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Interviewee         Subject       Date

Aaron, Betty Ellis                  OH 111N/A4-28-84
Abide, Lee                           OH 134Early Agriculture Aviation in MS. Delta11-10-83
Abrams, Fletcher                  OH 165Black sharecropping in MS.3-16-84
Alexander, Vivian B                OH 69N/A11-2-81
Allen, Otis Wilmuth                OH 58N/A4-4-78
Allison, Mrs. Mose                OH 25Tippo School7-17-80
Albrooks, Helen B.N/A3-3-84
Aschcraft, John                   OH 127Nat’l Guard Unit-Greenwood 114th Field10-29-83
Austin, W.R                         OH 072N/A10-3-81
Barber, Frank D.                  OH 115Barber’s life and career10-20-83
Barret, Ed                          OH 042Sorghum Mill12-13-80
Bizzell, Mrs. H.C.                  OH 007Delta Life: 1890’s-1960s6-25-74
Bizzell, “Aunt” Patty             OH 123N/AN/A
Blaylock, Mrs. Travis & Morris,B  OH 104Camp McCain Grenada, MS4-12-84
Bloodsworth, Myrtle             OH 024Cascilla School & Mursphreesboro7-17-80
Bolls, Newman                     OH 143Levee Board2-27-92
Bolls, NewmanLevee Board3-25-92
Bolls, NewmanLevee Board4-92
Bolls, NewmanLevee Board5-28-92
Bowen, Mr. Reese                OH 053N/AFall 1980

Boyd, Mrs. John William         OH 146

Delta life, early 20th Century9-12-74
Breland, James A. (BSU)        OH 075Baptist Student Union10-21-81

Brewer, Lewis                      OH 016

Charleston Schools7-22-80
Brown, Iva                             OH 093Charleston Schools7-17-80

Brown, Lillie.Mattie Womble     OH019

 

Brown, Malcolm

 

OH 280

 

N/A

 

 

 

Emmett Till Case

7-2-80
Brumby, Carol                      OH 005      N/A4-4-74
Burgesss, Olaf H.                     OH 096N/A1981
Cain, Maud / Cain, Ethel / Mauldin,Kate                          Delta State History4-20-78
Castlen, John C.                      OH 040Greenville Public Schools12-2-80
Ceasar, Bob                            OH 166Black Sharecropping in MS3-17-84
Clark, Dr.William                      DSU Band Director4-22-81
Colter, Annie Lou                     OH 091Payne’s SchoolN/A
Cooper, James Donald              OH 089               DSU RegistrarN/A
Cossar, George Payne              OH 012Payne’s School7-16-80
Craig, L.V.                             N/A3-23-78
Cranford, Dr. Sammy               DSU History Professor4-11-91
Davis, Bill                               OH 109N/A4-10-84
Davis, Frank & Lillie                  OH 066N/A9-19-81
Day, Albert & Rodney WilkinsonDelta Cooperative at Hillhouse mid 1930’s12-7-79
Diggs, WillieBlack sharecropping in MS3-17-84
Dobbs, BillNat’l Guard Unit- Greenwood -114th Field10-29-83
Donaldson, Mary                      OH 105N/A4-25-84
Dribben, Dr. W.B.N/A4-12-78
Dunaway, Dave                       OH 047Philosophy of educationN/A
Durr, Emma PopeN/A4-12-81
Ellington, Majorie                     OH 084Phillips Co., AK 1910-304-25-81
Elliot, Leslie                            OH 108N/A4-9-84
Ellis, Jim & Obed Kline               OH 100Music & views of Kline & Ellis4-5-84
Elzy, AmandaN/A5-2-78
Estes, Mrs. W.M.                     OH 045Music education7-3-81
Ferriss, Dave “Boo”                    OH 158Ferriss’s baseball career and lifeN/A
Fisher, GeneNat’l Guard Unit- Greenwood -114th Field10-29-83
Fisher, Minnie                         OH 167Mound Bayou history4-15-81
Foley, Charles P.                     OH 010Curriculum developmentN/A
Ford, Abraham                        OH 033Neshoba Co. State Park12-16-80
Fore, Mayor J.W.                     OH 086N/A4-23-81
Franklin, Ralph                        OH 103DSU Band Dir. 1957-774-9-84

Franklin, Dorothy                 OH 295

 

