-687
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-687.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-687, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Page, Sandra, -- Autobiography.
Marshall University -- Oral histories.
Douglass High School (Huntington, W.Va.) -- Oral histories.
African-Americans -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Marshall University -- Sports -- Oral histories.