Earline Cary-Williams oral history interview

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Title
Earline Cary-Williams oral history interview
Date Created
1997
Description
Cary-Williams discusses the traditions, activities, outreach programs, ministries, and community involvement of Mount Zion First Baptist Church, as well as the organization of boards, groups, and programs within the church. She discusses current and former pastors J.A. Bacoats, T.J. Jemison, Washington Taylor, Gardner C. Taylor, and Charles Smith, as well as her participation in the selection process to hire Jemison as pastor. She also recounts her memories of the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of 1953 and Jemison's leadership in the effort.
Note
This collection includes materials accessioned as Mss. 4700.0874; A digital version of the transcript (pdf) exists for duplication purposes; A digital version of the audio recording (mp3) exists for duplication purposes and public access in the Special Collections Reading Room; Interview conducted by Rose Jourbert-Thompson.
Biographical Note
Earline Cary-Williams was born in Baton Rouge, La., on August 20, 1915, and was baptized into Mount Zion First Baptist Church in 1931. She was Supervisor of Schools in East Feliciana Parish, La.; an English teacher at McKinley High School and Southern University in Baton Rouge, La.; principal at North Scotlandville Elementary School and Greenville Elementary School; Coordinator of Elementary Education at Southern University Laboratory School; and Associate Dean of the Southern University College of Education.
Type of Resource
sound recording-nonmusical
Type of Resource
text
Genre
Oral histories
Size
1 sound cassette (1 hour, 16 minutes); Index (2 leaves); Transcript (37 leaves)
Media Type
audio/mpeg
Media Type
application/pdf
Digital Collection
McKinley High School Oral History Project
Series
McKinley High School oral history project
Physical Location
LSU Libraries
LSU Library: Oral History
Rights
Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. Copyright is retained by Louisiana State University in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Contact Information
Please submit an LSU Special Collections reference ticket at https://askus.lib.lsu.edu/special for any questions or comments about this digital object.
Cite As
Earline Cary-Williams Oral History Interview, Mss. 4700.0874, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La.
Item Number
Cary-Williams_Earline_T1252
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