Frazier, Alma B.                       OH 090

 

Early years at DSU

 

N/A

 

2-24-00
Goldstein, Mrs. Betty                OH 151Jewish experience3-13-91
Goodman, GladysBlack History in the DeltaN/A
Guyer, W.H.                           OH 082N/A4-5-81
Haddican, Father Bernard          OH 107Catholic Priest5-6-84

Hamilton, John                        OH 068

N/AN/A
Hamlin, G. N.                          OH 110N/AN/A
Hammett, Evelyn Allen             OH 073 N/A10-31-81
Hardin, Sylvester                    OH 081mat making on the MS River 19174-30-81
Haynes, Grady                        OH 077N/A11-15-81
Henry, Richard                        OH 076Pace, MS4-22-81
Hill & Delta FarmersN/A11-19-83
Holcombe, Maxine Boggan         OH 097DSU Art Instructor3-25-82
Horton, Ethel                          OH 060N/A5-5-78
Howorth, JudgeN/A1-13-71
Howorth, Lucy Somerville          OH 051Womens’ Rights2-15-74
Humphries, Rubye D.                OH 087N/A4-25-81
Hunter, PaulN/A3-24-78
Jacob, Dr. HenryN/A3-15-74
Jacob, Henry Judson  Dr. Jacob’s memoirs1-26-78
Jacquinth, Dr. William               OH 093             N/A2-8-81
Jones, C.J.                            OH 085School District IV history 1954-814-4-81
Jones, Eleanor                        OH 046N/A4-22-81
Jones, James Norris                  OH 014Charleston School7-22-80
Keener, Kathryn                      OH 043Philosophy of education4-22-81
Keleager, EllieN/A7-27-80
Kethley, Mrs. W.M./Eleanor Shands                                 OH 063N/A12-3-81

Lee, Innetta

 

Lee, Hattie (Mrs. T.D.)

 

 

 

 

Little Mound & Hubbard Schools

 

Emmett Till
7-27-80

Lester, Dozier                         OH 062

N/A

N/A

 

Lewis, Morris Jr.

Lewis Grocery Co. CEO

N/A

 

Lewis, Thelma

Peddlers

10-17-81

 

Lindsey, Arthur W.M.

Delta Life

6-24-74

 

Litton, George W

Litton Community/last original fam.

N/A

 

Lucas, Aubrey K

DSU Former President

6-26-75

 

Lundy, Drew                           OH 145

Levee Board

10-92

 

Luster, Charles & Willie Lacy Charles Luster                        OH 094

N/A

3-21-81

 

Lyon, Kell                               OH 135

Early agriculture aviation in Delta

11-22-83

 

Mauldin, Kate

N/A

7-5-74

 

Matthews, Sylvester

History of Black Churches in Rosedale, MS

11-13-75

 

McDaniel, Mr./Mrs. Gardner

Home Remedies

12-16-80

 

Meek, Dr. Ed I                         OH 120

Integration & race relations at Univ. of Miss.

3-17-84

 

Menges Dr. Paul

DSU Professor

11/81

 

Messer, Dr. Paul                      OH 183

Cleveland High School Principal

4-22-81

 

Miller, Martha S                       OH 092

N/A

3-26-81

 

Mixon, George

Woodcarving article for Delta Scene

2-26-85

 

Mohammed, Ollie Jr.                 OH 078

Catfish farming

9-22-81

 

Morris, Carol Mallette

N/A

N/A

 

Moses, W. P.

DSTC 1925 experiences

9-26-75

 

Muzzi, Joe                              OH 037

Italian experiences

11-26-80

 

Nance, Dick

Levee Board

9-92

 

Naron, Mr. Tommy

N/A

4-12-84

 

Neal, Margaret                        OH 079

Flood of 1927

12-8-81

 

Newman, Buddy

Valley Park

10-8-92

 

Newton, Davis                        OH 015

Enid Teasdale

7-80

 

Nichols, Mary V.                      OH 052

Clarksdale School, Retired Principal

12-16-80

 

Nowell, Andrew

Nat’l Guard Unit- Greenwood -114th Field

10-29-83

 

Nowell, H.L.

WWII as seen from DSU Perspective

4-13-84

 

Nunaley, L.D.

Sherman Creek, Gray

7-27-80

 

Ong, Jean Gong                       OH 157

Chinese experience

3-31-91

 

Ong, Thomas                          OH 154

Chinese experience

3-30-91

 

Outlaw, Wallace

Catfish farming

10-10-87

 

Pace, Mrs.

Early DSU work experience

5-8-72

 

Parks, W.J.

Bolivar Co. Schools Superintendent

4-13-78

 

Pickett, Marsh Sr.

Nat’l Guard Unit- Greenwood -114th Field

10-29-83

 

Ready, Cliff                            OH 113

Great Depression

4-13-84

 

Redden, Mr.

W.S./Henry Wade Bridge Building in Bolivar Co

9-14-76

 

Redden, Mr. W.S.

N/A

(8-76, 9-76,10-76)

 

Reed, Hugh Hays                     OH 036

One room School at Coahoma, MS

11-30-80

 

Reed, Jack

Catfish farming

10-10-87

 

Reed, Tom L III

Catfish farming

10-12-87

 

Sanders, Mr. M.C.

Crop farming

11-25-83

 

Sanders, Mr. T.R.                OH 044

N/A

3-21-81

 

Sandling, Jimmy

N/A

10-3-87

 

Sims, Berlino & Alonzo              OH 128

Black History in the Delta

N/A

 

Skates, Lucille                        OH 117

N/A

4-28-84

 

Soto, Mrs. Daniel(Alice)            OH 152

Hispanic experience in MS. Delta

5-1-91

 

Stein, Mrs. Jake(Freida)           OH 156

Jewish experience

3-21-91

 

Stephens, Bill

Catfish farming

10-12-87

 

Stigler, Arthur M                      OH 034

Great Depression

11-15-80

 

Taylor, Doug                          OH 148

MHP, Ret./Civil rights in 60’s

5-4-93

 

Taylor, Tommy

Catfish farming

10-5-87

 

Thames, Bob

Catfish farming

10-12-87

 

Tharpe, Armelda                      OH 039

African American Church History

12-11-80

 

Thigpen, H.

N/A

4-28-78

 

Tipton, Cleo                           OH 091

N/A

4-19-81

 

Triplett, Cordellia                    OH 101

Sharecroppers in Louise, MS

3-10-84

 

Tucker, Rosie

N/A

5-5-78

 

Tynes, Glycelle

Public Schools

3-28-78

 

Vance, Bessie

N/A

7-21-80

 

Wade, Coach Margaret             OH 074

Women’s Basketball

4-14-81

 

Wade, Coach Margaret

N/A

12-3-81

 

Walker, Hugh E.                      OH 067

N/A

12-2-81

 

Walker, Virginia                       OH 125

Dairy farming

12-3-83

 

Walton, Wade

Blues Music

5-2-91

 

Walton, Rebecca Harris             OH 035

Coahoma Co., Montroy School 1921-22

12-8-80

 

Warnock, Pearl                        OH 102

Sharecropping in Louise, MS

3-13-84

 

Watson, Arnie

Nat’l Guard Unit-Greenwood 114th Field

10-29-83

 

Weakley, Essie Lee                  OH 022

Taylor Chapel

7-27-80

 

Weller, Mrs. Grace                   OH 116

N/A

3-24-84

 

Welshans, Alfred & Wally

Rosedale, MS

5-4-76

 

Whitten, Claude                      OH 018

Cascilla Elementary

7-24-80

 

Whitten, Mrs. Darnell                OH 147

N/A

4-27-91

 

Wilkinson, Rodney

Formation of farm co-operative

12-7-79

 

Williams, Doretha                     OH 088

1st Black on Drew Public School Board

4-25-81

 

Williams, Lucille                       OH 070

Peddlers

10-17-81

 

Williams, Ollice                        OH 095

N/A

2-26-81

 

Williams, Sallie

N/A

7-21-80

 

Wrenn, Eula Mae                     OH 017

N/A

7-22-80

 

Wynn, Mr.                              OH 137

Frank Merigold Hunting Club

4-14-84

 

Wylie, Frank                           OH 163

N/A

3-1-75

 

Wylie, Frank

N/A

3-1-75

 

Yarborough, Red                     OH 106

Coon Hunting

3-18-84

 

 

Yawn, Malcolm

 

OH 290

Emmett Till Case

06-09-05

 

 

Young, Ella Ruth                      OH 118

 

 

N/A

3-3-84